Seahawks win 2026 Super Bowl. Here are the highlights from the big game.
What to know as the Seahawks claim their second Super Bowl title
It took more than a decade, but the Seattle Seahawks and their fans finally got their revenge Sunday for the famous Malcolm Butler play, defeating the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, to earn their second title in franchise history. In the process, they denied the Patriots what would have been a league-leading seventh Super Bowl win.
In a Super Bowl rematch that was a defensive struggle from the outset, Seahawks kicker Jason Myers converted five field goals, a Super Bowl record, and quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 202 yards and one touchdown. Running back Kenneth Walker III rumbled for 135 yards on the ground, earning himself Super Bowl MVP honors, the first running back to do so since the Denver Broncos' Terrell Davis in 1998.
"We went through a lot of adversity this season, but we came together and we stuck together," Walker said after the game.
Speaking to CBS News' Nate Burleson about the win, Walker said, "It's really a blessing. A lot of people play their whole career — 12 years, 13 years — and never make it to a Super Bowl. So, you know, it's a testament to the team and, you know, the brotherhood that we've built here.
A game that was devoid of drama, the Patriots never appeared to pose a threat to the Seahawks, and the only uncertainty seemed to be which surprise guests Bad Bunny would feature in his highly-acclaimed halftime show.
Darnold, who resurrected his career, has capped one of the greatest redemption arcs ever seen in football with a Lombardi Trophy after he was considered by many to have been a draft bust. After throwing 14 interceptions in the regular season, third-worst in the league, he didn't throw a single pick in the playoffs.
"It's unbelievable, you know, just everything that's happened in my career, but to do it with this team, I wouldn't want it any other way," Darnold said. "…Our defense, I can't say enough great things about our defense, our special teams."
And maybe no one was more vindicated than former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, who led the Seahawks in receiving with 61 yards on six catches. The Los Angeles Rams, thinking Kupp's best days were behind him, released him last offseason, only to see him sign with their division rival Seahawks.
The Seahawks defensive front was stifling, sacking Patriots second-year quarterback Drake Maye six times. He finished with 295 yards passing, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, including a pick six. The Patriots were shut out through the first three quarters, and their scoring was too little too late, when the game was out of reach.
Maye's fumble early in the fourth quarter led to the Seahawks' only offensive touchdown of the game, a 16-yard grab by tight end AJ Barner. Then, with under five minutes to play, Seahawks corner Devon Witherspoon knocked the ball out of Maye's hand on a blitz, and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu scooped it in the air and ran 45 yards for the score, setting off a party in Seattle.
The two teams combined for a staggering 15 punts in the game.
Since 2015, Seattle fans have carried the bitter taste of Super Bowl XLIX, when the Patriots edged the Seahawks 28-24 thanks to Butler's stunning goal line interception of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in the game's waning seconds, one of the most famous plays in NFL history.
It was a different cast of characters Sunday to that 2015 game, and an entirely different outcome.
The Seahawks and Patriots were not considered serious contenders heading into the season, and this marked the first time since 1989 that two teams with preseason title odds of 60-to-1 or worse made the Super Bowl, according to Pro Football Reference and The Athletic's Mike Sando.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald proved to have met the challenge of replacing beloved longtime coach Pete Carroll in 2024, who ironically parted ways with the Seahawks one day before the Patriots did the same with the legendary coach Bill Belichick.
And Macdonald outdueled Patriots coach Mike Vrabel Sunday, who had no answers for Seattle's dominant defense.
"We believe in each other, we love each other, and now we're world champions," Macdonald said on the podium as he hoisted the Lombardi trophy.
Playing in the toughest division in football, one that produced three playoff teams with a combined record of 38-13, the Seahawks have been excellent all season. They defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 to finish with a 14-3 record and clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye.
In the divisional round, they crushed the injury-plagued 49ers 41-6, and then in a back-and-forth thriller, defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC title game.
Parade plans announced
The parade honoring the Super Bowl champs will be held Wednesday in Seattle, City Council member Rob Saka said on social media.
Patriots score late TD to cut into Seahawks lead
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye connected with running back Rhomandre Stevenson for a seven-yard touchdown pass to cut the Seahawks lead to 29-13 with just over two minutes to play.
The Patriots failed to convert on the two-point conversion.
Seahawks extend lead to 29-7 after Maye fumble returned for touchdown
The Seahawks are on the verge of their second Super Bowl title after returning a fumble by Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for a touchdown.
