By Natalia Serrano
The Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026. Photo from the Seattle Seahawks Instagram.
Super Bowl LX was held at Levi Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.
The match was between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. This was the second time the teams went head-to-head in the Super Bowl, the last time being 2015, with the Patriots besting the Seahawks 28-24.
The Super Bowl pregame was chock-full of entertainment. Coco Jones opens the day with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Jones was followed by a “Super Bowl Legends” segment. On the field were Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Lynn Swann and Jalen Hurts. All received recognition for their contribution to the teams they’ve played with and the National Football League as a whole.
Green Day backed up the Super Bowl Legends with a selection of their hits: “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” “Holiday,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and ending the performance with “American Idiot.” The band then turns the attention over to actor Chris Pratt and his son, Jack, who announce the NFC champions, the Seattle Seahawks. Afterward, rockstar Jon Bon Jovi announces the AFC champions, the New England Patriots.
Following each team’s entrance, we get performances of “America the Beautiful” by Brandi Carlile and the national anthem by Charlie Puth. Once the Super Bowl Pre-show ended, the game began.
Each of these teams has surely made its mark this season. Undoubtedly, each team carried some heavy hitters. The Seahawks have Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), AJ Barner (TE), and Kenneth Walker III (RB), just to name a few. Partnered with the Patriots’ Drake Maye (QB), Stefon Diggs (WR), Christian Gonzalez (CB), and Mack Hollins (WR), it was sure to make for an interesting game.
The coin was tossed and came up heads, so the ball went to the Seahawks. About three minutes into the game, the Seahawks found themselves in field goal range at the 33-yard line, and they went for it.
Seahawks’ kicker Jason Myers (#5) puts the first points on the board in Super Bowl LX. This will not be the last time we see Myers on the field; in fact, this is the first of seven. Myers set the Super Bowl record in this game for most field goals made (five).
Drake Maye also set an unfortunate record. Maye sits among some of the most sacked quarterbacks in Super Bowl history, beating Tom Brady by one for the most sacked quarterback at the Super Bowl for New England.
This first tackle on Maye is by Seahawks’ linebacker Derick Hall (#58). This is where the defensive game truly started. Each of these teams had a super strong defense and were barely letting the offense put a dent in yards or points.
As the first half ended, the only team to have made some motion was Seattle. Myers made serious moves for the Seahawks, being the only player to put a score on the board, ending the first half at Seahawks with nine points and with the Patriots sitting at zero.
It was a super frustrating game for both teams. Seattle put serious pressure on the Patriots, especially blocking more than half of their plays, aiding many of Maye’s incomplete passes.
Both teams’ offensive lines saw a lot of push from these defenses; however, the Patriots’ offensive wear shone. With the first foul of the game being to an offensive lineman, Will Campbell (#66), for a false start, the constant tension from this Seahawks’ defense was, without a doubt, putting a strain on this Patriots’ offense. Considerable damage, especially when the Patriots have the ball, Maye struggled to get yardage thanks to the pushback from the defense.
It is important to mention the Patriots’ cornerback Christian Gonzalez at this point as a true outstanding defensive performance in this game. Gonzalez was able to block crucial passes that could’ve put the Seahawks even further ahead.
The Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez (#0) intercepts a pass intended for Seahawks Rashid Shaheed (#22) in the second quarter of Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 8, 2026. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
After the incredible halftime show put on by Grammy award-winning artist Bad Bunny (read more about that here), the game still went at snail’s pace. Straight away into the third quarter, we got yet another field goal by Myers, bringing Seattle to 12 and the Patriots still at nothing.
Maye is again sacked on the play by Derick Hall for the second time this game. This tackle results in a Seahawks ball. The ball would result in the first touchdown by Seahawks’ tight end, AJ Barner (#88), in Super Bowl LX during the fourth quarter. Meyers is brought back for a clean kick, putting the game at Seahawks 19 and Patriots, zero.
Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall (#58) tackling Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (#10) in the second quarter of Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 8, 2026. Photo courtesy of AP Photo.
Ultimately, the ball ends up in the hands of Maye yet again. This time, he’s able to get rid of the ball successfully. The Patriots’ wide receiver, Mack Hollins (#13), catches this ball for a touchdown with 12 minutes remaining in the game. Rookie kicker, Andres Borregales (#36), made a clean kick, and this puts some points on the board for New England now at seven and Seattle at 19.
The game starts to pick up here in the fourth quarter. Maye throws a ball intended for Williams, which is intercepted by Seahawks safety, Julian Love (#20). After the Seahawks gain the ball in the fourth quarter, they are for sure showing significant promise for this win.
Not only did the points on the board reflect this, but the effort given by the Seahawks, their ability to get around the Patriots’ defense, still there in the fourth, helped their case. With the ball, the Seahawks made their fifth field goal, bringing the game to Seahawks 22 and Patriots seven.
Again, the effort by the Seahawks is commendable. Maye yet again fumbles the ball thanks to a tackle by Seahawks’ cornerback, Devon Witherspoon (#21). The ball is recovered by Seahawks’ Linebacker, Uchenna Nwosu (#7), resulting in a successful touchdown, bringing the game to 29-7.
Just before the 2-minute warning, Maye, with the ball in hand, throws it to Patriots’ running back, Rhamondre Stevenson (#38) for a touchdown. The Patriots try for the two-point conversion, but the attempt is not supported, bringing the game to Seahawks 29 and Patriots, 13.
The Seattle Seahawks’ head coach, Mike Macdonald, holding the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 8, 2026. Photo from the Seattle Seahawks’ Instagram.
In the end, the Seattle Seahawks pulled off Superbowl LX with a win at 29-13. This match was played all the way through to the last second. An effort was made by the Patriots in the last half, especially to get to the 20-yard line for the last play in the NFL season.
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks!
Super Bowl Legends gather in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 8, 2026. Top, L-R: Jalen Hurts, Payton Manning, Tom Brady, Emmitt Smith, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Eli Manning. Bottom, L-R: Lynn Swann and Steve Young. Photo from the NFL.