Super Bowl 60 Recap
Seahawks vs. Patriots
Santa Clara, CA
Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara had the stage set for a fantastic finish to the 2025–26 NFL season, as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots squared off with a Lombardi Trophy on the line.
Let’s waste no time and dive into the final recap of this NFL season.
First Quarter
After winning the coin toss, the Patriots elected to defer, trusting their defense to set the tone early. Sam Darnold showed impressive poise on Seattle’s opening drive, fitting throws into tight windows and moving the Seahawks into the red zone after a deep sideline catch by Cooper Kupp.
The Patriots’ defense eventually stiffened, forcing Seattle into a third-and-long. The pass fell incomplete, and Jason Myers opened the scoring with a 33-yard field goal, giving Seattle a 3–0 lead.
Drake Maye then took the field for New England, and while the drive showed some early promise, a first-down sack quickly derailed any momentum. The Patriots were forced to punt, and several missed opportunities by both teams kept the score unchanged as the first quarter came to an end.
End of 1st Quarter: Seahawks 3, Patriots 0
Second Quarter
Seattle began to take control early in the second quarter, leaning on Kenneth Walker, who ripped off several key runs to move the Seahawks inside the Patriots’ 25-yard line. Once again, New England’s defense rose to the occasion, but Myers drilled another field goal — this one from 39 yards — extending the lead to 6–0.
Offensive struggles continued to plague the Patriots. The offensive line was consistently overwhelmed, particularly on the left side, where rookie Will Campbell struggled to contain Seattle’s relentless pass rush.
Late in the half, Seattle mounted another drive, highlighted by a deep shot over the middle intended for Jaxon Smith-Njigba that could have blown the game open. Instead, Christian Gonzalez broke it up — nearly intercepting the pass — forcing Seattle to settle for yet another Myers field goal, this time from 41 yards.
Seattle headed into halftime with a commanding lead.
Halftime: Seahawks 9, Patriots 0
New England needed a fast turnaround to stay alive, while Seattle simply needed to continue executing its game plan and keep pressure on Drake Maye.
Third Quarter
The Patriots received the ball to start the second half, desperately searching for momentum. Once again, Maye faced immediate pressure and couldn’t connect with Kayshon Boutte along the sideline, resulting in another punt.
Seattle capitalized with a methodical drive, but New England’s defense held firm yet again, forcing another 41-yard Jason Myers field goal. The Seahawks extended their lead to 12–0, and New England’s offensive woes showed no signs of improvement.
As the third quarter came to a close, time was becoming a major factor for the Patriots, though they weren’t ready to go down without a fight.
End of 3rd Quarter: Seahawks 12, Patriots 0
Fourth Quarter
Early in the final quarter, Drake Maye attempted to escape the pocket but lost control of the football. Seattle recovered the fumble, and at that moment, it felt like the Seahawks had one hand on the Lombardi Trophy.
With excellent field position, Darnold capitalized, finding A.J. Barner wide open on a play-action pass to extend the lead to 19–0.
To their credit, the Patriots responded immediately. A lightning-fast three-play, 65-yard drive that took just 57 seconds ended with Maye launching a deep one-on-one ball to Mack Hollins, who hauled it in for a touchdown to make it 19–7.
After a huge defensive stop, New England suddenly had life and plenty of time. However, just as momentum began to swing, Maye made the most costly mistake of his young career — forcing a throw that was intercepted by Julian Love, effectively sealing the game.
Seattle added one final dagger: Jason Myers’ fifth field goal, a 26-yarder, setting a Super Bowl record for most field goals made in a single game. The score moved to 22–7.
New England attempted one final rally, but Maye threw another interception — this one returned 45 yards for a touchdown by Anon Uchenna Nwosu — putting the game completely out of reach.
The Patriots added a late score when Rhamondre Stevenson caught a touchdown pass, but a failed two-point conversion ended any remaining hope. Both teams had short offensive drives, and as the clock hit 0:00 the outcome was decided.
Final Score: Seahawks 29, Patriots 13
After a very special night for the Seahawks here is what Sam Darnold had to say about the course of his career.
Final Thoughts
Absolute dominance by the Seattle Seahawks — congratulations to them and their fans on a championship well earned. It was a sensational run for both teams, especially considering neither made the playoffs just one season ago.
As we look ahead, the NFL Draft in late April will provide the first glimpse into what’s next for the league as the 2026 season approaches.
A great season for both the Seahawks and Patriots — and we’ll see you again in April for the NFL Draft.
Ryan Tucker
Feb 11, 2026 at 9:35 am
I imagine this was a difficult story to write for you Jack Davis because you are a lifelong Patriots fan. Drake Maye completely fell apart in that game and the Patriots had no business being there. They honestly were Jarrett Stidham merchants and should have lost to Denver anyway. Anyway well-written story despite the conflict of interest.
taylor p
Feb 11, 2026 at 12:52 pm
It was a good run for Drake “the schedule” Maye but all good things must come to an end. Same with Will Campbell. I will be looking forward to his future employment at amazon. I am awaiting a story on that. All in all, a good run of playoff articles has come to an end. “mamba out”
Mateo
Feb 10, 2026 at 8:03 pm
Wow it seems that the seahawks had really blown the game out of the water and dominated the patriots. While I admit that the patriots did play pretty decent defense especially the almost interception from Christian Gonzalez if he wouldn’t have blocked it Jsn would’ve gotten the seahawks a touchdown. And I also am amazed that Jason Myers set the record for most field goals made in a game.