Seahawks corner Devon Witherspoon created the fumble on a blitz, and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu picked up the ball and rumbled 45 yards for the score.
Jason Myers converts Super Bowl record fifth field goal as Seahawks take 22-7 lead
After Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's prayer was intercepted by Seahawks safety Julian Love, the Seahawks were able to capitalize on a 26-yard field goal by Jason Myers, his fifth of the game, a Super Bowl record.
The Seahawks now lead 22-7 with under six minutes to play.
Patriots finally get on the board with Mack Hollins touchdown grab
Almost immediately after the Seahawks scored the first touchdown of the game, the Patriots have answered, with a beautiful 35-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye to receiver Mack Hollins.
The Patriots cut the Seahawks lead to 19-7 with just over 12 minutes to play in Super Bowl LX.
First touchdown of Super Bowl LX comes courtesy of Seahawks' AJ Barner
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold connected with tight end AJ Barner for a 16-yard touchdown with just over 13 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the first TD of the game. The score came off a fumble by Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
The Seahawks now lead the Patriots 19-0.
Maye fumbles for first turnover of Super Bowl LX
In the final minute of the third quarter, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye fumbled on a 3rd and 5 in Patriots territory, giving the Seahawks prime field position as they continue to dominate what has been a defensive showcase.
Maye, a second-year QB, has so far completed only eight of 18 passes for 61 yards and been sacked five times.
According to CBS Sports, the Patriots are the first team to go scoreless through the first three quarters of a Super Bowl since the Minnesota Vikings in 1973.
Jason Myers, the only scorer of Super Bowl LX so far, converts his fourth field goal
Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has converted a 41-year field goal, his fourth of the game, to give the Seahawks a 12-0 shutout lead over the struggling Patriots midway through the third quarter.
According to CBS Sports, Myers has now tied a Super Bowl record for field goals in a game.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show brings the party and Latin culture to U.S.'s most-watched sporting event
Bad Bunny brought the party to the Super Bowl halftime show as he promised, performing hits from "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" a week after winning Album of the Year for it at the 2026 Grammys.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar took the stage dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64. He made history as the first halftime show performer to sing primarily in Spanish at the most-watched sporting event in the United States.
Paying tribute to his homeland, the field was filled with palm trees and other vegetation native to Puerto Rico. Walking through the lush greens, Bad Bunny passed a coconut vendor, a piragua cart and a couple of boxers as he went on to perform another hit, "Yo Perreo Sola."
Photos of Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl performance
Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny took the stage for his historic Super Bowl LX halftime show, the first Spanish-language performer to ever headline a Super Bowl, and he did not disappoint fans. The show also featured surprise guest performances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Here are some photos.
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Myers converts his third field goal to stretch Seahawks lead going into halftime
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has converted his third field goal of the game, a 41-yarder, to give the Seahawks a 9-0 lead headed into halftime.
There have been zero turnovers so far. The Patriots have punted on every possession of the first half, while the Seahawks have punted on all but three of their own.
No team shut out at halftime has ever won a Super Bowl, according to NBC Sports.
Bad Bunny lyrics to know before his Super Bowl halftime show
When Bad Bunny takes center stage for the Super Bowl LX halftime show today at Levi's Stadium, he'll be the first artist with a primarily Spanish-language repertoire to do so.
As the Puerto Rican artist prepares to make music history, read more here on some of his most impactful lyrics, in Spanish and English.
Super Bowl LX turning into a punting showcase
If you like watching high-octane offenses, Super Bowl LX has so far not been for you. Of the first nine possessions, seven have ended in punts midway through the second quarter.
The Patriots have been held to 9 passing yards, as quarterback Drake Maye has been sacked three times already.
The Seahawks have managed 149 total yards, including 82 on the ground.
Seahawks go deep into Patriots territory, but come away with only another field goal
The Seahawks have stretched their lead to 6-0 over the Patriots in the second quarter of Super Bowl LX.
Thanks to some tough running from Kenneth Walker, who already has 71 yards on the ground, the Seahawks got deep into Patriots territory for the second time of the game.
However, they were again unable to get into the end zone, settling instead for a 39-yard Jason Myers field goal, his second after he converted a 33-yarder in the first quarter.
One quarter in, Super Bowl LX appears to be a defensive struggle
Since the Seahawks scored a field goal on game's the opening drive, both offenses have sputtered against standout top-five defenses.
The Seahawks and Patriots have each punted twice already, and Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye have struggled to get anything going downfield. Maye has already been sacked twice.
