EXCLUSIVE: The Seattle Seahawks had a perfect plan for the New England Patriots — and they executed it to a T to claim a 29-13 win in Super Bowl LX
22:21 ET, 11 Feb 2026
Seattle Seahawks Uchenna Nwosu (7) and Riq Woolen (27) celebrate in the endzone vs New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium
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Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu scored a pick-6 off Drake Maye's interception in Super Bowl LX(Image: Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
The Seattle Seahawks knew exactly what they had to do to beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. And they executed their plan perfectly.
The Seahawks avenged their Super Bowl XLIX loss on Sunday, taking a 29-13 win over the Patriots at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to claim the franchise's second-ever championship. While Seattle was favored by 4.5 points entering the clash, the team's stars didn't want to hear about favorites or underdogs before the Big Game.
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However, they oozed confidence during Super Bowl week, just like a favorite would. It was difficult to ignore the Seahawks' calm, relaxed demeanor as they attended the many Super Bowl festivities after touching down in the Bay Area.
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In hindsight, that striking confidence doesn't come as a surprise — Seattle simply knew they had arrived with the perfect plan.
The Seahawks put Patriots quarterback Drake Maye through a living hell, having suffocated New England's run game. The Patriots managed only 79 total rushing yards, prompting jokes that the Super Bowl LX streaker put up better numbers than their running backs after briefly disrupting the game in the fourth quarter.
Maye threw for 295 passing yards and two touchdowns on 27-for-43 passing. However, the second-year signal-caller also had a lost fumble and two interceptions, one of which the fearsome Seahawks defense returned for a score.
Seattle hinted at each of those developments while discussing the challenges they expected the Patriots to pose with Mirror U.S. Sports in the lead-up to Super Bowl LX.
Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots scrambles from a tackle during the second half NFL Super Bowl LX football game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California
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The Seahawks put Maye through a living hell in Super Bowl LX
"Just Drake Maye, he makes that whole system go," cornerback Devon Witherspoon said.
"And they have great defense, and they play together as a whole. So we've got to go out there and win the game. It's a tough match-up. We know they play well, they play together, and they work hard."
Linebacker Drake Thomas, too, emphasized the need to target Maye, while noting the threat of the Patriots' run game. "They present a number of challenges," Thomas said.
"I mean, they run the ball well, they've got explosive players all over the field. Their quarterback is a great athlete, makes a lot of plays with his arms and his legs."
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Fellow linebacker Uchenna Nwosu referenced Seattle's "death zone football" philosophy, which emphasizes the synergy among all three phases of the game and relentless teamwork to make big plays happen.
"We have something that we like to call the death zone, which is a challenge for us," said Nwosu, who scored a pick-6 off Maye's second interception. "You know, any time it gets to a got-to-have-it situation, you know, we've got to come up with that big stop, or that big tackle, or that big play.
"They can come up at any point in the game. But I'm just knowing my teammates are prepared for it."
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Thomas echoed that belief. "We have a great plan," the 25-year-old said. "We've got to execute what our coaches are telling us to do and be ready to go."
And they did just that.