Super Bowl LX: Seahawks, Patriots Set for High-Stakes Rematch with History on the Line
After months of drama, dominance, and surprises, the 2025-2026 NFL season comes to a head tonight with Super Bowl LX. The NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks square off against the AFC Champion New England Patriots in a rematch that instantly brings to mind one of the most iconic finishes in Super Bowl history - that unforgettable night in February 2015 when Malcolm Butler’s goal-line interception sealed a 28-24 win for New England in Super Bowl XLIX.
But this time, the stakes feel different. The faces have changed, the schemes have evolved, and the momentum? It’s swinging in Seattle’s favor - at least according to the fans.
Fan Confidence Favors Seattle
In a recent nationwide fan poll, the Seahawks emerged as the clear favorite to hoist the Lombardi Trophy tonight. That sentiment was echoed by Miami Dolphins fans, who overwhelmingly picked Seattle to win it all. The Seahawks are chasing their second Super Bowl title in franchise history, having last tasted glory after the 2013 season with a 43-8 dismantling of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Now, are Dolphins fans simply picking against their AFC East rivals? That’s always a possibility - rivalries run deep, especially when a divisional foe is one win away from NFL immortality.
But the national numbers back it up: Seattle is the consensus pick, and the betting lines agree. FanDuel Sportsbook has the Seahawks favored by 4.5 points heading into kickoff, and that kind of spread in a Super Bowl tells you something about where the public and oddsmakers stand.
A New Era Brewing in Foxborough?
Even with the underdog label tonight, the Patriots are a storyline all their own. This is the first Super Bowl appearance for head coach Mike Vrabel, who took over the reins this season, and the second year for quarterback Drake Maye - a young, talented signal-caller trying to carve out his legacy in the long shadow of Tom Brady.
Fan surveys suggest there’s real belief that this could be the dawn of a new chapter in New England. A win tonight would give the Patriots their seventh Super Bowl title, breaking a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most in NFL history.
Their six previous championships - spanning the 2001 to 2018 seasons - were all under the legendary duo of Bill Belichick and Brady. Vrabel and Maye have a long way to go before they’re in that conversation, but every dynasty starts somewhere.
Tonight could be that launching point.
What’s at Stake
For Seattle, it’s a chance to cement themselves as a true force in the NFC - not just a team that had a hot year, but one that can finish the job on the biggest stage. For New England, it’s legacy. Not just the echoes of past greatness, but a chance to prove that the Patriots can still be the Patriots, even in a post-Brady, post-Belichick world.
The fans have made their picks. The lines are set. The history is rich.
Now it’s time to see who writes the next chapter.