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 during a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football video game in 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 video game. New England beat Denver 10-7 in the AFC championship video 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 grown working for the first time with offensive organizer Josh McDaniels. Maye is the 4th quarterback because 2000 to win each of his very first three career playoff begins, signing up with Tom Brady (won first 10), Joe Burrow (3) and Jake Delhomme (3). Maye is likewise the very first quarterback in history to win 3 video games against leading five defenses in a single playoffs - the (No. 5), Texans (No. 1) and Broncos (No. 2).


RB Kenneth Walker III. The fourth-year running back has actually been on a roll because Zach Charbonnet was hurt. In the playoffs, Walker has actually averaged 4.7 yards per carry, and has 256 backyards of total offense with 4 goals rushing. Walker will need to work for his lawns versus New England ´ s run defense, however he ´ s had the ability to rise to the event in the playoffs.


QB Sam Darnold versus the Patriots secondary. While Darnold has played through an oblique injury the past 2 video games, he impressed throughout the win versus the Rams. Darnold finished 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards with 3 touchdowns in the NFC title game. He will have his work eliminated against a Patriots defense that enabled the ninth-fewest passing yards per game in the regular season, in addition to the fourth-fewest points per video game.


Seahawks: Left deal with Charles Cross, who has actually been limited because of multiple injuries since mid-December, was a minimal individual in practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. Darnold was restricted because of his oblique injury. Safety Nick Emmanwori, who broke up 3 passes in the NFC champion video game, hurt his ankle throughout Wednesday's practice. Emmanwori stated Thursday that he anticipates to play in the game. He was a full individual on Friday. FB Robbie Ouzts is noted as doubtful for the game.


Patriots: After being limited in one practice with a best shoulder concern throughout the Super Bowl bye week, Maye went back to full involvement on Wednesday. ... LB Robert Spillane, who injured his ankle in the AFC national championship, is doubtful together with DL Joshua Farmer (hamstring), DE Harold Landry (knee).


The Seahawks have won 3 in a row against the Patriots, but New England holds ultimate bragging rights with its 28-24 win versus Seattle in Super Bowl 49. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson with 20 seconds remaining in the game. Each of the past 6 games between these two groups has actually been decided by 7 or less points. While the Seahawks were still in the AFC, they won five video games in a row against the Patriots from 1989-1993. New England won the very first three games in this series, consisting of a 31-0 shutout Oct. 9, 1977.


The Patriots are making their 12th Super Bowl look. 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 victory, New England would also sign up with 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 6th group to have 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 roadway this season. They are the first team in NFL history to play at least 9 games on the road and win them all. ... DT Milton Williams will play in his second 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 yards (52, 55, 65 and 69) this season. It connected the league record for the most in a season by a novice joining 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 join Ty Law as the 2nd Patriots gamer with a pick-6 in a Super Bowl. ... CB Carlton Davis III had two INTs in the divisional round against Houston. With a third on Sunday he would join Rodney Harrison, Ty Law and Fred Marion as the only Patriots players with a minimum of 3 in a single postseason. ... Seattle made its very first department title because 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 happened 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 five players chosen to the 2025 All-Pro team, matching a franchise record, with WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba making first-team honors and DT Leonard Williams, CB Devon Witherspoon, LB Ernest Jones IV, and P Michael Dickson making the junior varsity. ... Smith-Njigba, who led the NFL in receiving backyards this season, has also had 100 or more catches in consecutive seasons. He had 119 catches in the 2025 season. ... Seahawks TE A.J. Barner has actually set single-season profession highs in receptions (52 ), lawns (519) and touchdowns (6). ... Ernest Jones IV had 5 interceptions this season for Seattle, tied for 2nd most in the NFL. Jones also had one in Seattle ´ s divisional round win over the 49ers. ... Kenneth Walker III connected Shaun Alexander ´ s record for TD runs in a championship game with 3 in Seattle ´ s divisional-round triumph over the San Francisco 49ers. ... Sam Darnold had his most backyards passing in a game of the season when finishing 25 of 36 passes for 346 lawns versus the Rams in the NFC championship 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 Mike Vrabel talks to the media throughout a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football video game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)


Seattle Seahawks large receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba speaks throughout a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Super Bowl 60 in between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)