Super Bowl LX wasn’t exactly the game the NFL fans were looking for, but if you’re a Seahawks fan, it was the perfect revenge game. Seattle took down the New England Patriots 29–13 at Levi’s Stadium and pretty much controlled the game from start to finish, with dominant control of the running game and constant swarming of Drake Maye on defense. The Patriots looked like a completely different team than what fans were used to watching.
From the jump, it was obvious Seattle’s defense came ready. They harassed Patriots quarterback Drake Maye all night, forcing turnovers and making every drive a grind. In a night with little offense and many defensive plays, the biggest moment came when Uchenna Nwosu jumped a pass and took it 45 yards to the house, a play that felt like the final nail in the coffin. New England didn’t score until late, but it seemed to be too late.
Seattle’s offense, on the other hand, didn’t light up the scoreboard, but they didn’t need to. Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold played smart, mistake-free football and kept the chains moving when it mattered most. Running back Kenneth Walker III channeled his inner Marshawn Lynch and was the engine of the offense. Running hard and chewing up yards to keep the Patriots’ defense on the field. Walker finished with over 100 rushing yards and walked away with Super Bowl MVP honors, which was the first time since 1998 that a running back has won the MVP.
Jason Myers, the unsung hero of the Seattle Seahawks, is a key contributor to their success. Making five field goals, a Super Bowl record. It was definitely not flashy, but incredibly effective. Every time Seattle crossed midfield, they came away with points, and that consistency slowly broke New England’s momentum and was a main factor as to why the Seahawks walked away as champions.
The Patriots tried to make things interesting late, but the gap was too big. Seattle never panicked and never gave them a real shot at a comeback.
In the end, Super Bowl LX was a statement win for the Seahawks. Putting the past behind them and only looking at the future. The game wasn’t won with highlight reels or last-second heroics; it was won in the trenches, with special teams and defense. For Seattle, it was redemption after their painful Super Bowl loss to New England years ago, and a reminder that sometimes the most dominant wins are the least dramatic.
