Caption: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (left) and Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker (right) celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy following the Seahawks 29-13 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl 60
By: Sutton Rizzo
The Super Bowl, one of the most looked forward to events of the year, was shaping up to be just a regular game until the 4th quarter, but how did we even get there? With a pregame performance from Green Day and the National Anthem from Charlie Puth, we were underway from Santa Clara for the 60th Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. The Seahawks got the ball first, and within four plays moved into the Patriots’ red zone, but their drive stalled – leading to a Jason Myers field goal. The Patriots then got the football, and there was one big trend for their game. That trend was punting, with the Patriots punting five times before halftime, with Jason Myers adding two more field goals for the Seahawks before the half ended.
With a 9-0 deficit at half, the Patriots knew they needed something to change. Before they could go back out on the field, Bad Bunny performed his halftime show, which included a wedding. Coming out of the second half, the Patriots would punt three more times in the 3rd quarter, with the Seahawks tacking on another field goal, making it 12-0. A fumble by Drake Maye at the end of the 3rd quarter allowed Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to throw a touchdown pass to second year tight end AJ Barner to give the Seahawks a 19-0 lead with about 13 minutes to play. The Patriots offense finally came out of their shell, with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye to Mack Hollins to make it a 19-7 game with 12 and a half minutes to go.
The Patriots stopped the Seahawks offense, giving them a chance to get back in this game. It was not going to be that easy, though, as Drake Maye would throw an interception to Seahawks safety Julian Love. This would lead to Jason Myers’ fifth field goal of the game, breaking the record for most field goals in a Super Bowl. The score was now 22-7 but was still within reach for the Patriots.
That was short lived, as Drake Maye would get hit as he threw, and the ball fell into the waiting hands of Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu for a 45-yard pick six. The score was now 29-7 with four minutes left in the game, leaving the Patriots with nearly no shot of winning. Drake Maye would throw another touchdown pass to Rhomandre Stevenson with two minutes left, but a failed two-point conversion left the score at 29-13. That would be the final, and the Seahawks became two-time Super Bowl champions. Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III won Super Bowl MVP, with his 27 carries for 135 rushing yards along with two receptions for 26 yards being a huge push in the Seahawks win.
