Seeks Revenge: Seahawks vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl Final

Fickle fate has it that Seattle, now led by Sam Darnold and after an almost perfect season, will cross paths with the Patriots again, eleven years after the defeat that left an indelible scar. The Seahawks, for their part, have had one of the best campaigns in their history in 2025 with a 14-3 record, first place in the National Conference, and a standout combination of offensive and defensive play to also dominate in the 'playoffs'. And in the nightmare that has haunted the Seahawks ever since. The scoreboard showed a 28-24 score in favor of the Patriots, who had completed the comeback in the last quarter led by Tom Brady, but the Seahawks had the final 'drive' and had placed themselves one yard from the 'touchdown', with 26 seconds left on the clock. The final on Sunday in Santa Clara (California) for the Seahawks is the opportunity to exorcise the ghosts that have haunted them for a decade and to close the wound that was left open in 2015. The Patriots dynasty would go on to win two more Super Bowls—LI and LIII—after the 2015 one, which became a true classic of American football, but the Seahawks had not returned to a big final since. 'I want to run them over'. 'To be honest, having New England as the opponent doesn't bring back good memories,' said Doug Baldwin, one of those Seahawks, in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated. 'I want (the Seahawks) to run them over. And Seattle's defense has been a true wall, capable of containing the league's most powerful offenses and allowing an average of 17 points per game, the best in the league. The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will revive this Sunday in Super Bowl LX the final they played eleven years ago. Now, the Seahawks are the favorites against a Patriots team that few bet on at the beginning of the season, and who count on young 'quarterback' Drake Maye, whom they want to see as Tom Brady's heir. They are so good they have earned the nickname 'Dark Side', heirs to the defensive line that a decade ago was known as the 'Legion of Boom' and that gave Seattle its only Super Bowl to date in 2013. The decision not to run the ball from the one-yard line has haunted Seattle players, coaches, and fans for years. Sam Darnold has surpassed 4,000 passing yards and thrown 25 'touchdown' passes, erasing some of the doubts that surrounded him when he arrived at the franchise after playing for four other teams before Seattle. But Malcolm Butler, a 'rookie' for the Patriots, got in the way, intercepting Wilson's pass before Lockette could secure it and becoming the true hero of that Super Bowl for New England. For Seattle, it was a traumatic experience that has haunted them for a decade, and for which they now return seeking revenge, but above all, redemption. It is their moment of redemption. Baldwin revealed that the 2015 final was a 'cathartic' moment in his career, a feeling he has carried to this day: 'Right now, everything is a bit strange'. Super Bowl XLIX (49) in Phoenix (Arizona). Their quarterback, Russell Wilson, threw the pass to receiver Ricardo Lockette, in a play that had been practiced dozens of times but had not yet been put into practice in a game. Then-offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell called the play. I still want to run them over myself,' added the former receiver. February 1, 2015.