Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots Preview & Picks
Seattle are tipped to cover the spread as they claim the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The Seahawks offense has been firing on all cylinders during the postseason, and it has been clinical inside the redzone.
The defense, meanwhile, continues to pressure, hit and sack quarterbacks consistently, and that spells trouble for Drake Maye, who has been sacked 10 times already in the playoffs.
- Seattle Seahawks are on a 9-game win streak
- Seattle Seahawks are 8-1 have won 8 of their 9 road games this season
- Seattle Seahawks are 8-1-0 ATS in their 9 games away from Lumen Field
- These two teams have allowed a combined 34.4 points per game
Head To Head
- Seattle Seahawks lead the all-time series 11-9
- Seattle Seahawks won 23-20 in overtime when the two teams last met in September 2024
Seattle Seahawks Form
Seattle go into this Super Bowl on a red-hot run of form, having won each of their last nine games and 16 of their 19 games this season.
The Seahawks dropped their opening game of the regular season, 17-13 at home to San Francisco, but they quickly put that behind them as they won seven of their first 10 games to put themselves firmly on course for the postseason.
Their last defeat came back on November 16 when they fell 21-19 at the Los Angeles Rams, and they responded to that loss with a seven-game surge to close out the regular season.
Seattle beat Tennessee 30-24 on the road, and followed that up with a 26-0 shutout of Minnesota at home and a 37-9 blowout of Atlanta on the road.
The Seahawks then wrapped up their regular season home schedule by beating Indianapolis 18-17 and the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 in overtime, before heading out on the road to down Carolina 27-10 and San Francisco 13-3.
That victory over the 49ers secured the number one seed and a Wild Card bye, and when they returned to action in the Division round they destroyed the Niners, winning 41-6.
Seattle then secured their trip to the Super Bowl with a 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship.
| Week | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Lost 13-17 |
| 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Won 31-17 |
| 3 | vs New Orleans Saints | Won 44-13 |
| 4 | at Arizona Cardinals | Won 23-20 |
| 5 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lost 35-38 |
| 6 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | Won 20-12 |
| 7 | vs Houston Texans | Won 27-19 |
| 9 | at Washington Commanders | Won 38-14 |
| 10 | vs Arizona Cardinals | Won 44-22 |
| 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | Lost 19-21 |
| 12 | at Tennessee Titans | Won 30-24 |
| 13 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Won 26-0 |
| 14 | at Atlanta Falcons | Won 37-9 |
| 15 | vs Indianapolis Colts | Won 18-16 |
| 16 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Won 38-37 (OT) |
| 17 | at Carolina Panthers | Won 27-10 |
| 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | Won 13-3 |
| Division | vs San Francisco 49ers | Won 41-6 |
| NFC Champ. | vs Los Angeles Rams | Won 31-27 |
New England Patriots Form
New England enter the Super Bowl on a run of six consecutive victories and having won 17 of the 20 games they have played this season.
The Patriots limped out of the blocks as they lost two of their first three games of the regular season, but they responded to those early setbacks in emphatic fashion.
They reeled off 10 consecutive wins before their bye week in the first half of December – a run that included a 23-20 upset of division rivals Buffalo on the road.
New England’s run was finally ended when they returned from the bye with a 35-31 loss at home to Buffalo, but they responded to that loss by closing out the regular season with three consecutive victories.
The Patriots went out on the road to beat Baltimore 28-24 and the New York Jets 42-10, before returning home to wrap up the regular season with a 38-10 blowout of Miami at home.
They remained at home for their first two playoff games too, and they secured a trip to the AFC Championship Game when they followed up a 16-3 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers with a 28-16 win over Houston.
New England then booked their trip to the Super Bowl by grinding out a 10-7 win over the Broncos in difficult conditions in Denver.
| Week | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | Lost 13-20 |
| 2 | at Miami Dolphins | Won 33-27 |
| 3 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Lost 14-21 |
| 4 | vs Carolina Panthers | Won 42-13 |
| 5 | at Buffalo Bills | Won 23-20 |
| 6 | at New Orleans Saints | Won 25-19 |
| 7 | at Tennessee Titans | Won 31-13 |
| 8 | vs Cleveland Browns | Won 32-13 |
| 9 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Won 24-23 |
| 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Won 28-23 |
| 11 | vs New York Jets | Won 27-14 |
| 12 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Won 26-20 |
| 13 | vs New York Giants | Won 33-15 |
| 15 | vs Buffalo Bills | Lost 31-35 |
| 16 | at Baltimore Ravens | Won 28-24 |
| 17 | at New York Jets | Won 42-10 |
| 18 | vs Miami Dolphins | Won 38-10 |
| Wild Card | vs Los Angeles Chargers | Won 16-3 |
| Division | vs Houston Texans | Won 28-16 |
| AFC Champ. | at Denver Broncos | Won 10-7 |