NFL Overreactions: Patriots will take on Seahawks in Super Bowl LX
USAT’s Prince Grimes breaks down the NFL Championship weekend and prepares for Super Bowl LX with the Patriots and Seahawks.
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Who will win the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks?
The No. 1-seeded Seahawks of the NFC and the No. 2-seeded Patriots of the AFC play on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in the NFL championship game on the NFL playoff schedule.
The Patriots are a 4.5-point underdog against the Seahawks in NFL playoff odds for the Super Bowl game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
New England is +195 on the moneyline, while Seattle is -235. The over/under (point total) is set at 46 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “This game offers some big-time intrigue between two franchises starved for another Super Bowl. It is also a rematch of a classic Super Bowl between the two franchises on Feb. 1, 2015, which the Patriots won, 28-24. We expect a different result this time around, thanks to some huge plays from Seattle’s defense, handing the Seahawks their second Super Bowl victory.”
Ayrton Ostly writes: “Seattle proved its mettle on the big stage against a tough opponent in Los Angeles on an off day for its defense (479 total yards allowed). New England is well-coached with a top quarterback, but it just doesn’t have the firepower on either side of the ball to hold up against what the Seahawks have assembled. Sam Darnold came out on top against Chris Shula. Time for him to prove doubters wrong again on the biggest stage.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Seahawks will defeat the Patriots in the NFL championship game.
ESPN: Seahawks have a 60.2% chance to beat Patriots on Super Bowl Sunday
The site gives the Patriots a 39.8% shot at winning the NFL playoff game.
Dimers: Seahawks 25, Patriots 21
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Seahawks a win probability of 62%, while the Patriots have a win probability of 38%.”
Bookies.com: Bet Seahawks to cover vs Patriots
Bill Speros writes: “The Seahawks return to the Super Bowl for the fourth time, having lost to New England 11 years ago. They remain the most complete and well-balanced team in the NFL, boasting the league’s toughest scoring defense (17.2 PPG in the regular season) and the league’s No. 3 scoring offense (28.4 PPG). They can beat you in the air or on the ground. The Patriots, undefeated away from home this season, need a flawless performance on both sides. Nearly impossible against this team. Mike Macdonald in just his 2nd year as Seattle head coach transformed Darnold into a winner – after he played for 4 other teams. The Seahawks finish the job in Santa Clara and get a bit or revenge for Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman in the process. We grabbed this number when it opened at Seattle -3.5 – before it moved up to 4.5, 5 and 5.5 at some shops.”
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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