After some of the best playoffs in recent memory, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will square off in Super Bowl 60.
New England took care of business against the one-seed Broncos in a defensive battle 10-7. With Bo Nix hurt, Denver’s offense could only muster a single score, which came in the first five minutes of the game. However, late in the second quarter, the Broncos had the choice to make it a 10-0 lead, but HC Sean Peyton made the decision to go for it on fourth down, which they did not convert. The Patriots then responded with a touchdown of their own, thanks to a Drake Maye scramble. The Broncos could not hit a 54-yarder before half, before the Patriots responded with their own missed field goal.
In the third quarter, New England put together a solid drive and took the lead with a Borregales chip-shot. Unfortunately for Denver, its early success dwindled away. Backup QB Jarrett Stidham and his offense could only amass 32 yards in the second half. With under five to play, Lutz had a chance to tie the game but was blocked. On Denver’s last drive, a Christian Gonzalez interception sealed it for New England.
This NFC West rivalry was an immediate classic, with both quarterbacks having a masterclass. Both teams had multiple scoring drives in the first quarter, including a Kenneth Walker rushing touchdown. Kyren Williams and Jaxon Smith-Njigba traded touchdowns in the second quarter, and the Seahawks took a four-point lead after the first half. The third quarter was the x-factor for Seattle. A muffed punt from the Rams set up an easy Jake Bobo touchdown. Both teams traded touchdowns to round out the third quarter, and LA was down just a score entering the fourth. Seattle punted, and the Rams had a chance to take the lead, but couldn’t convert a 4th&4 in the red zone. They would have one final drive, but time would expire, and they would not have a shot at the end zone.
