
The Seahawks’s 29–13 throttling of the Patriots in Super Bowl LX did a lot for the NFL’s northwestern-most club. It solidified Sam Darnold as a championship-caliber quarterback, validated John Schneider as one of the league's top executives, and reestablished Seattle as one of the top franchises in all of football.
What it also did, is guarantee that they’ll open up the 2026 season in primetime.