Seattle wins a defensive Super Bowl

Jonathan Di Gregorio
Seattle wins a defensive Super Bowl
Credit: x @NFL

It was a night of glory in the NFL as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks battled for the Vince Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVI at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Players and fans from both teams were ready for this rematch of Super Bowl XLIX.

The Patriots won the coin toss and chose to kick off to start the game.

The Seahawks wasted no time and got on the scoreboard with a 33-yard field goal by Jason Myers.

The teams then traded a few possessions, and it wasn't until the second quarter that Seattle scored a second field goal from 39 yards out.

The Seahawks then continued their strong defensive work to stifle the Pats' offense in the first half, adding a third field goal before halftime to make it 9-0.

With no touchdowns in the first half of this defensive matchup, it was now time for the halftime show.

The performance by Bad Bunny, an artist I don't know much about, was interesting, with Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin as surprise guests.

When play resumed, the Seahawks' defensive dominance continued as they stopped the Patriots, who had possession at the start of the second half.

On their next offensive drive, the Hawks added three more points thanks to Myers' fourth field goal of the game.

Then, Seattle's defense forced a fumble, the first turnover of the game, late in the third quarter, which subsequently led to the first touchdown of the game.

Sam Darnold completed a 16-yard pass to AJ Barner to give his team a 19-point lead and a serious advantage in the game.

The Pats finally showed signs of life, responding immediately with a touchdown on a 35-yard pass from Drake Maye to Mack Hollins to make it 19-7.

However, it was too little too late for New England, which fell victim to an interception on its next possession.

Myers took advantage of the opportunity to score his fifth field goal of the game, setting a new Super Bowl record.

Then the final nail in the coffin came when Seattle's defense scored a touchdown on a fumble by Maye to put the game out of reach for the Patriots.

New England scored a final touchdown in a losing cause when Mayes connected with Rhamondre Stevenson in the end zone.

Final score: 29-13 for the Seahawks.

While the first half of the Super Bowl was fairly quiet, the show really heated up in the second half. However, the Seahawks' defense was simply too strong for the Patriots, who were left with nothing to sink their teeth into on offense.

And for those wondering, the Gatorade was yellow.


Overtime

– Still relevant today.

– Summary of the Olympic day.

– A big night for him.

– Cadillac's new Formula 1® Team livery.

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