The Seattle Seahawks got it done at Super Bowl LX, dominating the New England Patriots 29–13. It was not a spectacular showing, but the glory was the same.
Neither team found the end zone until the fourth quarter, with all scoring before then coming via field goals. Defense dictated the game early but the difference was Seattle’s ability to consistently move the ball into scoring range behind Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, while the New England Patriots offense was largely rendered inert.
“It was an awful game. The Patriots didn’t even look like they belonged there,” senior Elyan Jamal remarked. “They’ve got a young team, and a lot of potential, but it’s going to be hard for them to rebound from this. It was an embarrassing performance to be honest.”
As for the victors, Quarterback Sam Darnold was at the helm, completing his own Cinderella story. Darnold was drafted by the New York Jets with the third overall pick in 2018. He struggled under heavy expectations and organizational turmoil and was quickly discarded as a bust. He later bounced around the league, landing with the Carolina Panthers and then the San Francisco 49ers as a backup. His intangibles and physical attributes remained promising, but it appeared he was nearing the end of a short-lived NFL career.
He was salvaged in 2024 by the Minnesota Vikings, who promoted him to starter in the wait of their rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s development. Darnold led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14–3 season, reestablishing himself as a viable starting option in the league. The Vikings then flipped him to the Seattle Seahawks—nobody could have expected it to end in a Super Bowl.
An uneventful Super Bowl game made way for a halftime show headlined by Puerto Rican reggaeton sensation Bad Bunny. Much has been said about it, but it can’t be denied that it drew unprecedented global attention to the sport.
“I’ve never cared for American football—I moved here from Aruba only a couple of years ago—but I listen to a lot of Bad Bunny. I had to check it out,” said senior Brian Velasquez.
Twelve years removed from their last Super Bowl win—then led by Head Coach Pete Carroll, quarterback Russell Wilson, and a legendary defense dubbed ‘The Legion of Boom’—the Seattle Seahawks are champions once again.