Will Bad Bunny be paid for his Super Bowl halftime performance?
Super Bowl LX is certain to deliver a financial win for the NFL — but not for halftime performer Bad Bunny.
Halftime artists at the Super Bowl only earn union scale, a minimum fee guaranteed under labor contracts. Under the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists union's most recent contract, that would come to about $1,000 a day. The NFL typically covers artists' expenses, which can run into the millions of dollars.
Seahawks take early lead with a Jason Myers field goal
The Seahawks have struck first, taking an early lead in Super Bowl LX thanks to a 33-yard field goal from Jason Myers on the opening drive of the game, at about 12-minute mark of the first quarter.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show role breaks barriers and sparks debate
A week after his "ICE out" declaration dominated Grammy headlines, anticipation is building over whether Bad Bunny will turn the biggest performance of his career — the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show — into a political call to action.
"One thing about Bad Bunny is that he is a master at the art of surprise," Petra Rivera-Rideau, an associate professor of American studies at Wellesley College who specializes in Latin music and U.S.-Latinx pop cultures, told CBS News.
But some believe Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, doesn't need theatrics to send a message.
Charlie Puth performs stunning rendition of national anthem
Charlie Puth gave a stunning rendition of the national anthem before Super Bowl LX.
The 34-year-old musician — known for pop hits like "See You Again," "We Don't Talk Anymore," "Attention," and "Marvin Gaye" — had called the national anthem "one of the most beautiful pieces of music." But he's also described it as "the hardest to sing."
In a social media video Puth posted in November about his upcoming Super Bowl performance, he explained that "The Star Spangled Banner" requires an extreme vocal range. Puth said that while most songs will have a range of one octave, such as a low D to a high D, the national anthem goes from a low D to a high A.
Green Day performs in Levi's Stadium ahead of Super Bowl kickoff
Rock band Green Day performed as part of the opening ceremonies of Super Bowl LX.
They played three of their hits, including "American Idiot" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
President Trump had criticized the NFL's decision to invite Bad Bunny and Green Day to take part in the Super Bowl's festivities, calling it a "terrible choice."
"I'm anti-them," Mr. Trump told The New York Post.
In recent days, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has been critical of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Some of the celebrity sightings at the Super Bowl so far
Rapper Jay-Z, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, rapper Travis Scott and actor Chris Pratt were among the celebrities who took the field before Super Bowl LX.
All about "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem sung by Coco Jones
Grammy-winning singer Coco Jones performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short Super Bowl history, but the song itself has been around since 1900, when it was first performed by a choir of 500 schoolchildren in Jacksonville, Florida. It was written by James Weldon Johnson, who considered the piece a hymn.
Seahawks seek revenge for one of the most memorable plays in NFL history
For the Seattle Seahawks and their fans Sunday, it will be an opportunity to avenge a single play that has haunted their fans for more than a decade.
It was 11 years ago that the Seahawks and Patriots were part of one of the most memorable games in NFL history. In the waning seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, with the Patriots clinging to a 28-24 lead and the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks knocking on the doorstep of a second straight title, Patriots corner Malcolm Butler intercepted Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson on the goal line to secure the Patriots' fourth Super Bowl title.
The stunning moment marked a divergence of sorts for the two teams. The Seahawks, then led by coach Pete Carroll and the "Legion of Boom" defense, would fail to make another NFC title game until this season. The Patriots would go on to win two more Super Bowls with legendary coach-QB duo Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. But after Brady's departure from the Patriots in 2020, Belichick struggled to sustain success.
Then, in January 2024, in a twist of fate, the Seahawks parted ways with Carroll just one day before the Patriots did the same with Belichick. It was the end of an era for the league.
After just a few short years of relative irrelevance, the Patriots, to the frustration of the rest of the NFL, have quickly ushered in a new chapter of success, segueing from Belichick and Brady to coach Mike Vrabel and QB savant Drake Maye. For the Seahawks, Carroll and Wilson — who was traded to the Broncos in 2022 — have been replaced by coach Mike MacDonald and veteran QB Sam Darnold.
Once considered a draft bust, Darnold could cap one of the greatest redemption arcs ever seen in football if he hoists the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night, while the Patriots will be hoping that Maye can recreate the magic of Brady's first Super Bowl title in 2001, when he led them to an upset over a heavily-favored St. Louis Rams team.
Bad Bunny says Super Bowl halftime show will "be a huge party"
Bad Bunny told reporters Thursday he's approaching his highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance with a mix of excitement, gratitude and perspective.
