The Seahawks and Patriots, two teams that missed the postseason last year, meet in Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, CA.
The AFC Champion Patriots, led by Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel and MVP runner-up QB Drake Maye, went from a four-win team in 2024 to being one win away from winning a record seventh Super Bowl.
The Seahawks outlasted the Rams and Niners, both projected to finish above Seattle, in the regular season and again in the postseason, to advance to their fourth Super Bowl.
The Seahawks and Patriots Super Bowl kicks off Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Below, we'll break down our Rams and Patriots prediction, picks, and spread for Super Bowl 60, including the top player picks on PrizePicks real money NFL game for Patriots QB Drake Maye, and Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
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Seahawks vs. Patriots Prediction, Picks, Spread
The Seahawks and Patriots have played 20 previous times, including one postseason game. The Seahawks hold an 11-9 all-time advantage, but New England won Super Bowl 49, 28-24.
Seahawks vs. Patriots Over/Under, Spread for Super Bowl 60
The Seahawks enter the Super Bowl contest as 4.5-point favorites, returning a 1.4x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win.
The Patriots are underdogs with a 2.77x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Seattle Seahawks -4.5
- Total: 45.5
- Game Winner Payout: Patriots 2.77x | Seahawks 1.4x
Seahawks vs. Patriots Prediction on Spread
Underdogs have covered the spread in five straight Super Bowls dating back to 2020, including winning outright in three straight and 4 of the last 5 games.
- The Patriots were 11-5-1 against the spread in the regular season, only trailing the Rams, Jaguars, and this week’s opponent, the Seahawks, for the best record against the spread. They covered in two of their three postseason games as well.
- New England is 4-2 ATS as an underdog this season, winning outright at Miami, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, and Baltimore. They failed to cover vs. Buffalo in the second matchup and vs. Pittsburgh.
- 11 of the Patriots' 17 regular-season games went over the total. In the postseason, one was over and two were under.
- New England ended the regular season second in scoring (28.8), third in total offense (279.4 yards per game), fourth in passing (250.4), and sixth in rushing (128.9). The Pats finished third in DOVA offense.
- In the postseason, those offense numbers have dropped to 18 PPG, 278.3 total yards, 130.7 rushing yards, and 147.7 passing yards.
- On the defensive side, the Patriots finished fourth in scoring (18.8), eighth in total defense (295.2), sixth in rushing (101.7), and ninth in passing (193.5). However, in DVOA, the Patriots' defense was ranked 23rd.
- The Seahawks finished the regular season first in the league in scoring defense (17.2 PPG), sixth in total defense (285.9 YPG), third in rushing (91.9), and second in pass yards per play (5.5). They were the top-ranked defense, per DVOA.
- The Seahawks were 12-5 against the spread during the regular season, tied with the Rams for the best cover percentage at 70.6%. They also covered both playoff games vs. the Niners and Rams.
- Seattle was 10-4 ATS this season as a favorite. The 10 covers were one less than the rival Rams for most as a favorite.
- The Seahawks covered the spread by an average of 7.9 points, the largest margin among NFL teams this season.
Seahawks vs. Patriots Picks for PrizePicks
Here are three Seahawks vs. Patriots player picks for Super Bowl 60 for PrizePicks real money NFL game, including Patriots QB Drake Maye, Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Projection vs. Patriots: 230.5 Pass Yards
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has reached his player passing projection in 12 of 19 games this season, including in the NFC Championship game vs. the Rams.
- Darnold has passed for more than 225 yards in 10 of 17 regular-season games and in 1 of his 2 postseason contests.
- The Seattle signal caller had 4,048 yards this season, the second most in his career and sixth most in Seahawks single-season history. The 4,048 passing yards were the fifth most in the NFL, the same position he finished in 2024 with the Vikings, when he threw for 4,319 yards.
- Darnold’s ADot was 8.7 this season, 14th in the NFL, and he was fourth in “Big-Time throws” with 29, per PFF.
Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba Projection vs. Patriots: 90.5 Receiving Yards
- Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba has hit more on his passing prop in 13 of 19 games this season, but has failed to reach it in three of his last four games, including the postseason.
- The 90.5 listed player receiving yards projection is the lowest since Week 14 at Atlanta (84.5 and got 92 yards).
- The NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year has reached 90+ yards in 14 of 19 games this season, including 153 in the NFC Championship Game vs. the Rams.
- JSN had seen 10+ targets in 10 of 19 games this season and in 12 of his last 24 games overall.
Patriots QB Drake Maye Projection vs. Seahawks: 220.5 Passing Yards
- Patriots QB Drake Maye has hit his passing projection in 13 of 20 games this season. However, after hitting it in nine of the first 15 games, he has not hit it in four of the last five games, including the last two postseason games.
- Maye averaged 258.5 passing yards per game in the regular season and has thrown for 177.7 yards per game in the three postseason games.
- The NFL MVP runner-up has rushed for 20+ yards in seven of his last nine games, including 65 in the AFC title game vs. Denver.
- Dating back to Week 13, the Rams’ Matthew Stafford is the only QB to even reach 165 yards vs. the Seattle defense. He did it both times, but Atlanta QB Kirk Cousins at 162 passing yards in Week 14 was the next most.
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