Seahawks Beat Patriots to Win Second Super Bowl Title

Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald, center, is doused after his team's win in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots on Feb. 8.
Photographer: Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

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By Associated Press

February 8, 2026 at 1:26 PM UTC

Updated on

February 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM UTC

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy.

Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise’s second Super Bowl.