Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to Super Bowl title, hammering the Patriots 29-13
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- The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 to win Super Bowl LX.
- Kenneth Walker III was named MVP, the first running back to win the award in 28 years.
- Sam Darnold became the first quarterback from the 2018 NFL draft class to win a championship.
- The Seahawks' defense, known as 'The Dark Side,' recorded six sacks and a decisive pick-six by Uchenna Nwosu.
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By — Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to Super Bowl title, hammering the Patriots 29-13 Nation Feb 9, 2026 9:54 AM EST SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl. READ MORE: How aggressive free agency spending led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl "We never waver, man. We believe in each other. We love each other, and now we're world champions," Macdonald said. Darnold threw a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record by making all five of his field-goal tries. "To do this with this team, I wouldn't want it any other way," Darnold said. "So proud of our guys, our defense. I mean, I can't say enough great things about our defense, our special teams." Walker became the first running back to win the Super Bowl MVP award since Hall of Famer Terrell Davis did it with Denver 28 years ago. Uchenna Nwosu punctuated a punishing defensive performance by snagging Maye's pass in the air after Witherspoon hit his arm and running it back 45 yards for a pick-6. Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) runs to score a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb 8, 2026. Photo by Kyle Terada-Imagn Images/ Reuters "We went through a lot, but we believed," Witherspoon said. "All of you all doubters out there who said all that other stuff, you all don't know what's going on in this building. We're one of one over here." Seattle won its first Super Bowl a doze...