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 speaks with the media throughout a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Last game: The Seahawks beat the Rams 31-27 in the NFC championship game. New England beat Denver 10-7 in the AFC championship game.
Patriots defense: overall (8 ), rush (5 ), pass (9 ), scoring (4 ).
Turnover differential: Patriots plus-3; Seahawks minus-3.
QB Drake Maye. In his second season, Maye has flourished working for the first time with offensive planner Josh McDaniels. Maye is the 4th quarterback given that 2000 to win each of his very first three profession playoff begins, joining Tom Brady (won first 10), Joe Burrow (3) and Jake Delhomme (3). Maye is also the first quarterback in history to win 3 games versus leading 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 actually been on a roll considering that Zach Charbonnet was injured. In the playoffs, Walker has actually balanced 4.7 yards per bring, and has 256 backyards of total offense with 4 touchdowns rushing. Walker will need to work for his backyards versus New England ´ s run defense, but he ´ s been able to increase to the celebration in the playoffs.
QB Sam Darnold versus the Patriots secondary. While Darnold has played through an oblique injury the previous 2 video games, he impressed during the win versus the Rams. Darnold completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards with 3 goals in the NFC title video game. He will have his work cut out versus a Patriots defense that permitted the ninth-fewest passing lawns per video game in the regular season, along with the fourth-fewest points per game.
Seahawks: Left tackle Charles Cross, who has been limited since of multiple injuries given that mid-December, was a restricted participant in practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. Darnold was limited since of his oblique injury. Safety Nick Emmanwori, who broke up 3 passes in the NFC championship video game, 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 noted as doubtful for the game.
Patriots: After being limited in one practice with a right shoulder problem throughout the Super Bowl bye week, Maye returned to complete involvement on Wednesday. ... LB Robert Spillane, who injured his ankle in the AFC championship video game, is questionable along with DL Joshua Farmer (hamstring), DE Harold Landry (knee).
The Seahawks have actually won 3 in a row against the Patriots, but New England holds supreme bragging rights with its 28-24 win against Seattle in Super Bowl 49. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson with 20 seconds staying in the game. Each of the previous six games in between these 2 groups has been chosen by seven or less points. While the Seahawks were still in the AFC, they won 5 games in a row against the Patriots from 1989-1993. New England won the very first three video games in this series, consisting of a 31-0 nothing Oct. 9, 1977.
The Patriots are making their 12th Super Bowl appearance. 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 success, New England would likewise join 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 groups to follow a losing record with a Super Bowl victory. ... 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 road this season. They are the very first group in NFL history to dip into least nine games on the road 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 4 TD runs of 50-plus lawns (52, 55, 65 and 69) this season. It connected the league record for the most in a season by a rookie signing up with Saquon Barkley (2018) and Lenny Moore (1956 ). ... CB Marcus Jones returned an interception for a goal in the divisional round against the Texans. With another, he will sign up with Asante Samuel as the only Patriots gamer with 2 in a single postseason. He 'd likewise sign up with Ty Law as the 2nd Patriots gamer with a pick-6 in a Super Bowl. ... CB Carlton Davis III had 2 INTs in the divisional round versus Houston. With a 3rd on Sunday he would join Rodney Harrison, Ty Law and Fred Marion as the only Patriots players with a minimum of three in a single postseason. ... Seattle earned its very first division title since 2020, and 12th in franchise history. ... The Seahawks have 14 regular-season wins for the very 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 because 2021 under Pete Carroll. ... The Seahawks had actually five gamers selected to the 2025 All-Pro group, matching a franchise record, with WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba earning first-team honors and DT Leonard Williams, CB Devon Witherspoon, LB Ernest Jones IV, and P Michael Dickson making the 2nd team. ... Smith-Njigba, who led the NFL in getting backyards this season, has also had 100 or more catches in successive seasons. He had 119 catches in the 2025 season. ... Seahawks TE A.J. Barner has set single-season profession highs in receptions (52 ), lawns (519) and goals (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 three in Seattle ´ s divisional-round victory over the San Francisco 49ers. ... Sam Darnold had his most backyards passing in a video game of the season when finishing 25 of 36 passes for 346 backyards against the Rams in the NFC championship video game.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) runs drills throughout 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 speaks to the media throughout a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Seattle Seahawks wide 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)