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11 out of 11 sports reporters, sportswriters, and analysts are picking the Seahawks to win the game ...... they can't all be wrong, can they ???
Seahawks-Patriots: Super Bowl 2026 Predictions, Picks, Odds
(ESPN Staff)
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...cks-odds-stats
Stephania Bell, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. Their defense will be the difference-maker here; the consistent, relentless pressure up front will ultimately force costly turnovers by the Patriots.
Matt Bowen, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. Their defense has the team speed and physical demeanor up front to limit Maye's ability to create explosive plays.
Dan Graziano, National NFL Reporter: l Seahawks. They've been the best team all season, hiding in plain sight, and they'll make life brutally tough on Maye, who has already been sacked 15 times this postseason.
Dan Orlovsky, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. The Patriots' offense isn't good enough to beat this Seattle defense.
Eric Moody, Fantasy and Betting Analyst: l Seahawks. Seattle's defense has been formidable all season, and defense still wins championships. The Patriots are averaging just 18.0 points per game this postseason, the fourth fewest by a team entering the Super Bowl and the fewest since 1979. Two of the three teams went on to lose the Super Bowl.
Jason Reid, Senior Andscape Writer: l Seahawks. The Seahawks' top-ranked scoring defense will shut down the Patriots' offense.
Aaron Schatz, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. The Seahawks have been No. 1 in my DVOA ratings for most of the second half of the season, and with that defense, I'm expecting a lower-scoring Super Bowl. Seahawks 24, Patriots 18.
Ben Solak, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. The Patriots' run against elite defenses ends with the true best unit of the season. With two weeks to plan, Macdonald will have too many tools to fluster and disrupt Maye.
Lindsey Thiry, National NFL Reporter: l Seahawks. They're playing textbook complementary football on offense, defense and special teams. And they have standout playmakers who can change the game in a moment's notice in each phase.
Seth Walder, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. ESPN's FPI, which considers a team's play on a down-to-down basis all season, sees the Seahawks as being in a different class as the Patriots. I'm inclined to trust the numbers. Seahawks by double digits.
Field Yates, NFL Analyst: l Seahawks. The Patriots have faced an extremely difficult string of defenses this postseason, finding ways to overcome the field in the AFC. But Seattle's roster is superior to the rosters of its first three foes, and I believe Seattle will take home the franchise's second Lombardi Trophy.
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