"To be honest, I don't know how I'm feeling. There's a lot. I'm still in the middle of my tour. I was just at the Grammys last week. All of that," he said in English on Thursday at a press event hosted by Apple Music. He walked out to his 2017 single "Chambea."
"I'm excited, but at the same time, I feel more excited about the people than even me — my family, my friends, the people who have always believed in me," he said. "This moment, the culture — that's what makes these shows special."
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet. He will take the Super Bowl stage just one week after he won album of the year at the 2026 Grammys for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos." It's the first time an all Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
Super Bowl fans warned to keep drones at home
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ban on all drone flights over the Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, which has been classified by the federal government as a top special event that merits extensive interagency support.
Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan has said authorities are prepared to shoot down a drone, if necessary. Law enforcement agencies working on Super Bowl security use layers of responses and mitigation efforts for drones.
"Everything from ground intercept teams to contact the pilot on the ground to redirecting it, landing it or even shooting it down depending on the circumstances," Morgan said.
Patriots fan, 89, who's been to every Super Bowl, says this is his last
For New England Patriots fan Don Crisman of Kennebunk, Maine, Super Bowl LX will be his 60th and final trip to the biggest game of the year.
Crisman, who will be 90 in May, is part of a rare group of football fans who have been to every Super Bowl since the first one in Los Angeles in 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I didn't think I'd live this long," he told CBS Boston last week. "I had no idea I would get to this level. It just kept growing. A couple of times I said I'm going to quit."
Trump Accounts getting their own Super Bowl ad
Trump Accounts will get their own Super Bowl LX ad as the White House looks to promote the new investment plans, which are intended to help families save money for their children.
The 30-second spot, paid for by nonprofit advocacy group Invest America, is set to air during the Super Bowl's pregame broadcast on Sunday.
The federal government is seeding Trump Accounts, which were created under the Republicans' "big, beautiful bill" tax and spending act, with a one-time $1,000 donation. A number of major U.S. corporations have also pledged to contribute to the plans on behalf of their employees.
Prediction markets soar ahead of Super Bowl
Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, a newer form of betting — prediction markets — will be looking to cash in on the Super Bowl.
Prediction markets have emerged in recent years as a platform to place "investments" on the answers to a dizzying array of unknowns — including wagers on outcomes relating to Sunday's big game.
Two of the largest prediction markets, Kalshi and Polymarket, once were targets of federal enforcement actions under the Biden administration. But a decision last week from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, an obscure federal agency that oversees the burgeoning field, could give them a chance at a major payout come Sunday.
How the Patriots and Seahawks got to Super Bowl LX
After the departures of coaches Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick in January 2024, both the Seahawks and Patriots hit the reset button and underwent rapid rebuilds. Heading into the 2025 season, neither team was expected to be among the top echelon of contenders.
This marks the first time since 1989 that two teams with preseason title odds of 60-to-1 or worse have made the Super Bowl, according to Pro Football Reference and The Athletic's Mike Sando.
To reach the Super Bowl, the Patriots engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in NFL history. After finishing 2024 with a 4-13 record, they fired one-and-done head coach Jerod Mayo and replaced him with the seasoned Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots linebacker who made his coaching bones with the Tennessee Titans.
Vrabel, taking advantage of one of the easiest schedules in NFL history, led the Patriots to a 14-3 regular season record and the No. 2 seed in the AFC. In the playoffs, with QB Drake Maye struggling, the Patriots leaned on their defense, dispatching the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans in the first two rounds. Then, in a snowy, icy AFC title game in Denver's Mile High Stadium — one week after Broncos starting QB Bo Nix broke his ankle — the Patriots did just enough against backup QB Jarrett Stidham to eke out a 10-7 win.
In Mike Macdonald's first year as Seahawks head coach in 2024, Seattle just missed out on the playoffs despite finishing with a 10-7 record. QB Geno Smith was replaced in the offseason with veteran signal-caller Sam Darnold, who has resurrected his career after being cast off by the New York Jets.
Playing in the toughest division in football, one that produced three playoff teams with a combined record of 38-13, the Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 to finish with a 14-3 record and clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye.
In the divisional round, they crushed the injury-plagued 49ers 41-6, and then in a back-and-forth thriller, defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC title game.
Who's favored to win the Super Bowl?
Despite their heralded legacy and six titles — tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most of any NFL team — the Patriots are unquestionable underdogs going into their matchup with the Seahawks.
