The New England Patriots are marching into Lumen Field on Wednesday night, just 214 days after our Seahawks delivered a decisive 29-13 victory against them in Super Bowl LX. Forget just another regular season game, this is the first time the reigning champs will face the team they took down for the biggest prize in football.
The Super Bowl Beatdown (and Why They’re Still Thinking About It)
Remember Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium? Our Hawks, the NFC’s top seed, absolutely showed up, securing that 29-13 win. The Patriots quarterback, Drake Maye, even admitted they lost “the biggest game” he played. Early on, they kept it “relatively close,” sure, but then those floodgates opened up, and it was all Emerald City glory. Their offense? A complete letdown, lacking consistency. Their defense, led by Christian Gonzalez, put in a “mostly solid” effort, but it wasn’t enough to stop our boys from hoisting that Lombardi. They just couldn’t get it done when it mattered most.
“Revenge Game”? Not If You Ask Them.
Now, 214 days later, the Patriots are trying to spin this as “onto something new.” Maye himself said, “You get a little bit of a revenge game, but I would not say revenge game.” Really, Drake? You lost the freakin’ Super Bowl! He claims they can’t get that game back, and it’s about starting “the season off strong on a good foot.” Linebacker Christian Elliss echoed that sentiment, saying there’s no “extra motivation” and it’s “just about playing to our identity.” They call our Hawks “a good team,” “coached well,” which, yeah, they sure are! But come on, you know this is eating at them. You just lost the ultimate game to us, and now you have to come to OUR house, Lumen Field, for Week 1? The 12s aren’t buying the “no revenge” talk. Not for a second. We know what this means, even if they won’t say it.
So, as Wednesday night approaches, let’s get ready to welcome the Patriots back to Seattle. They’ve made “major investments” to become a “championship-caliber team” since that Super Bowl loss, but they still have to prove it against the reigning champs. For our Hawks, this is a chance to start the 2026 season strong, at home, and remind everyone exactly who holds that Super Bowl LX title. Let’s make some noise, 12s!
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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