Seahawks clinch second Super Bowl title

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - It all came down to Super Bowl LX. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 on football’s biggest stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The game capped a busy week in the Bay Area that featured concerts, entertainment and a variety of Super Bowl–related events.

The Seahawks finished the season with a 16-3 record, while the Patriots ended the year at 17-3.

Check out these live updates as the game was underway.

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Feb. 8

7:28 p.m. 

Defense won this championship.

Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl.

Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers made all five of his field-goal tries.

Uchenna Nwosu punctuated a punishing defensive performance by snagging Maye’s pass in the air after Witherspoon hit his arm and ran it back 45 yards for a pick-6.

Seattle’s "Dark Side" defense helped Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl, ahead of Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson.

Labeled a bust, dumped by two teams and considered expendable by two others, Darnold proved his doubters wrong while helping the Seahawks go 17-3.

7:24 p.m.

The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champions for the second time.

7:10 p.m.

Drake Maye scrambled then flipped to Rhamondre Stevenson for a 7-yard TD with 2:21 left. The 2-point try was no good. An onside kick to follow...

Seahawks 29, Patriots 13

7:06 p.m. 

A couple was actually married during the wedding scene at Bad Bunny’s halftime show.

Representatives for the artist say the couple invited Bad Bunny to their wedding, and he invited them to instead be part of his Super Bowl show.

During a segment where Lady Gaga joined Bad Bunny to perform "Baile Inolvidable," they took their vows.

Bad Bunny served as a witness and signed their marriage certificate.

7:04 p.m.

Devon Witherspoon hit Drake Maye as he winded up to throw and the ball went straight to Uchenna Nwosu, who ran it 44 yards for what looks like a Super Bowl-clinching touchdown.

Seahawks 29, Patriots 7

6:54 p.m.

Jason Myers sets a Super Bowl record with his fifth field goal, this one from 26 yards.

Seahawks 22, Patriots 7

6:40 p.m.

It took two big shot plays for the Patriots, but they've managed to find the end zone to cut Seattle's lead just 57 seconds after A.J. Barner's touchdown.

A 24-yard strike from Drake Maye to Mack Hollins over the middle of the field was followed by a 35-yard home run connection between Maye and Hollins over Riq Woolen for a touchdown. It's easily the biggest play of the game for New England so far tonight.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is back on the sidelines after being checked for a concussion. 

6:38 p.m.

Drake Maye lobs a 35-year touchdown pass to Mack Hollins.

Seahawks 19, Patriots 7

6:34 p.m.

A streaker made his way onto the field during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LX. He was quickly taken down and escorted off the field.

6:22 p.m.

The third quarter has come to an end with the New England Patriots failing to get on the board. The Seattle Seahawks defense forced a last minute fumble recovery.

6:18 p.m.

Trump has criticized the NFL’s decision to have the Puerto Rican singer as the halftime entertainer, so the president’s critique was expected. Bad Bunny sang exclusively in Spanish.

"Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World," Trump said on social media. "This ‘Show’ is just a ‘slap in the face’ to our Country," which Trump claimed is "setting new standards and records" daily.

"There is nothing inspirational about this mess of a Halftime Show and watch, it will get great reviews from the Fake News Media, because they haven’t got a clue of what is going on in the REAL WORLD," he added before again urging the NFL to immediately replace its new kickoff rule. Trump said it’s "ridiculous."

6:10 p.m.

Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba went into the injury tent on the Seattle sideline to be evaluated after heading to the sidelines after a second down completion on the Seahawks' last possession.

After Milton Williams delivered New England's first sack of Sam Darnold in the game, Smith-Njigba caught a 4-yard quick throw. He was slow to get to his feet before heading to the sideline and not taking part in Seattle's third down snap.

Smith-Njigba left for the locker room with just over three minutes left in the third quarter.

5:55 p.m.

The Seahawks' defense still has Drake Maye and the Patriots in a blender.

A three-and-out from New England to open the second half allowed Seattle to extend its lead further.

Sam Darnold had back-to-back 16-yard completions to Rashid Shaheed and Jaxon Smith-Njigba before scrambling for 11 yards into Patriots' territory. A 20-yard slip screen to Ken Walker III moves Seattle to the edge of the New England red zone again before the drive stalled.

A third down throw from Darnold to Cooper Kupp was just off-target with a free rusher in Darnold's face.

Jason Myers converted a 41-yard field goal to make it a 12-0 lead. Myers' four field goals ties the record for most in a Super Bowl. Jake Elliott (Philadelphia, 2025), Harrison Butker (Kansas City, 2024), Ray Wersching (San Francisco, 1982), and Don Chandler (Green Bay, 1968) also have four field goals in a Super Bowl.

5:50 p.m.

Bad Bunny took center stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, headlining the Super Bowl LX halftime show after weeks of debate about the Puerto Rican Grammy Award–winning artist’s criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.

Towards the end of his performance, a message about hate was posted on the big screen at Levi’s Stadium that read, "The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love." 

Bad Bunny also held up a football to end the show that was inscribed with another message, "Together, we are America."

