We are less than 48 hours away from Super Bowl LX’s kickoff and now that we have clarity on topics like Nick Emmanwori’s ankle, it’s time to pick either the Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots as the next to team to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

So, let’s waste zero time and dive right on in.

Seahawks 31, Patriots 19

I don’t really foresee this being a close game. Seattle is definitely the better team and it all comes down to Sam Darnold’s play.

The Seahawks defense will hold Drake Maye and the Patriots offense in check, mostly, to where the main responsibility for finishing the job rests on Darnold and Co.’s shoulders. He’s slipped in some big games over the last couple of years, but looks to have put that in the past with very good-to-great play over his two playoff games.

The Patriots defense has some pieces, but not enough to where it’ll disrupt Darnold to the point where he can’t move the ball into the end zone. And with that, Seattle brings home its second Lombardi since 2013. – Evan Winter, A to Z Tampa Bay

Patriots 28, Seahawks 24

This is one of the more unlikely Super Bowls of all-time with both teams being 60:1 odds or longer to win the biggest game of the year. As the NFL loves to do, it gave us a great story, and somehow it’s a negative on both sides for the Vikings, where it’s a “what could have been” game with both Drake Maye and Sam Darnold coming close to being the franchise quarterback for the Vikings.

On the field, it’s a fascinating game. Both teams have creative, suffocating defenses. The one thing I haven’t been able to get past is how Maye has played throughout this season in big moments, and the previous either in their second year or second year as a starter have had a lot of success in the big game.

• 2023: Brock Purdy, Loss
• 2022: Jalen Hurts, Loss
• 2021: Joe Burrow, Loss
• 2019: Patrick Mahomes,
• Win 2013: Russell Wilson,
• Win 2011: Colin Kaepernick, Loss
• 2005: Ben Roethlisberger, Win
• 2001: Tom Brady, Win

They may be 4-4 in those games, but all three losses were by three points each. Maye feels every bit the player of those winning quarterbacks, and he’s already shown the killer instinct needed to be the guy in a big spot. I fully expect this to be a war and, on paper, has potential to be the best Super Bowl in league history. – Tyler Forness, A to Z Minnesota

Seahawks 24, Patriots 20

This matchup is one of the least predictable in recent memory for a Super Bowl, but each side has proven that aspects of their team are elite.

For the Patriots, they have one of the top young quarterbacks in football with Drake Maye and a defense who plays with their hair on fire. Effort and forcing timely turnovers are the name of their game.

For the Seahawks, I love their offensive play calling with the talent in the room to accompany arguably the best defense in football. They use Kenneth Walker III in such a unique manner that shows off his strengths, like ability after the catch and elusiveness in tight spaces. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was elite this season at WR, too. Klint Kubiak is landing that Raiders HC job for a reason.

This game is tough to predict for me, but I have to lean Seattle’s way. I think their secondary and pressure force Maye into a couple costly turnovers that ultimately decide who hoists the Lombardi Trophy. – Adam Holt, A to Z New Orleans

Seahawks 27, Patriots 13

This time around, the Seahawks win, as Malcolm Butler isn’t around to mess up another game-winning situation.

In all seriousness, Seattle has looked like the best-coached team, maybe the entire season, but certainly during the postseason. When you get to this game, it’s all about preparation.

Which team can block everything out the best and prepare the best? I believe that’s going to be Seattle. The Patriots feel a little too ahead of schedule with their rebuild—not in a bad way, but that they just may not be ready for this type of game yet. They didn’t play a tough schedule during the season, and Seattle may very well be the worst matchup for them.

New England has a pretty good pass and run defense, statistically, anyway. However, they don’t really get to the quarterback as much as they’d like to, at just 35 total sacks this season, 12 less than the Seahawks. We’ve seen it in the past—the best offensive line will win this game. Who’s more equipped to dominate the trenches? You do that, and you’ll be holding that Lombardi Trophy by the end of Sunday night.

I believe that will be Seattle and Co. – Justin Churchill, A to Z Oklahoma

Seahawks 24, Patriots 20

It feels like everyone is expecting this to be an easy game for the Seahawks, but I guess I dont see it that way.

I think both the Seahawks and the Patriots have been two of, if not the two best-coached teams, all year. You hardly see either make back-breaking mistakes on either side of the ball. I think this will be a dogfight, and we will see both defenses make life hard on Sam Darnold and Drake Maye.

In the end, I think Darnold has more talent at his disposal, and he will lean on Jaxson Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker, and Seattle end the night holding the Lombardi trophy high in San Francisco after a one-score win over New England. – Destin Adams, A to Z Indianapolis

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