The Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium, marking a rematch of their 2015 clash. Seattle enters as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5 points, backed by their elite defense and explosive offense led by Sam Darnold. Experts predict a low-scoring affair, with the Seahawks poised to claim victory in a tightly contested game.
Super Bowl LX pits the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks against the AFC's New England Patriots on Sunday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m. ET in Santa Clara, California. Both teams finished the regular season at 14-3, with Seattle securing the No. 1 NFC seed after defeating the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs, while New England, the No. 2 AFC seed, overcame the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos.
This matchup revives memories of Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, where the Patriots edged Seattle 28-24 on a goal-line interception by Malcolm Butler. Seattle boasts the NFL's top scoring defense, allowing just 17.2 points per game, and ranks third in scoring offense at 28.4 points. Quarterback Sam Darnold, a free-agent signing, threw for 4,048 yards and 31 touchdowns, fueling an attack led by wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba's league-leading 1,793 receiving yards.
New England counters with the league's second-highest scoring offense at 28.8 points per game but has averaged only 18 points in the playoffs. Drake Maye, the young quarterback and MVP contender, completed 72% of his passes but faces Seattle's stout run defense, which allowed a league-low 91.9 rushing yards per game. The Patriots' defense, fourth in points allowed, has shone in the postseason, yielding 8.7 points per game.
Betting odds from DraftKings list Seattle as -4.5 favorites with a total of 45.5 points; the moneyline is Seahawks -230 and Patriots +190. Experts like Bruce Marshall lean under the total, citing defensive matchups, while projections from SportsLine's model simulate a 24-20 Seahawks win. Mild weather in the low 60s is expected, setting the stage for a defensive battle. As Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald noted, 'Defense wins championships,' highlighting Seattle's edge in this rematch.