What a ride it’s been, Who Dat Nation.
We tracked picks, saw playoff upsets, and watched every inch matter in January football. Now the board is set for Super Bowl LX — and it’s a matchup most people didn’t see coming back in Week 1: the New England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, February 8 in Santa Clara.
Before we preview the big game, let’s recap how our predictions shaped up and what that tells us about what’s ahead.
Recap of Our Picks
In the Conference Championships, we leaned on discipline and execution:
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Patriots over Broncos —
New England kept it tight and finished.
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Seahawks over Rams — Seattle executed when it counted in their title game.
Those weren’t flukes — that was playoff football. Execution, physicality, finishing drives, and protecting the football. That’s what got these teams here.
Super Bowl 60: Patriots vs. Seahawks
We’ve got a fascinating matchup on our hands — a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX from 2015, but this time with an entirely different cast of characters.
Here’s what we know:
• Seattle Seahawks
- Finished the season 14–3 and punched their ticket with a gritty win in the NFC title game.
- Enter the Super Bowl as early favorites in most books.
- QB Sam Darnold is playing some of the best football of his career and has the Seahawks clicking.
• New England Patriots
- Also 14–3, and punched their own ticket with a defensive slugfest in Denver.
- Looking to win their seventh Super Bowl, which would break their tie with the Steelers for most all-time.
- Enter this game as underdogs, but that’s nothing new for a Patriots team that’s been underestimated before.
And this matchup has history — these two teams met in SB XLIX, where the Patriots won a thriller 28–24 in one of the most memorable finishes of the last decade.
Keys to the Game
Here’s what I’ll be watching:
Defense Wins on the Big Stage
Both units have been physical all season. In a game like this, turnovers and second-half stops are huge.
Quarterback Composure
Darnold’s playing with confidence. Drake Maye in New England has shown poise. Whoever makes the big play late — that’s the difference.
Experience vs. Momentum
Seattle has the favorite tag and a crowd that’ll bring energy, while New England has that old-school playoff grind mentality.
Narrative Matters, But Execution Matters More
History and rematches are fun — but in the Super Bowl, preparation and execution beat nostalgia every time.
Tony’s Super Bowl Pick
This feels like a close game — one that’s decided by a few big plays.
Seattle’s at home (sort of, against a neutral site but with a fan base near the Bay Area) and the odds reflect that — they opened as favorites by a few points.
But pride and grit matter in February.
Tony’s Pick:
Seahawks win in a tight battle — 28–24.
Part of me loves the narrative of a Seattle club getting redemption in a rematch of that classic from 11 years ago.
Part of me respects a Patriots team that never quits, especially with something historic on the line.
But give me the home favorite — and the team that’s playing the better football right now.
Bottom Line
From picks that held up, to this unlikely Super Bowl matchup, this season has been about belief and execution. Neither team was expected to be here early in the year — and that’s exactly why playoff football is so great.
Whatever happens on February 8, this one’s going down as one for the books.
Who Dat.
— Anthony “Tony” from the Westbank