Super Bowl LX: Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots - all you need to know

Drake Maye of the New England Patriots. Photo / AFP

All you need to know about Super Bowl LX (60) featuring Drake Maye and the New England Patriots up against Sam Darnold’s Seattle Seahawks.

The match, which is a repeat of Super Bowl XLIX in 2014, takes place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Seattle Seahawks chances to win Super Bowl

The Seahawks head into the Super Bowl with a 14-3 regular season win-loss record and finished as the top seed in the NFC. The TAB has Mike Macdonald’s side as $1.44 favourites to win a second Super Bowl in their fourth appearance, the franchise’s first title coming in 2013 against the Denver Broncos.

Quarterback Sam Darnold is facing a redemption story after joining the Seahawks this season, his fifth team in six years, after the Vikings didn’t want him despite leading them to the playoffs last year. He’s thrown 25 touchdowns but does lead the NFL in turnovers including 11 fumbles and 14 interceptions.

Their biggest attacking threat is wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the league in receiving yards (1,793), while they have an explosive defence with Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II strong threats to force a sack.

Being the top seed in the NFC, the Seahawks haven’t had to travel during the playoffs, beating division rivals the 49ers and Rams to advance to the Super Bowl, which is also being played on the west coast.

New England Patriots chances to win Super Bowl

The Patriots are back in the Super Bowl after a seven-year wait and the first time in the post-Tom Brady era, who led them to six titles. It will be a record 12th appearance for the franchise.

They are coached by Mike Vrabel, his first year coaching the team, who himself played in three Super Bowl victories with the franchise. They went from one of the worst teams last season (4-13 record) to finish 14-3 and claim the second seed in the AFC. Wins over the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos earned their spot in Santa Clara.

Quarterback Drake Maye is playing in his second season after the Patriots drafted him third overall in 2024. He’s just 23 years old and would become the youngest starting QB to ever hoist the Lombardi Trophy, surpassing Ben Roethlisberger who won Super Bowl XL with the Pittsburgh Steelers – against the Seahawks. While the Patriots’ offence has been solid all season, scoring 31 passing and 22 rushing touchdowns in the regular season, it’s been their defence that has seen them march into the Super Bowl – conceding just 26 points in their three post-season games so far.

The TAB have the Patriots listed as $2.85 outsiders to win.

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl record

2006 – Lost 21-10 to the Pittsburgh Steelers

2014 – Won 43-8 over the Denver Broncos

2015 – Lost 28-24 to the New England Patriots

New England Patriots Super Bowl record

1986 – Lost 46-10 to the Chicago Bears

1997 – Lost 35-21 to the Green Bay Packers

2002 – Won 20-17 over the St Louis Rams

2004 – Won 32-29 over the Carolina Panthers

2005 – Won 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles

2008 – Lost 17-14 to the New York Giants

2012 – Lost 21-17 to the New York Giants

2017 – Won 34-28 over the Atlanta Hawks

2018 – Lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles

2019 – Won 13-3 over the Los Angeles Rams

When does the Super Bowl start in New Zealand?

Kickoff is 12.30pm on Monday, February 9.

Who is playing the Super Bowl halftime show?

Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny is the headline act for the halftime show.

What time does the Super Bowl halftime show start in New Zealand?

With the game kicking off at 12.30pm NZT, expect the Super Bowl halftime show to begin around 2pm. The show takes 15-20 minutes.

How to watch/stream the Super Bowl in New Zealand?

The Super Bowl will be broadcast free-to-air on TVNZ 1, on Sky TV via ESPN. It can be streamed on TVNZ+, Sky Go, Disney+ and DAZN.

TV coverage begins at 12pm, with the game due to kick off at 12.30pm.