Seahawks, Patriots Set To Meet In Super Bowl 60
New England (17-3) at Seattle (16-3)
Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, NBC.
BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 4 1/2.
Against the spread: Patriots 14-6; Seahawks 14-5
Series record: Seahawks lead 11-9
Last conference: Seattle beat New England 23-20 in overtime on Sept. 15, 2024.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye talks with the media throughout a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football game in between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Last video game: The Seahawks beat the Rams 31-27 in the NFC national championship. New England beat Denver 10-7 in the AFC national championship.
Patriots defense: general (8 ), rush (5 ), pass (9 ), scoring (4 ).
Turnover differential: Patriots plus-3; Seahawks minus-3.
QB Drake Maye. In his 2nd season, Maye has flourished working for the very first time with offensive planner Josh McDaniels. Maye is the fourth quarterback considering that 2000 to win each of his first 3 profession playoff begins, joining Tom Brady (won initially 10), Joe Burrow (3) and Jake Delhomme (3). Maye is also the first quarterback in history to win 3 video games versus top five defenses in a single playoffs - the Chargers (No. 5), Texans (No. 1) and Broncos (No. 2).
RB Kenneth Walker III. The fourth-year running back has been on a roll considering that Zach Charbonnet was injured. In the playoffs, Walker has actually averaged 4.7 lawns per bring, and has 256 backyards of total offense with 4 touchdowns rushing. Walker will need to work for his backyards against New England ´ s run defense, but he ´ s been able to increase to the celebration in the playoffs.
QB Sam Darnold against the Patriots secondary. While Darnold has actually played through an oblique injury the past two video games, he impressed throughout the win against the Rams. Darnold completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards with three touchdowns in the NFC title game. He will have his work eliminated versus a Patriots defense that allowed the ninth-fewest passing yards per game in the routine season, in addition to the fourth-fewest points per video game.
Seahawks: Left tackle Charles Cross, who has been limited due to the fact that of numerous injuries since mid-December, was a minimal individual in practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. Darnold was limited due to the fact that of his oblique injury. Safety Nick Emmanwori, who broke up three passes in the NFC national championship, injured his ankle throughout Wednesday's practice. Emmanwori said Thursday that he expects to play in the game. He was a complete participant on Friday. FB Robbie Ouzts is listed as doubtful for the game.
Patriots: After being restricted in one practice with a right shoulder problem during the Super Bowl bye week, Maye returned to full participation on Wednesday. ... LB Robert Spillane, who hurt his ankle in the AFC champion game, is questionable along with DL Joshua Farmer (hamstring), DE Harold Landry (knee).
The Seahawks have won three in a row against the Patriots, however New England holds supreme bragging rights with its 28-24 win versus Seattle in Super Bowl 49. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler obstructed Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson with 20 seconds remaining in the game. Each of the previous 6 video games between these two groups has been decided by seven or less points. While the Seahawks were still in the AFC, they won five games in a row against the Patriots from 1989-1993. New England won the very first 3 video games in this series, including a 31-0 shutout Oct. 9, 1977.
The Patriots are making their 12th Super Bowl look. They are 6-5 in their previous 11. ... With a win Sunday, the Patriots will break a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history. ... With a victory, New England would also sign up with the 1981 San Francisco 49ers, the 1999 St. Louis Rams, the 2001 Patriots, the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles and the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the only teams to follow a losing record with a Super Bowl triumph. ... The Patriots are the sixth team to have actually reached a Super Bowl after winning five or less video games the previous season. The Rams and Patriots were the only teams to win the Super Bowl from that group. ... The Patriots were 9-0 on the this season. They are the very first team in NFL history to dip into least nine games on the roadway and win them all. ... DT Milton Williams will play in his 2nd consecutive Super Bowl. He won a ring with the Eagles last season. ... Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson led the NFL with four TD runs of 50-plus yards (52, 55, 65 and 69) this season. It tied the league record for the most in a season by a novice joining Saquon Barkley (2018) and Lenny Moore (1956 ). ... CB Marcus Jones returned an interception for a touchdown in the divisional round versus the Texans. With another, he will join Asante Samuel as the only Patriots player with 2 in a single postseason. He 'd also sign up with Ty Law as the 2nd Patriots gamer with a pick-6 in a Super Bowl. ... CB Carlton Davis III had two INTs in the divisional round against Houston. With a third on Sunday he would sign up with Rodney Harrison, Ty Law and Fred Marion as the only Patriots gamers with at least 3 in a single postseason. ... Seattle made its first department title because 2020, and 12th in franchise history. ... The Seahawks have 14 regular-season wins for the first time in franchise history. The Seahawks previous franchise record for wins in a season was 13, which took place in the 2013 and 2005 seasons. Seattle won the Super Bowl after the 2013 season. Seattle went 10-7 last season and hasn ´ t had a losing season considering that 2021 under Pete Carroll. ... The Seahawks had actually 5 gamers chosen to the 2025 All-Pro group, matching a franchise record, with WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba making first-team honors and DT Leonard Williams, CB Devon Witherspoon, LB Ernest Jones IV, and P Michael Dickson making the junior varsity. ... Smith-Njigba, who led the NFL in receiving backyards this season, has likewise had 100 or more catches in successive seasons. He had 119 catches in the 2025 season. ... Seahawks TE A.J. Barner has actually set single-season profession highs in receptions (52 ), lawns (519) and touchdowns (6). ... Ernest Jones IV had 5 interceptions this season for Seattle, tied for second most in the NFL. Jones likewise had one in Seattle ´ s divisional round win over the 49ers. ... Kenneth Walker III connected Shaun Alexander ´ s record for TD runs in a playoff video game with 3 in Seattle ´ s divisional-round success over the San Francisco 49ers. ... Sam Darnold had his most yards passing in a game of the season when finishing 25 of 36 passes for 346 lawns against the Rams in the NFC championship video game.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) runs drills during an NFL Super Bowl football practice on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks to the media throughout a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football video game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Seattle Seahawks broad receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba speaks throughout a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)