Stefon Diggs Finally Gets His Shot at the Big One - And He’s Soaking It All In
After 11 seasons, countless playoff heartbreaks, and one brutal ACL tear, Stefon Diggs is finally heading to the Super Bowl. The veteran wide receiver helped the New England Patriots punch their ticket to Super Bowl LX with a gritty 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday - and while the stat sheet won’t wow anyone, the moment couldn’t be bigger.
“I always wanted to be a Super Bowl champion, and the opportunity is right in front of us,” Diggs said postgame. “I fell short so many times… new team, new situation, new coaches, new teammates - and it all happened how it was supposed to.”
This wasn’t a game for offensive fireworks. With snow blanketing the field for most of the second half, the Patriots leaned on their defense to grind out a win.
Diggs finished with five catches on six targets for just 17 yards, part of a passing attack that managed only 86 yards total. But in a game like this, every yard was earned, and every catch mattered.
For Diggs, the road to this moment has been long and winding. He’s had his share of signature moments - none more iconic than the "Minneapolis Miracle" back in 2018, when he caught a 27-yard walk-off touchdown to stun the Saints in the NFC Divisional Round.
That Vikings run ended in the NFC Championship against the Eagles, who would go on to beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Diggs watched that one from home.
In 2020, he moved on to Buffalo, where he put up the best numbers of his career. But despite all the production, the Bills couldn’t get over the hump. Three playoff losses to the Chiefs and one to the Bengals - including a crushing defeat in the 2021 AFC Championship - kept Diggs on the outside looking in.
Then came Houston. A fresh start, a promising 6-2 record… and a torn ACL in October 2024.
Another setback. Another question mark about whether his Super Bowl window had closed for good.
But Diggs didn’t let it end there. He rehabbed, reset, and found a new home in New England. And in his first year with the Patriots, he’s finally broken through.
He’s caught four touchdowns this season and, with Sunday’s win, passed the 1,000-yard mark for the seventh time in his career. The Patriots are now 17-3, and with one more win, Diggs could finally call himself a champion.
“I’m just truly thankful to be around this team, this coaching staff, this organization,” he said. “Life, injuries, shortcomings - I’m taking this moment in and just being thankful for where I’m at right now.”
Next up: a Super Bowl showdown with the Seattle Seahawks - a rematch of that unforgettable Super Bowl XLIX clash from 2014, when the Patriots edged out the Seahawks 28-24. It’s the 12th Super Bowl appearance for New England, and the fourth for Seattle.
But for Diggs, this one is personal. It’s not about history or rematches. It’s about finally getting the chance to play on the sport’s biggest stage - and maybe, just maybe, finishing the journey with the Lombardi Trophy in his hands.