As of Sunday afternoon, the Seahawks were 4.5-point favorites, according to DraftKings. The line opened at 3.5 points, and has only shifted more in the Seahawks favor.
While both the Seahawks and Patriots finished the season with a top five offense and defense, according to Pro Football Reference, the Seahawks took a more difficult path to get to the big game, navigating a tougher conference and an even tougher division.
According to CBS Sports, Patriots opponents this season had a paltry .391 combined winning percentage, the lowest for any NFL team since the 1999 St. Louis Rams, who happened to win the Super Bowl that season.
The over-under for the game sits at 45.5 points, according to DraftKings, meaning oddsmakers expect it to be a low-scoring affair.
If history is a guide, meanwhile, the Super Bowl MVP award will likely go to a quarterback, as it has in seven of the last 10 Super Bowls, including the last three.
The last time a non-QB took the award was in 2022, when wide receiver Cooper Kupp won for helping the Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
Ironically, the Rams traded Kupp to the Seahawks last summer, and the 32-year-old will be suiting up on Sunday.
The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager a record $1.76 billion on Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady draws ire of Patriots fans for not picking sides in Super Bowl
Retired quarterback Tom Brady, who won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots — and has a statue outside Gillette Stadium in Foxboro — is receiving criticism after saying on a podcast last week that he doesn't have a rooting interest in the Super Bowl.
"I don't have a dog in the fight in this one, may the best team win," Brady told Jim Gray on the "Let's Go" podcast.
Brady is now a Fox broadcaster and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Retired Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork didn't mince words about his former teammate's comments.
"That's bullcrap Tom," Wilfork told WEEI Radio Wednesday. "Come on now. All that political, this ain't political. It ain't political, what it is. The Raiders ain't in it? Say what it is, what you see…End of the day, if you are a Patriot for life, you know what it is. Don't give me that political bullcrap. That's just what it is. If you don't think we're gonna win, just pick Seattle then."
On Friday, seemingly in response to the uproar from Patriot nation, Brady posted an Instagram story with a photo of Brady and Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and a caption that read, "You know I got your back RKK. Get that 7th ring so we can match."
How much were tickets going for to attend the Super Bowl?
In the week leading up to the big game, fans who wanted to attend in person at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, needed to be prepared to shell out thousands of dollars on seats.
On Thursday, the lowest price for a single seat was $4,447 on StubHub, $4,840 on Ticketmaster, $4,757 on SeatGeek and $4,288 on TickPick. The cheapest ticket was $4,169 on Vivid Seats.
On Wednesday, the most expensive seat for the SuperBowl was $30,751 per ticket on StubHub, according to CBS Sports. Those seats were behind Seattle's bench in prime viewing territory. CBS Sports writer John Breech recently made his way to Levi's Stadium to give fans a sense of the view from the seats with the luxury price tag.
Beware of scams targeting Super Bowl fans
Democrats on the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee are warning Americans to beware of a range of Super Bowl scams circulating this year.
"Unfortunately, fans need to be aware that criminal fraudsters may try to steal their money and personal information through a variety of illegal sports betting, ticketing and merchandise scams," Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat from New Hampshire and ranking member of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, told CBS News.
Those scams can involve sports betting, ticketing and merchandise.
According to the Joint Economic Committee, some criminals are creating fake websites that mimic actual gambling platforms, such as FanDuel and DraftKings.
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Super Bowl LX is not only the NFL's biggest stage — it's also a make-or-break broadcast for commercials, with the nation's top brands spending millions on 30- and 60-second ads aimed at winning over an audience that could top 100 million viewers.
For companies, the reputational and financial stakes are high. Running a 30-second ad during this year's Super Bowl will cost as much as $10 million, according to Bloomberg News. Advertisers also shell out millions more to produce their spots, often paying top dollar for celebrity spokespeople and to promote their commercials ahead of the big game.
Click here to check out the already released ads and teasers.
Who has won the Super Bowl throughout history?
The 2025 Super Bowl shocked football fans last year when the underdog Philadelphia Eagles came up winners by a score of 40-22, stopping the Kansas City Chiefs from claiming a third consecutive NFL championship. It was the second time the Eagles won the Vince Lombardi trophy out of five Super Bowl appearances in the team's history.
Now, as the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks, each team is hoping to earn its place as the 60th name on the list of winners. Since the first Super Bowl in1967, the Patriots have won six titles, most recently in 2019, while the Seahawks have won only once, in 2014, after entering the league in the 1976 season.
Read more here for a look back at the past winners, year by year.
