Enemy Reaction, Super Bowl 2026: New England Patriots (with bonus 49ers meltdown!)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: A New England Patriots fan reacts as they take on the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks started their regular season by losing to the San Francisco 49ers, ended their regular season by winning the NFC West and top seed over the 49ers in Santa Clara, started their postseason by vanquishing the 49ers at Lumen Field, and ending it with a Super Bowl triumph over the New England Patriots... in Santa Clara. A storybook end to a milestone season for the Seahawks, who now boast two Lombardi Trophies.
It's the final Enemy Reaction of the 2025 season. Traditionally, I do Enemy Reaction for the Super Bowl regardless of who is playing. The fact that the Seahawks were in it and won it makes this the sweetest one of all. While Pats Pulpit will be the focus for their game thread live reactions, you know that I'll be pulling from Niners Nation and other SB Nation NFL sites to sprinkle in some knowledge on which fanbases were rooting for which team.
Cooper Kupp sets up opening drive field goal (3-0 SEA)
Derick Hall sacks Drake Maye! (3-0 SEA)
Devon Witherspoon sacks Drake Maye! (3-0 SEA)
Kenneth Walker III turns loss into 30-yard gain, helping set up another Jason Myers field goal (6-0 SEA)
Kenneth Walker takes screen pass for 20 yards, leading to another field goal (12-0 SEA)
Derick Hall strip sacks Drake Maye, Byron Murphy II recovers! (12-0 SEA)
Bonus reaction from 49ers, Vikings, Bills, and Broncos fans!
AJ Barner scores first touchdown of Super Bowl 60! (19-0 SEA)
Bonus reactions from 49ers, Vikings, Jets, and Raiders fans
Uh oh, Mack Hollins quickly responds for the Patriots (19-7 SEA)
Julian Love picks off Drake Maye! (19-7 SEA)
Bonus reaction from Jets, Giants, 49ers, and Rams fans!
Uchenna Nwosu seals Super Bowl 60 with a pick-6! (29-7 SEA)
Bonus reaction from 49ers, Jets, Bills, Dolphins, and Broncos fans!
Rhamondre Stevenson scores nice, garbage time touchdown (29-13 SEA)
The Seahawks win the Super Bowl! (29-13 SEA FINAL)
Bonus 49ers meltdown!
Cowboys fans congratulate DeMarcus Lawrence
Vikings fans congratulating Sam Darnold
Post-Game: Patriots defense deserved better fate (Matt Vautour, Mass Live)Post-Game recap: Lack of adjustments on offense was surprising (Ian Logue, PatsFans.com)The Patriots gave up 29 points on Sunday. Seven of those came on an interception return for a touchdown. Seven more were off of a short field set up by a strip sack. Everything else was a field goal.
The New England defense played a huge role in the Patriots getting to this game and they played well enough to give them a chance to win it.
They played championship defense. They deserved better.
They made terrific tackles, athletic pass breakups and kept the pressure on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. But they'll go home empty-handed.
Late in the third quarter, the Patriots were lucky to be down just 12-0 with the ball. Thanks to the defense's outstanding effort, they had a chance to make it a game with one good drive.
But when Maye dropped back to pass on third and six from the Patriots' 44, Derick Hall broke through the line and punched the ball out. Hall recovered it at the New England 37. Five plays later, the Seahawks were in the end zone with a 19-0 lead and the game was all but over.
Because of that, Christian Gonzalez's incredible night will be overlooked by history. He had three pass breakups, including two diving lunges that saved touchdowns.
Post-Game Video: They didn't belong on the same field (Phil Perry and Bertrand, 98.5 The Sports Hub)Post-Game Video: The real best Super Bowl reactionAs it was, the Seahawks were having their way with both rookie Will Campbell and fellow rookie Jared Wilson, both of whom spent the entire night getting manhandled. So the fact that there was no adjustment there was probably one of the more surprising developments of the night.
Campbell's another player who, like Maye, had a solid year prior to getting injured. He hasn't looked like himself since coming off the injured reserve, and he'll benefit greatly from a full offseason to both get healthy and get stronger.
The same can be said for Wilson, who also needs to bulk up this offseason. For Wilson, the thought is that he might be the future replacement for Garrett Bradbury at center, which will likely mean the team will continue adding depth on the offensive line this offseason.
For now, it's disappointing, but for a team that enjoyed a fair amount of good fortune for most of the year, some bad luck and injuries down the stretch ultimately caught up to them. In the meantime, it's still a young team that ended up with a 2025 season that absolutely exceeded expectations, which should make what happens this offseason even more intriguing heading into 2026.
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- Synthetic Sports (@SyntheticSports) February 10, 2026
And so ends the 2025 NFL season. The Seahawks played in 20 of the 285 combined regular season and postseason games, winning 17 and losing three by a combined nine points. This was a historic Seahawks team and while we can debate whether or not they're as good as the 2013 Super Bowl squad, I believe the 2025 Seahawks just completed the greatest and most exhilarating season in franchise history.
That's the end for Enemy Reaction this year. Let's pick this back up in September for more fun, more meltdowns, and ideally the last Enemy Reaction for 2026-27 is a Seahawks Super Bowl victory at the home of the LA Rams.
Thanks for reading and go Hawks!