Seahawks favored over Patriots in early Super Bowl LX prediction

Cbssports reports Super Bowl LX will feature the AFC's No. 2 New England Patriots against the NFC's top-seeded Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET, a matchup that marks the first Super Bowl in NFL history with both starting quarterbacks and both head coaches in their first or second season with their teams, per CBS Sports Research.

New England reached its NFL-record 12th Super Bowl after a 4-13 season in 2024 and rebuilt via free agency and the draft, adding Stefon Diggs, Carlton Davis, Milton Williams, Harold Landry and drafting left tackle Will Campbell fourth overall. Seattle reshaped its roster as well, installing Sam Darnold at quarterback, elevating Jaxon Smith-Njigba after trading DK Metcalf, and signing DeMarcus Lawrence and Cooper Kupp.

Defenses have defined the year: Seattle finished with the NFL's top scoring defense (17.2 points per game) and a 47-sack pass rush, while New England allowed 18.8 points per game and 295.2 yards per game, per the report. Cbssports' early pick favors Seattle, projecting a multiple-possession win (Seahawks 27, Patriots 13) and listing the odds at Seahawks -4.5, O/U 46.5 (via DraftKings Sportsbook).

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