Patriots Pregame Thread SUPER BOWL PREGAME THREAD - Patriots vs Seahawks 2026 SB - The Rematch

[NFL Mystique]

Hate to say it but, Darnold is a damned good QB. If we are waiting for him to have a bad game, well he hasn’t had a bad game in over 2 months, threw 4 INTs vs the Rams on 11/16/25, and still only lost by 2 points.

This is a scary team, great running back, JSN, Kupp, Shaheed at WR, and Darnold at QB. Just scary. Defensively, they are scary.

Our defense has been playing lights out in the playoffs, but Maye hasn’t played a great 60 minute game in over a month. Really need to hope the defense can pressure Darnold and slow down the run game. I really am hoping the Pats play the best game of the year, and Maye plays the best game of the year. Really need to see the 70% completion QB that Maye was all year. Can’t have a sub 50% game.

Huge concern. There are now questions out there by NFL fans wondering if this is the real Maye. And if he was just a product of a soft schedule before.

 

[manxman2601]

The scale of the challenge. Although they can be scored on.

 

[scott99]

So MayeVP got his team to the Super Bowl while StafforVP failed to get his team there.

Did you watch the Seahawks vs Rams ? Stafford was amazing.

 

[NFL Mystique]

The scale of the challenge. Although they can be scored on.

Patriots don't have the offensive weapons the Rams do. They do have a better defense though.

 

[manxman2601]

Patriots don't have the offensive weapons the Rams do. They do have a better defense though.

We are certainly going to need Maye to get his second 300 yard game of the season.

 

[Kdo5]

This will be a tough opponent but I give us a shot. This will be a one score game late regardless.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

I don't like Seattle but I respect them. They are a very good team.

 

[ahmed]

Their OL is really good. And they can run and have two great receivers. Actually, JSN is elite.

They are a good team no doubt. Ultimately, the easiest way to beat a team is to beat their QB. Easier to do that to Darnold IMO.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

Pats defense needs to make Darnold see these again...

 

[vicspats]

This is the one I wanted. should be easier to make Darnold uncomfortable

Agree…

 

[SammyBlueCat]

We have won 2 "strange" games in a row. Why not win a 3rd?

 

[Joey007]

Opening line is Pats +3.5 dogs

Can't wait to hear 2 weeks of how the NFC Championship game was the Super Bowl, we got the motivation this time no one is going to believe in us unlike today where we had everything to lose.

Get ready for if we win though:



“Well you see, Sam clearly turned back into a pumpkin! That’s the only explanation.”

 

[Jim Beankie]

They lost because of a muffed punt that gifted Seattle a score. McVay being an idiot and not taking 3 also kinda hurt them

Isn't that what happened to the Pats, too? Dumb backward pass that set up the Pats' only TD at the DEN 12. SPayton passing on the chip shot FG that ended up being the difference.

 

[BostonWolverine]

• Underdogs are 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 outright in the last five Super Bowls, including three straight outright wins.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

If we gain go and do zone we will get screwed. Our DBs and safeties have 0 communication when it comes to zone coverage .

I agree 100%.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Sneaky big thing:

Superbowl schedule and game itself is weird. Pats have a LOT of coaches who either have coached in the game or played in them. Might be an advantage over a very young seahawks staff.

Even halftime is super long…just different.

 

[NFL Mystique]

• Underdogs are 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 outright in the last five Super Bowls, including three straight outright wins.

Yeah but aren't these mostly one or two point "underdogs"? This point spread is bigger.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

1. Seattle played alot of man... Will open running for maye
2. Their defense will be very tough
3. We should shut down the run for the he most part but be concerned about walker in the flat.
4. Finally a good weather game for maye
5. Vrabel will have a great strategy.

 

[Guts]

Isn't that what happened to the Pats, too? Dumb backward pass that set up the Pats' only TD at the DEN 12. SPayton passing on the chip shot FG that ended up being the difference.

thats right
both teams deserve to be here

 

[KamikazeKnight]

We got two weeks of being counted out ahead of us that's gonna be annoying