5:49 p.m.

The second half is underway and the Patriots will need to buck history if they are going to win the Super Bowl.

New England trailed 9-0 at the break, becoming the 15th team that failed to score a point in the first half of a Super Bowl. The previous 14 teams all lost, including Kansas City last year against Philadelphia and the Rams in Super Bowl 53 against the Patriots.

5:35 p.m.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom thanks Bad Bunny for his halftime performance. 

"America, the beautiful. THANK YOU, BAD BUNNY," Newsom tweeted.

5:30 p.m.

Bad Bunny began his halftime performance in a sugar cane field, walking past pickers and food stands as he performed his hit "Tití Me Preguntó."

He carried a football and wore an all-white football jersey with the number 64 and his real last name, Ocasio.

He then stood atop a tiny pink house with dancers in the front yard and performed "Yo Perreo Sola" and stood atop a pickup truck as he did "EOO."

5:21 p.m.

The Seahawks have settled for field goals but hold a two-score lead heading into halftime thanks to kicker Jason Myers’ third conversion. He made a 40-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

It hasn’t been pretty for Seattle’s offense, which ranked fifth in scoring in the regular season. Sam Darnold, who is fresh off his second straight Pro Bowl season, was nearly picked off by cornerback Christian Gonzalez on third down. Instead, the pass fell harmlessly to the turf for Darnold’s 13th incompletion of the first half. Darnold is 9 of 22 for 88 yards.

The Seahawks continue to run the ball well, though. Kenneth Walker III has 94 yards on 14 carries, but 59 of those came on two runs. Otherwise, New England has done a solid job of slowing him down.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who had the most yards receiving of any player in the NFL in the regular season, was targeted seven times and only caught one pass for 4 yards. Veteran Cooper Kupp has been Seattle’s best offensive player with four catches for 44 yards receiving.

5:20 p.m.

New England managed just four first downs, 51 total yards and converted only 2 of 7 third downs in the first half against the stingy Seahawks defense.

The 51 yards are second-fewest in a first half over the last 35 Super Bowls — and the only team with fewer in that 35-year stretch was the Chiefs with 23 last season. The only time the Patriots had fewer was -19 against the Bears in Super Bowl 20.

5:19 p.m. 

Bad Bunny kicks off his halftime performance. 

5:14 p.m. 

Drake Maye was sacked three times and hit five times in the first half. Asked about his QB’s protection at halftime, New England coach Mike Vrabel said he need better protection from the whole offensive line.

"From all sides," Vrabel said. "We have to do a much better job."

5:09 p.m.

Bad Bunny will look to distill a 10-year career and a heavy load of cultural expectations into a 13-minute halftime show when he takes the stage in a few minutes.

The 31-year-old has been rising to every moment in a monumental year. A week ago, he won the Grammy for album of the year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," a love letter to his native Puerto Rico that was the most streamed release of 2025.

Now, he takes on a performance that by its very existence is a landmark for Latino culture.

He said this week that fans didn’t need to learn Spanish to enjoy his set — but they should be prepared to dance.

5:08 p.m. 

Jason Myers connects for his third field goal of the first half, this one from 41 yards.

Seahawks 9, Patriots 0

4:41 p.m.

If the Patriots are going to get anything going on offense, they’ll need to keep Drake Maye upright.

Maye is first QB to be sacked three times on the first four drives of a Super Bowl since Tom Brady in Super Bowl 42 vs the Giants.

Maye is 5-of-7 passing for 39 yards.

4:39 p.m.

While the Seahawks have struggled to throw the ball, Walker is finding holes and making the Pats pay.

Walker ran for 55 of his 71 yards in the game on Seattle’s second scoring drive. It was the most in a single drive in the Super Bowl since Willie Parker had 75 — all on one run — for the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Seahawks in Super Bowl 40.

Since reserve running back Zach Charbonnet went down with a season-ending knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, Walker has taken on the role of bell cow and run with it. Including the Super Bowl, Walker has run the ball 47 times for 249 yards rushing and four touchdowns in the playoffs.

Walker continuing to dominate on the ground would buoy the Seahawks’ chances of hanging onto their lead.

4:32 p.m.

Both the Seahawks and Patriots have a pair of players dealing with injuries early in the second quarter.

Linebacker Jahlani Tavai is questionable with a shoulder injury for the Patriots. Safety Ty Okada is also questionable while being looked at for a calf issue.

4:30 p.m.

After forcing the Patriots into a three-and-out, the Seahawks marched for their second scoring drive of the game.

Ken Walker III sprung around left end for a 30-yard run with the help of a nice block from A.J. Barner on the edge, and followed two plays later with a 29-yard run through the right side as Seattle cracked the Patriots' red zone for the second time.

But like their first trip into New England's red zone, the drive stalled out. A negative Walker run, and an all-out blitz that forced an incompletion for Sam Darnold led to a 30-uard field goal try to push the Seahawks' lead to 6-0.

4:10 p.m.

The Patriots were able to pick up a pair of first downs on their opening drive before Seattle's defense brought it to a halt.

