The Patriots are underdogs to the Seahawks on Sunday.
After back-to-back four-win seasons, a remarkable turnaround under NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel and his staff has the New England Patriots back in the Super Bowl. Drake Maye and Co. now get ready to take on the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night in Santa Clara.
They will do so as 4.5-point underdogs, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Will they be able to overcome those odds and beat Seattle in the Super Bowl a second time?
Here is who the Pats Pulpit staff is siding with.
Patriots vs. Seahawks game picks for Super Bowl LX
Brian Hines: Patriots 23, Seahawks 20. Immediately after Championship weekend my pick would have been Seattle. Now, I’ll go with New England to cap off their unbelievable season. The Patriots red-hot defense will again dominate the trenches while Drake Maye continues to impact the game with his legs in addition to hitting one or two key X plays downfield.
Bernd Buchmasser: Patriots 16, Seahawks 20. Before the season, I predicted the Patriots to win eight games, and boy have they proven me wrong. So, now that I’m picking Seattle in the Super Bowl… That said, the Seahawks have looked noticeably better in the playoffs this year than the AFC champs. Yes, New England’s defense has been outstanding, and it will need to be again versus Sam Darnold and company, but the offense has struggled mightily against some quality defenses such as the one it will go up against on Sunday. That doesn’t mean they can reverse their fortunes – Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels are very good at what they do – but the margin for error is small and the reliance on the QB to make magic happen something the Seahawks could expose. When all is said and done, though, this game will come down to a handful of plays. Based on the postseason so far, I feel slightly more confident in the NFC winners making them.
Matt St. Jean: Patriots 20, Seahawks 16. I expect this game to be a low-scoring affair, but one with plenty of big plays. Both defenses are playing like top units in the league, while both quarterbacks are liable to play fast and loose with ball security. Sam Darnold threw 14 picks this season and fumbled 11 times, and Drake Maye has had issues holding onto the ball in the playoffs. On the other hand, both quarterbacks rank among the best deep passers in the NFL. Put it all together, and I think both offenses struggle to find a rhythm and turn the ball over while also landing a couple haymakers, and whichever team can capitalize best on those turnovers will win. I like Drake Maye’s legs being a difference maker in the red area to get one extra touchdown where Seattle has to settle for a field goal.
Matthew Rewinski: Patriots 17, Seahawks 24. Boy, do I hope I’m laughing at this on Monday morning. Let’s be serious though; even if you take the weather into account in the Patriots’ playoff run, their newfound penchant for turnovers has me spooked. Really, this game feels like a question of which quarterback is going to become the Wario version of themselves first. I have zero doubt that this Patriots defense can and will bring the pain, and maybe even force some turnovers. The game on offense is going to go as Drake goes, and that’s not hyperbole. No one else on the offense has proven that they can take over a game if they need to (although Stefon Diggs gets an honorable mention for his revenge rampage against the Bills). Maybe if someone could tell Drake to only take 1 scoop of pre-workout on Sunday afternoon and, like the coaches told him, make sure every drive ends with a kick, they can flip the script against a Seattle team that, on paper, has matchup advantages almost entirely across the board.
Marima: Patriots 20, Seahawks 17. I was feeing optimistic during preseason and picked New England to have an 8-9 run in 2025 — DOUBLE the wins from the previous season. What happened was that I underestimated them. Ahead of Super Bowl LX, I am not making that mistake again. I believe Mike Vrabel’s team can beat the Seahawks and win the championship. They have excellent coaching, the players are mentally and physically tough, and the team plays greater than the sum of its parts. The stats and analyses may show the Seahawks to be a superior team — solid in all three phases, without many weaknesses. The Patriots are shown as a defense-led team in the playoffs, with the offense contributing just enough to get them to victory. But the stats don’t put on uniforms to duke it out on paper. I’m not going to count this team out until it’s over.
Pat Lane: Patriots 31, Seahawks 27. Everyone thinks this is going to be a low-scoring game, and it makes sense when you see the two defenses, but both of these offenses are fantastic as well. Not only are they multi-faceted, but they are explosive. I could see this ending up like the Patriots vs. Panthers Super Bowl in 2003. A ton of defensive stops, and a bunch of explosive plays and solid drives. I don’t know if we’ll have scoring in only the second and fourth quarters, but I expect a fun Super Bowl nonetheless.
As can be seen, a majority of our staff is confident in the Patriots despite the odds being against them. How about the rest of the community, though?
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