The final whistle has blown. The Gatorade has dried. The confetti has flown.
Super Bowl LX is in the books, with the Seattle Seahawks scoring a dominant 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots.
Before we turn our attention to the NFL offseason and the path to Super Bowl LXI, let’s look back at the 2026 Big Game and dish out some grades for both teams and the event overall.
Super Bowl 60 grades
Overall game: B-
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For many casual football fans, a one-sided squash isn’t the most appealing outcome. But you have to appreciate just how good the Seattle Seahawks defense was Sunday night.
The first half was a dud, grading out at a C. However, the final 30 minutes were far more entertaining. We had a few great touchdown catches and a pick six from the Seattle defense, which had Under bettors sweating out those final minutes.
Seattle offense: C+
Kenneth Walker III was the bright spot for the Seattle attack, contributing 161 of the team’s total 335 yards. Beyond his MVP performance, the Seahawks didn’t do much.
Sam Darnold completed 19 of 38 passes for 194 yards — an average of just 5.0 per pass. Seattle finished 4-for-16 on third down and went 1-for-4 in the red zone.
Seattle defense: A+
My gawd. Mike Macdonald’s defense could have earned a collective MVP honor for its work in Super Bowl LX. Seattle gave up 331 yards, but a lot of those came in garbage time.
The Seahawks’ front four constantly hounded Drake Maye, allowing the zone-heavy scheme to clog up the passing lanes. Seattle collected six sacks and forced three turnovers, including an INT return for a touchdown.
New England offense: C
The New England Patriots' offensive line got torched and left little time for Maye to make reads downfield. He completed 27 of 43 passes but averaged just 5.1 yards per attempt. And then there were those forced throws, which should have resulted in more than two interceptions.
The Patriots’ top stars, Stefon Diggs and Hunter Henry, didn’t do much, and RB Rhamondre Stevenson was more effective as a receiver than a rusher. New England salvaged some face with garbage-time yards and a late TD on a broken play.
New England defense: B
Honestly, the Patriots defense wasn’t bad. Outside of Walker breaking off a few big runs, New England kept the Seahawks at bay for as long as it could, considering the offense couldn’t give it a break.
The varying blitz packages kept Darnold from settling in, and the NFL’s best offensive player (Jaxon Smith-Njigba) walked away with just four catches on 10 targets for 27 yards. Christian Gonzalez single-handedly saved two touchdown passes from getting through. If not for the Seahawks' defensive TD, this game could have ended 22-13.
Halftime show: B
For someone who doesn’t know a single Bad Bunny song, I enjoyed the halftime show. It was visually fun and unique, compared to most stage-centric shows. The celebrity cameos were “blink and you’ll miss it,” but seem much cooler after the fact, once social media slowed things down.
As for the music, the energy and beats were awesome, but Bad Bunny didn’t sound great live. I also don’t speak Spanish, but that’s on me. The dancers were excellent and probably the best part of the entire show.
Am I now a Bad Bunny fan? No. Will I dance to his songs on a beach with a beer in hand? Absolutamente.
