2026 Super Bowl Predictions: Experts Pick Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl LX
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- The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will face off in Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara.
- Both teams were long-shot contenders in the preseason, with odds of 60-1 and 80-1 respectively.
- Experts are divided on whether Sam Darnold or Drake Maye will lead their team to victory.
- The Seahawks enter the game on a nine-game winning streak with a highly-rated balanced roster.
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Halftime OracleLooking forward to the Seahawks vs. Patriots. Who will score more: the teams or my anxiety levels? #SuperBowlLX
Betting WizardWho would've thought the Seahawks and Patriots would be the Cinderella stories? Next year, I’m betting on my cat as an MVP candidate! #SuperBowlLX
Playoff PhilosopherSam Darnold vs. Drake Maye: both are students of the game and also of how to get shuffled around like pieces on a chessboard. #SuperBowlLX
Future RefereeSuper Bowl LX: Where the 'experts' predict chaos but we all know the real winner will be the commercials. #Priorities #SuperBowlLX
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Sam Darnold
American football player (born 1997)
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Drake Maye
American football player (born 2002)
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New England Patriots
National Football League franchise in Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Super Bowl LX
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The Seattle Seahawks have won nine straight games, looking for their first Super Bowl title since the 2013 season. On the other hand, the New England Patriots might be embarking on the beginning of a new dynasty in Foxborough. Super Bowl LX has all the makings of a classic, as Seattle was 60-1 in the preseason to win the title while New England was a whopping 80-1. Who's going to win Sunday in Santa Clara? Here are the FOX Sports staff's game predictions. Greg Auman: Seahawks 31, Patriots 20 It simply feels like Seattle is a more complete team, dominant on both sides. New England’s defense has done the heavy lifting in three playoff wins, but I think Seattle is better than anything they’ve faced. I think offensive coordinator (and soon-to-be Raiders head coach) Klint Kubiak will build a smart game plan that limits the risk for Sam Darnold, and I think Seattle’s playmakers will be the difference in the game. Ben Arthur: Seahawks 24, Patriots 17 Both teams have elite defenses (Seahawks have the slight edge), so I think this comes down to quarterback play. And I just trust Sam Darnold more. That would’ve been a crazy thing to say a year ago, but give him credit. He’s delivered for Seattle in the biggest moments in this Super Bowl run, most notably the NFC championship game. Drake Maye is the MVP finalist, but he hasn’t been the same player since the regular season ended. Henry McKenna: Patriots 17, Seahawks 13 There has been a startling recency bias around the two QBs in this game. Sam Darnold saw two divisional opponents for the third time and had deep familiarity with those defenses — and he beat up on them. But New England’s? Not so much. Meanwhile, Drake Maye has played better than you’d expect (from his statistics) while playing three elite defenses on his playoff run. But he certainly hasn’t matched his impressiveness from the regular season. Darnold will finish this game with three turnovers, with the Patriots' defense generating interior pressure that makes lif