Derick Hall sacked Drake Maye for a 10-yard loss to push the Patriots into a 2nd-and-20. Maye got 11 yards back with a scramble on second down, but a cornerback blitz from Devon Witherspoon forced Maye into a throwaway on third down to bring the punter on the field.

Seattle avoided a Sam Darnold interception and missed the chance for a home run touchdown before going three-and-out on their ensuing drive.

A pass off the hands of Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a chance to be picked off before falling harmlessly to the ground. Then on third down, the Patriots got a free rusher in on Darnold before he escaped to buy time. Smith-Njigba took his route vertical and would have been gone for an 86-yard touchdown had Darnold been able to connect on the throw. However, the ball was slightly overthrown and Seattle was forced to punt.

Seattle's defense continued to apply pressure on New England's second-year quarterback.

After a 21-yard completion to Kayshon Boutte moves the Patriots into Seattle territory, Drake Thomas crashed into the backfield to blow up TreVeyon Henderson for a four-yard loss, and Josh Jobe dropped Henderson on a swing pass to force a third down. Another big blitz from Seattle saw Witherspoon get free for a sack of Maye to force another punt.

Entering Sunday, Maye had been sacked 15 times in the playoffs – five times in each of their three postseason games. Hall and Witherspoon have already gotten Maye twice in the first quarter.

4:05 p.m.

From the first play of the Patriots’ opening drive, the Seahawks’ fan base made its presence felt. Seattle’s "12s", as the Seahawks’ passionate fan base is known as, made all sorts of noise at Levi’s Stadium shortly after New England took over on offense.

Typically, Seahawks fans create a difficult environment for foes at Lumen Field. Today, they’ve taken over the home of one the Seahawks’ fiercest rivals, the San Francisco 49ers.

3:49 p.m.

A promising opening drive for the Seahawks stalled out in the red zone with a Jason Myers 33-yard field goal giving Seattle a 3-0 lead.

Sam Darnold made two pinpoint throws to get Seattle moving on the opening drive. Darnold found A.J. Barner for 15 yards just beyond the reach of cornerback Marcus Jones to cross midfield. A 23-yard completion to Cooper Kupp despite tight coverage from Jones again moves Seattle to the NE 17-yard line.

However, the drive stalled out to force the field goal try. An 8-play, 51-yard drive early for the Seahawks.

The Seahawks are 11-0 this season when scoring first, and they're on top early in Santa Clara.

3:35 p.m.

The Seahawks lost the coin toss with a call of tails and the coin – flipped by Joe Montana – coming up heads.

The Patriots have deferred their chance to receive to begin the second half, with Seattle getting the opening kickoff to open Super Bowl LX. 

Meanwhile, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported just before kickoff that wide receiver Jake Bobo broke a bone in his hand in the NFC championship victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Bobo had surgery the day after the game and will play in the Super Bowl. He was a full participant in practice all week in San Jose.

Fullback/tight end Brady Russell also injured his hand in the NFC championship and is playing for Seattle.

3 p.m.

The Bay Area's own Green Day rocked the stage for the Super Bowl pregame show.

The pregame show was a new addition this year, with the rock band helping usher generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field. 

"Welcome to the Bay!" Billie Joe Armstrong, the band's lead singer, shouted at the end of their set, which also included "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "American Idiot."

2:49 p.m.

Grammy award-winning songstress and actress Coco Jones serenades the crowd with Lift Every Voice and Sing.

1:29 p.m.

Country music star Teddy Swims graces the stage where he is headlining the Super Bowl LX Tailgate Concert ahead of kickoff.

1:16 p.m.

Vallejo-native rapper LaRussell and the House Band take the stage inside Levi's Stadium for the Super Bowl LX Tailgate Concert.

12:54 p.m.

Levi’s Stadium is officially open and thousands of fans have made their way in.

12:07 p.m.

Super Bowl LX will get underway in a few more hours with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots both hoping to add to the trophy case once Sunday is over.

Sam Darnold will lead the Seahawks into the game following a fantastic season. The Seahawks ended 2025 as the No. 1 team in the NFC. Seattle was 14-3 and defeated the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams on their way to the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl 2026 odds

The Seahawks are the 4 1/2-point favorites on BetMGM Sportsbook. 

How to watch

While this year's game is airing on NBC, you can also stream it on Peacock. You can listen to it on NFL+, SiriusXM and WestwoodOne. 

Look for extensive Super Bowl 60 coverage from the experts at FOX Sports and your local FOX station.

Who’s performing? 

The Bay Area's very own, Green Day. will perform in the first-ever Super Bowl pregame show, and Vallejo native LaRussell will light up the stage at the Super Bowl LX Tailgate Concert at 12:50 p.m.

Charlie Puth will sing the national anthem, while Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show.

The broadcast will also feature performances by Brandi Carlile, who will sing "America the Beautiful," and R&B star Coco Jones, who will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Both performances will take place before kickoff.

The Associated Press, FOX 13 Seattle, and Fox News contributed to this report.

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