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 meeting: Seattle beat New England 23-20 in overtime on Sept. 15, 2024.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye talks 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 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 national championship. New England beat Denver 10-7 in the AFC champion 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 actually flourished working for the very first time with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Maye is the 4th quarterback because 2000 to win each of his very first three profession playoff begins, signing up with Tom Brady (won initially 10), Joe Burrow (3) and Jake Delhomme (3). Maye is likewise the first quarterback in history to win 3 games against top five defenses in a single playoffs - the Chargers (No. 5), Texans (No. 1) and Broncos (No. 2).
RB Kenneth Walker III. The fourth-year running back has been on a roll given that Zach Charbonnet was hurt. In the playoffs, Walker has balanced 4.7 backyards per bring, and has 256 lawns of overall offense with 4 goals rushing. Walker will have to work for his yards against New England ´ s run defense, but he ´ s been able to rise to the occasion in the playoffs.
QB Sam Darnold versus the Patriots secondary. While Darnold has played through an oblique injury the previous 2 games, he impressed during the win versus the Rams. Darnold completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 lawns with three goals in the NFC title video game. He will have his work cut out versus a Patriots defense that permitted the ninth-fewest passing lawns per game in the routine season, in addition to the fourth-fewest points per video game.
Seahawks: Left tackle Charles Cross, who has been restricted since of multiple injuries since mid-December, was a restricted individual in practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. Darnold was limited due to the fact that of his oblique injury. Safety Nick Emmanwori, who broke up three passes in the NFC national championship, injured his ankle throughout Wednesday's practice. Emmanwori said Thursday that he anticipates to play in the video game. He was a full individual on Friday. FB Robbie Ouzts is noted as doubtful for the video game.
Patriots: After being restricted in one practice with an ideal shoulder concern during the Super Bowl bye week, Maye returned to full participation on Wednesday. ... LB Robert Spillane, who injured his ankle in the AFC champion video game, is doubtful in addition to DL Joshua Farmer (hamstring), DE Harold Landry (knee).
The Seahawks have actually won 3 in a row against the Patriots, but New England holds supreme bragging rights with its 28-24 win against Seattle in Super Bowl 49. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler obstructed Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson with 20 seconds remaining in the video game. Each of the past 6 video games in between these two groups has been chosen by 7 or fewer points. While the Seahawks were still in the AFC, they won 5 video games in a row versus the Patriots from 1989-1993. New England won the first three video games in this series, including a 31-0 nothing Oct. 9, 1977.
The Patriots are making their 12th Super Bowl appearance. 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 success, New England would likewise 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 success. ... The Patriots are the 6th team to have reached a Super Bowl after winning 5 or fewer games the previous season. The Rams and Patriots were the only groups to win the Super Bowl from that group. ... The Patriots were 9-0 on the roadway this season. They are the first string in NFL history to play at least 9 video games on the roadway 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 novice running back TreVeyon Henderson led the NFL with four TD runs of 50-plus yards (52, 55, 65 and 69) this season. It tied the league record for the most in a season by a rookie signing up with Saquon Barkley (2018) and Lenny Moore (1956 ). ... CB Marcus Jones returned an interception for a touchdown in the divisional round against the Texans. With another, he will sign up with Asante Samuel as the only Patriots player with two in a single postseason. He 'd likewise sign up with Ty Law as the second Patriots player with a pick-6 in a Super Bowl. ... CB Carlton Davis III had two INTs in the divisional round against Houston. With a 3rd on Sunday he would join Rodney Harrison, Ty Law and Fred Marion as the only Patriots players with at least 3 in a single postseason. ... Seattle made its 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 took place 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 considering that 2021 under Pete Carroll. ... The Seahawks had 5 players picked 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 getting backyards this season, has also had 100 or more catches in successive seasons. He had 119 catches in the 2025 season. ... Seahawks TE A.J. Barner has actually set single-season profession highs in receptions (52 ), yards (519) and touchdowns (6). ... Ernest Jones IV had 5 interceptions this season for Seattle, connected for 2nd most in the NFL. Jones also had one in Seattle ´ s divisional round win over the 49ers. ... Kenneth Walker III tied Shaun Alexander ´ s record for TD runs in a championship game with three in Seattle ´ s divisional-round victory over the San Francisco 49ers. ... Sam Darnold had his most lawns passing in a game of the season when finishing 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards versus the Rams in the NFC champion game.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) runs drills during an NFL Super Bowl football practice 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)
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks to the media throughout a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football game in between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba speaks throughout a news 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)