Super Bowl 60 First Touchdown Prediction: Can anyone stop Kenneth Walker III?
Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks was considered one of the more unlikely matchups heading into the season, but both teams have earned their spot with strong years on both sides of the ball.
New England flipped a 3-14 season in 2024 around to a 14-3 season in 2025, while Seattle picked up their first playoff win since 2019 this year and they’ve reached the Super Bowl for the first time since 2014.
Both teams boast top-three scoring offences, so striking first and staying ahead will be key. With that in mind, we’re looking at the first touchdown scorer for Super Bowl 60.
Let’s get into it.
Kenneth Walker III (+375)
Kenneth Walker III wouldn’t have been on the top of this list heading into the final month of the regular season, but it’s easy to see why that’s changed. Walker has quickly become a go-to option for Seattle’s offence, accounting for seven touchdowns over the final three regular season and two playoffs games.
Walker has been particularly dominant in the playoffs, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown in the Divisional Round against the 49ers before adding another 116 yards and three TDs, including the opening TD, in the NFC Championship against the Rams.
Additionally, fellow back Zach Charbonnet is done for the season with a knee injury. You’ve directly seen this impact in the playoffs as Walker has had 19 carries in both games after hitting that number only once in 17 regular season games.
And if quarterback Sam Darnold remains limited with an oblique injury, there’s no doubt the Seahawks will hand Walker the ball often, especially in the red zone.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+550)
Now that the case has been made for Walker, let’s look at the possibility Seattle strikes first through the air. Top receiving option Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the league with 1,793 receiving yards in the regular season despite having 10 less catches than Rams wideout Puka Nacua, showcasing an ability to capitalize with however many opportunities he’s presented.
Smith-Njiba is also a top option for Darnold. He had 10 catches and 12 targets in the NFC Championship when no other Seahawks player had more than four receptions and six targets. Smith-Njiba has hauled in a TD in both playoff games this year and there’s no doubt in my mind he’ll cash in another score in the Super Bowl.
Rhamondre Stevenson (+900)
Of course there’s two teams in this game, so let’s give some love to New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson. On the outside looking in, Stevenson isn’t an attractive option as he hasn’t found the end zone in seven games, but let me make a case for why he’s being undervalued here.
As should be expected of a Super Bowl-bound team, Seattle brings one of the top defences in the NFL to this game, which could force Mike Vrabel to focus on the ground attack early. Even if Vrabel decides to attack in the air, Stevenson has proven to be a reliable dual threat, recording at least 50 rushing yards in each of New England’s three playoff wins while adding 86 receiving yards.
Stevenson has also re-established himself as the dominant back over breakout rookie TreVeyon Henderson. Stevenson has 58 touches in the playoffs compared to 26 for Henderson, becoming the main backfield option.
Dark horse pick: Cooper Kupp (+1300)
Seattle’s Cooper Kupp is far from the elite option that won the receiving triple crown a few years ago with the Rams, but he’s also not washed up at 32-years-old. He proved that when he scored the winning touchdown against his former team to reach the Super Bowl.
Kupp will also be the only Seahawks receiver with big-game experience in the Super Bowl, having won Super Bowl MVP a few years ago with L.A. If Mike Macdonald wants to settle his team’s nerves, he could elect to get Kupp some early targets.
