Seahawks vs. Patriots Point Spread: NFL Super Bowl 60 Odds, Prediction
It’s the biggest game of the year as the New England Patriots look for a record-setting seventh Super Bowl title when they face the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday.
This would have been considered one of the most unlikely Super Bowl matchups at the beginning of the season. The Patriots flipped the script on a 3-14 2024 season by winning the AFC East with a 14-3 record this season. Seattle also went 14-3 in the regular season to clinch the top NFC seed after two years of missing the playoffs.
The Seahawks opened as 4.5-point favourites to win on the NFL odds, with the total pegged at 46.5.
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NFL Point Spread and Betting Analysis
The line for this game has remained rock solid at 4.5, but the total has seen a dip to 45.5 as of Thursday afternoon. For comparison, that’s the smallest total since 2015 (Denver over Carolina 24-10) when the number was also set at 45.5, the only other time Levi’s Stadium has hosted the Super Bowl.
Both teams have been darlings against the spread all year. Seattle is 14-5 ATS in the regular season and playoffs, while New England is 14-6 ATS. The edge might go to the Seahawks as they are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games against the Pats.
The Over has been a trend for each team this year, with Seattle finishing above the number in 11 of 19 games and New England going above in 12 of 20. For what it’s worth, the last seven head-to-heads have hit the Over, including the Patriots 28-24 victory against the Seahawks in Super Bowl 49.
There’s also some added history on the line in this game. New England is aiming for a seventh Super Bowl win, which would break a tie with the the Pittsburgh Steelers for the all-time franchise record. Seattle is looking for their second Super Bowl win in their fourth appearance.
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle easily boasts the highest scoring offence in the playoffs at 36.0 points per game. The three-headed monster of Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker III has done damage. Darnold is completing nearly 70 per cent of his passes in the postseason, Smith-Njigba absolutely torched the Rams for 153 receiving yards and a TD in the NFC Championship and Walker has finished with over 110 scrimmage yards in both playoffs wins and he has four total TDs.
The Seahawks’ defence could dictate this game. DeMarcus Lawrence has been on a tear, recording two sacks, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and three forced fumbles against the Rams and 49ers, while Leonard Williams is coming off a regular season with seven sacks, nine tackles for loss and 22 quarterback hits. That spells trouble for Drake Maye, who has been sacked five times in each of the Patriots’ three playoff games.
New England Patriots
It all starts with the quarterback. Weather has hurt Drake Maye’s stats in two of three playoff games, but you can’t forget this is still the quarterback who will likely finish as MVP runner-up after throwing for 4,394 yards and 31 TDs in the regular season. Maye led the league with 8.9 yards per attempt in the regular season and his eight interceptions ranks him among the best starting quarterbacks who played 10 or more games.
Just like Seattle, it’s New England’s defence that has a chance to decide this game. They’ve reached a totally new level in the playoffs, averaging the fewest total yards allowed, the fewest rushing yards allowed and the third-fewest passing yards allowed. K’Lavon Chaisson (three sakcs) and Carlton Davis III (two interceptions) have been particularly impactful.
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