I've had (almost) two weeks to think about the matchups that will define Super Bowl LX. How will the Patriots try to cover Jaxon Smith-Njigba? How might the Seahawks attempt to block Milton Williams? But I've also had time to wonder whether individual matchups really do define Super Bowls. Are these big game-plan-heavy days really decided by one-on-one showdowns -- even as important as those individual players might be to their teams' success?
Super Bowl LX is less than a week away, and the run up to the big game is kicked off by the annual media day festivities. The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will take the San Jose Convention Center for what the league calls: "Super Bowl LX Opening Night." Players from each team participate in media availability across four hours, setting the stage for the championship game.
At the start of the Patriots' dynasty, their defense was loaded with top talent, which made them a force to be reckoned with and created problems for opposing defenses; many are now enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After those initial three Super Bowl wins, Bill Belichick tried to replicate that dominant defense, but it was never quite the same, particularly the pass rush.
Macdonald, 38, deepened his love for the sport during the Pedro Martinez years. As for his playing career, he said he tore his ACL and "got really slow," which forced him to switch from middle infield to third base. He then pointed out his glasses and said he "had the Harry Potter thing going on" because he "couldn't see the dang ball."
Is there anything more disappointing than seeing that one pop song that completely infiltrated your music recaps of 2025? If you regularly bet on the NFL, it's probably seeing how much you lost on the Lions. The thrilling 2025 NFL regular season featured plenty of unexpected results, and bettors weren't spared. Of the seven teams that entered the campaign with +2000 odds or shorter to win the Super Bowl, only three made the playoffs. None got to the conference championship round.
The lack of specificity has led to questions locally about whether immigration enforcement could be part of the federal role, despite the department's long-standing involvement in large-scale event security. In a statement, Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at DHS, said the department is committed to working with our local and federal partners to ensure the Super Bowl is safe for everyone involved, as we do with every major sporting event,
In an early preview of Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks that was released on Monday, ESPN included a list of 12 analysts and experts' predictions for the game's outcome. While not a total surprise - Seattle is favored by Vegas oddsmakers - it was still notable that all 12 predictions were for a Seahawks victory. Titled "gut-reaction predictions," the list reflects the initial opinions of the group.
