The Seattle Seahawks didn’t need flashy offense or dramatic late-game heroics to win Super Bowl LX. Their defense did all the talking — and more — in a commanding 29–13 victory over the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium.
From the opening drive, Seattle’s league-leading defense imposed its will, smothering New England’s offense and turning the biggest game of the season into a one-sided clinic. The Patriots struggled to move the ball for most of the night, managing little more than punts and stalled drives as the Seahawks consistently collapsed the pocket, shut down the run, and blanketed receivers.
Seattle finished with six sacks, three takeaways, and relentless pressure that made Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s Super Bowl debut a nightmare. New England didn’t score until the fourth quarter, and by then the outcome was all but decided.
“Our defense has been doing this all year,” Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV said after the game. “There was no way we were letting one game define us differently.”
Quarterback Sam Darnold, who earned a Super Bowl ring after a winding NFL journey, played a conservative but efficient game, focusing on protecting the ball rather than forcing plays. Seattle’s offense didn’t need to be spectacular — it only needed to stay out of the way of its defense.
The one offensive standout was running back Kenneth Walker III, who delivered a powerful, understated performance worthy of the Super Bowl MVP award. Walker rushed for 135 yards and added 26 more through the air, repeatedly providing Seattle with field position and control of the game’s tempo. His ability to break outside and extend drives proved to be the difference against an otherwise resilient Patriots defense.
Under second-year head coach Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks completed a rapid turnaround, transforming from a fringe playoff team into Super Bowl champions. Seattle finished the season 14–3, earned the NFC’s top seed, and capped it with one of the most dominant defensive performances the championship game has seen in years.
New England’s run under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel ended short of a title, but the Patriots’ return to relevance after a four-win season offered optimism for the future. Still, on this night, they had no answer for Seattle’s speed, discipline, and physicality.
Super Bowl LX may not be remembered for offensive fireworks, but it reinforced a familiar NFL truth: defense still wins championships. And on Sunday night, the Seahawks proved it beyond any doubt.
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