Seahawks Claim Super Bowl Glory with Dominant Defense Against Patriots

Tue Feb 10 2026 00:41:07 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

The Seattle Seahawks clinched their second Super Bowl title with a commanding 29-13 win over the New England Patriots, showcasing an exceptional defensive performance.

In a stunning display of defensive prowess, the Seattle Seahawks overwhelmed the New England Patriots to secure their second Super Bowl championship. Leading the charge, Seattle's defense, dubbed 'the Dark Side', showcased their strength with six sacks and three turnovers as they triumphed 29-13. Quarterback Sam Darnold highlighted his redemption story by clinching NFL's biggest prize. Despite the Patriots' efforts, highlighted by quarterback Drake Maye's performance, they fell short of achieving their historic seventh Super Bowl victory. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald praised his players' belief and camaraderie, celebrating their long-awaited triumph.

The Seattle Seahawks produced a devastating defensive display to beat the New England Patriots and claim their second Super Bowl victory.

Two of the NFL's strongest defences battled it out in Sunday's showpiece and the Seahawks emphatically came out on top to win 29-13 at Levi's Stadium.

It was a defensive performance for the ages and Briton Aden Durde played a pivotal role, becoming the first overseas coach to win the United States' biggest game.

Seattle's 46-year-old defensive co-ordinator has helped create the most feared defence in the NFL, which has become known as 'the Dark Side', and they showed why on American football's biggest stage in Santa Clara, California.

New England's second-year quarterback Drake Maye narrowly missed out on this season's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award but was stifled by the Seahawks, who claimed six sacks, forced three turnovers and scored a defensive touchdown.

After Seattle led 9-0 at half-time, Maye's first turnover resulted in the game's opening touchdown for tight end AJ Barner early in the fourth quarter.

Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu then returned an interception for a 45-yard touchdown, while Jason Meyers kicked a record five field goals as Seattle denied the Patriots a record seventh Super Bowl win.

We were the better team; we're the best team. We loved each other, we believed in each other and now we're champions, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald told NBC.

Most of the 70,823 crowd seemed to favour Seattle, who came into the game as narrow favourites, and their win also means quarterback Sam Darnold completed his redemption story after being written off as a starting NFL quarterback.

Darnold has now exorcised his past demons faced while struggling against the Patriots, leading his team with confidence and strength to achieve NFL's ultimate goal.

In the other corner, the New England Patriots were playing in their first Super Bowl since 2019 hoping for a historic win under head coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye, but unfortunately fell prey to the Seahawks' fierce defence throughout the game.