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Under the bright lights at Levi Stadium, the Seahawks wanted more than a win—they aimed to prove they were the world’s best. In front of thousands at the stadium and millions at home, they capped an incredible season with a Super Bowl win over the Patriots. Months earlier, the Seahawks were nowhere near Super Bowl contention. GM John Schneider’s risky strategy began four years ago when he traded Russell Wilson, the only quarterback to lead Seattle to a title before 2026, to the Broncos for draft picks and players. With those picks, they drafted Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, All-Pro Devon Witherspoon, and Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The trade proved key to winning Super Bowl XL. Entering the season, their elite defense was set, but a quarterback gap remained. Schneider signed Sam Darnold—long dismissed as a bust—in a gamble to silence doubters. These bold moves fueled the Seahawks’ victory.

Entering the season as longshots, the Seahawks were hungry for a Super Bowl.  The regular season proved the Seahawks’ rebuild was complete. From week 1, the Seahawks showed confidence, physicality, and hustle. They were able to break apart top defenses and smother the top offensives. That whole season, Sam Darnold was playing with a chip on his shoulder so that he could prove he belonged. With the help of one of the best defenses, which allowed the fewest amount of points per game and had the most turnovers. Midway through the season, they looked unstoppable and intimidating, and many teams were hesitant to play against them. Just like that, with a top coaching staff and a top roster, they finished 14-3 and took home the number 1 seed for the playoffs.

Only one team had a legitimate chance of beating the Seahawks, and that was their division rival, the Los Angeles Rams. That was the expected NFC Championship game, and to no surprise, it was. Tied 1-1 in the regular season, these 2 teams were almost equal, and the outcome for the chance to go to the Super Bowl could go either way. That game came down to the wire, just like the others, but players admitted that it felt different. Different in the sense that it felt like they were paying for all the marbles, and it felt legit. That win sent Seattle back to the Super Bowl for the first time since their last appearance against the Patriots over a decade earlier, setting up another chapter in a historic rivalry. Going up against a red-hot offense and a second-year quarterback in Drake Maye, the defense had to prepare for a tough matchup.

It was game time, the lights were bright, and the fans were ready for action. It was a slow first half as the Seahawks dominated. The defense sacked them three times, the Patriots punted five consecutive times, had 51 total yards, four first downs, and got shut down in the first half. That first half outing alone showed the world why they are the best defense. At the end of the third quarter, it was 19-0, and the game was an outright embarrassment. On the other hand, the Seahawks were not playing well either on the offensive side of the ball, but it was enough to edge out the Patriots in a 29-13 win. They were officially Super Bowl LX champs, and the feeling was unreal with Kenneth Walker III winning Super Bowl MVP. From jaw-dropping catches by JSN to clutch stops from the defense, the Seahawks silenced the doubters as they captured Super Bowl LX.