Feb 08, 2026
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Will the New England Patriots become the first team to win seven Super Bowls?Can Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks wait for the team's second Lombardi Trophy on Sunday?Media analysts offer predictions for Super Bowl LX.
Can the New England Patriots become the first franchise to win seven Super Bowls with Mike Vrabel turned coach?Can Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the Seattle Seahawks earn the team's second Lombardi Trophy on Sunday?
Our analysts read their Super Bowl 60.
Where: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
- WHEN: 6:30 PM ET |NBC, Peacock, +
- OBLIGATIONS: Seahawks -238 |Warriors +195
- DISTRIBUTION.Seahawks -4.5 |O/U: 45.5
- Lines provided by Draftkings update at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4th.
ALL SELECTION TRENDS BELOW
- Average scoring prediction for the Seahawks: 25.5
- Estimated average score for the Patriots: 19.2
- Average score: 44.7
Keegan Abdu: "Seahawks 27", "Patriots"
- Why: The Seahawks are winning the field position battle on special teams and Sam Darnold is playing mistake-free football.That's enough to stop a respectable effort from Drake Mayo and the Patriots offense.
Michael Baca: Seahawks 27, Patriots 17
- Why: Mike Macdonald's defense stifles Drake Maye and Co., so much so that one quarterback scores a touchdown and wins Super Bowl LX MVP.
Mike Band: Seahawks 31, Patriots 23
- How: Seattle's offensive defense produces poor early plays to build a double-digit lead.Drake Maye's slow surge can't top the full roster.
UJeremy Bergman: Seahawks 20, Patriots 15
- Why: Seattle got off to a fast start with Sam Darnold's TD hits on Brady Russell and Cooper Kupp, and "Dark Side" D drubs by Drake Maye.England's recent scores aren't enough to win this snoozer.
Tom Blair: Seahawks 24, Patriots 21
- Why: Seattle runs a sophisticated equation for glory: being one of the best teams in the playoffs on offense (first in the EPA each season among 14 qualifying teams, per NGS) and defense (third).
David Carr: Seahawks 20, Patriots 17
- Why: This Patriots team is similar to the one Mike Werbel led to the franchise's first Super Bowl title in the early 2000s: It plays a great defense, and all three phases of the fundamentals work well.New England will certainly have a chance, but make no mistake: Seattle is the best team in football, limited only by losing a QB — and they haven't had much lately.Clint Kubiak's offense continues to do what it has done all year and come up clutch in the biggest moment to win the franchise's second championship.
Jeffrey Chadiha: Seahawks 27, Patriots 20
- Why: The Seahawks defense takes over in the second half, forcing Patriots quarterback Drake Maye into two turnovers and ending Sam Darnold's resurrection.
Eric Edholm: Seahawks 26, Patriots 19
- Why: Mike Macdonald's defense is in this story, forcing three Drake Maye turnovers and keeping the star QB mostly under control.Sam Darnold and the run game just enough to win.
Gennaro Filice: Seahawks 27, Patriots 14
- why?But Sam Darnold is a man of the hour, forever replacing his ghost story with a story of redemption.
Michael Florio: Seahawk 23, Patriot 13
- Why: Two stud defenses make this an underrated Super Bowl, but JSN broke out in the second half, scored a late TD and secured the Super Bowl MVP.
Christian Gonzalez: Seahawks 27, Patriots 23
- Why: Seattle's defense slows down Drake Maye in the second half as Sam Darnold connected with Jackson Smith-Njagba for two touchdowns to win Super Bowl LX.
UGrant Gordon: Seahawks 28, Patriots 24
- Why: In the full story of the first-round quarterback's rise - see Jared Goff, Baker Mayfield, Daniel Jones, and more.- Sam Darnold will write the most amazing story.Darnold would win the Super Bowl MVP, but Seattle would prevail as the defense held strong for a touchdown on the franchise's first vote for Lombardi as the Patriots stopped at the goal line to end the classic.
Anthony Holzman-Escareno: Seahawks 24, Patriots 17
- Why: The "Dark Side" is similar to the Seahawks' defense of past Super Bowls.The group is close to the elite on three levels.Sam Darnold won the Super Bowl ahead of Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen.
Dante Koplowitz-Fleming: Seahawks 28, Patriots 24
Why: Because Seattle won't make the same mistake twice.With the Hawks trailing 24-21 with the ball at the 1-yard line and 25 seconds left, Kenneth Walker III takes a handoff, bounces out, gets to the pylon and scores.A few minutes later, green and blue confetti rain down.
Bobby Kownack: Seahawks 28, Patriotten 17
- Reason: After beating the team that gave him a glimpse of his soul in 2019, Sam Darnold threw for four touchdowns and made a cameo appearance in the next installment of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.
Dan Parr: Seahawks 27, Patriots 20
- What: Seattle's defense and special teams shine in Santa Clara.Sam Darnold avoids bad mistakes and Nick Emmanuel bullies Drake Maye on his way to becoming the first player to win a Super Bowl MVP.
Kevin Patra : Seahawks 20, Patriots 18
- Reason: The Seahawks defense shut down Drake Maye and Sam Darnold made a smart play to end his career and the former first-round pick lifted the Lombardi Trophy.
Chad Reuter: Seahawks 27, Patriots 23
- Why: The Seahawks' stout red zone defense forced Drake May and the Patriots to settle for field goals in the first half, which proved to be the difference.
Mark Ross: "Seahawks" 35, "Patriots" 14
- Why: Seattle is overwhelming the Patriots in all three phases.Three points are scored on offense, with Sam Darnold scoring twice to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker III scoring once. The Seahawks also have a strong defensive record, with Rashid Shaheed starting the game and scoring a touchdown.
Nick Shook: Seahawks 24, Patriots 13
- Reason: New England's magical run still falls short of a final victory.Because the Patriots couldn't handle their new offense on the block.Mike McDonald's defense stifled second-year star Drake May.And sealed the deal with a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Lance Zerlin: Seahawks 24, Patriotlar 20
- Reason: New England struggled, but Seattle's defense and the combination of Darnold and JSN were too much for Mike Vrabel and the Patriots to beat.Darnold became the first quarterback in the 2018 class to win a Super Bowl.
Ali Bhanpuri: Patriots 24, Seahawks 21
- Why: Say what you will about their schedule -- the truth is that both teams have been well-coached and outscored their opponents all season (tied for the league lead with six wins by 17-plus points).So I think the final score will show a tie between them, with a late Patriots goal deciding who wins.
Brooke Cersosimo: Patriots 24, Seahawks 23
- Why: The Super Bowl has been decided by a field goal attempt in the final 10 seconds of the game five times in its history, and the Patriots have won two of those five games, thanks to Adam Vinatieri (shout out to his fellow South Dakotans).The sixth example occurred Sunday when sixth-round rookie Andres Borregales kicked a 50-yarder for the win at the end of regulation.
Matt Okada: Patriots 23, Seahawks 20 (OT)
- Why: The Seahawks' defense gets all the hype, but the Patriots' defense is also pretty good.Drake Maye outlasts Sam Darnold in an overtime thriller.
