Super Bowl LX took place on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. The 2026 NFL season was one filled with countless injuries among all teams, some proving to be specifically detrimental to their success during the playoffs. The amount of players placed on injury reserve this year spiked in comparison to past seasons. Some of the most notable players that heavily impacted their teams were Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes who suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Dec., Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Micah Parsons who did the same thing as Mahomes, and the San Francisco 49ers lost several players throughout the entirety of the season, five of them being major players on the team. With the loss of big name players, teams suffered extremely, and their standing in the playoffs were impacted heavily as a result.
In the Wild Card rounds, the 49ers defeated the reigning champions of 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the other winners that advanced to the next round were the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Houston Texans. In the Divisional round, the Denver Broncos barely squeaked by with an overtime win against the Bills. The Seahawks, Rams and Patriots also pushed through to the Conference Championships. The Patriots took over the Broncos 10-7 and the Seahawks conquered the Rams 31-27, setting the stage for Super Bowl LX. Both contenders in this head-to-head battle have put up equally exceptional seasons with the Patriots holding a record of 17-3 and the Seahawks with 16-3.
Super Bowl LX has been estimated to have attracted around 130 million viewers, breaking previous viewership records, the most to date. The fans weren’t just from the US; the event reached international fans from all over the globe. This was most likely due to the influence of Puerto Rican rapper and singer, Bad Bunny, who performed the halftime show, drawing in attention from outside the US. The game itself was unfortunately not much of a game at all. The Seahawks dominated the first three quarters with the score being 12-0 going into the fourth quarter, all of which were obtained through field goals. The final quarter brought some action with the first touchdown of the game being scored by tight end A.J. Barner of the Seahawks to push the score to 19-0. The Patriots, eager to put themselves on the board and avoid a shutout, answered with a touchdown of their own shortly after when wide receiver Mack Hollins completed an over-the-shoulder catch in the endzone, putting the score to 19-7. The Seahawks defense was undeniably exceptional and a key reason as to why they saw such success this season and were able to overpower the Patriots, as they forced three turnovers, two interceptions, and recorded six sacks against Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Seahawks kicker Jason Myers’ efforts did not go unnoticed either, as he set a new Super Bowl record for points scored by a kicker with his astonishing 17 points. The Seahawks put away the game with an ending score of 29-13, securing their second championship in franchise history. Running back Kenneth Walker III was named Super Bowl MVP with his standpoint offensive performance of 135 rushing yards on 27 carries. Although the season didn’t end how they’d hoped, the Patriots have a lot to be proud of with what they accomplished to reach the Super Bowl. As for the more local team in relativity, the Seahawks have brought honor to the west coast.