Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots Super Bowl LX open thread

02 February 2026, USA, San Jose: American Football: Professional league NFL, Before a press conference by NFL boss Roger Goodell before Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, the helmets of both teams and the Vince Lombardi Trophy stand on a pedestal. Photo: Maximilian Haupt/dpa (Photo by Maximilian Haupt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

The 2025 NFL season comes to a lose this evening with a Super Bowl matchup few could have seen coming last September - or perhaps as late as January. Tonight, a pair of NFL franchises no strangers to the big game in the 21st century face off again for the Lombardi Trophy, this time in Santa Clara, CA.

The New England Patriots haven't won a lot of favor with those outside their circle - and in fact almost no one is willing to say they have a chance of defeating the Seattle Seahawks. But, no one imagined a scenario where quarterback Drake Maye would play in a Super Bowl before quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.

Yet tonight? It's Maye versus" Sam Darnold.

While there are plenty of reasons to point toward New England's appearance in Super Bowl LX, the root of it comes down to coaching. The Patriots boast a talented defense that feasted on turnovers during the playoffs, and the offense played efficient enough football to keep them ahead on the scoreboard.

Meanwhile, the Seahawks have an altogether impressive team, with a lights-out defense and an offense led by quarterback Sam Darnold that's capable of outscoring any team in the football. Do the Patriots have a real shot? Well, they certainly have a better chance than 30 other teams watching from after tonight.

Fans of those teams certainly aren't going to rush toward an opportunity to see Patriots owner Robert Kraft hoist an eighth Lombardi, thus cementing New England as the winningest franchise in Super Bowl history. Like them or not (Bills fans do not), that would put the Patriots very close to having claimed a win on the biggest stage once every three years this century.

It's fair to say that Bills Mafia is rallying around the Seahawks this evening. One thing to keep in mind is that underdogs are 11-2 in the last 13 Super Bowls - of which the Patriots are tonight. You don't have to like tonight's matchup, but you're certainly going to watch it unfold.

With that, here's your open thread for Super Bowl LX. As always, be kind to one another - and in all things... Go Bills!