Super Bowl LX NFL betting tips and predictions – Copybet

The 2026 Super Bowl brings together two franchises that were never expected to reach this stage back in September. Both were huge odds in preseason, making this the most unlikely Super Bowl pairing in over four decades.

Yet both teams arrive at Levi’s Stadium after posting dominant 14‑3 regular season records and shutting down their play-off opponents with stifling defence.

New England dug in for a gritty 10‑7 AFC Championship win over the Denver Broncos in worsening blizzard conditions. Young quarterback Drake Maye didn’t make any major blunders with a conservative gameplan that suited the conditions and relied on a Patriots defence that has allowed just 8.7 points per game across three play-off victories.

Mike Vrabel’s team has shown plenty of resilience and situational discipline alongside a capacity to force and capitalise on turnovers.

Seattle, meanwhile, enter the Super Bowl on a nine‑game winning streak, having beaten the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams to claim the NFC crown.

Veteran quarterback Sam Darnold has revived his career behind one of the league’s most balanced rosters, while the Seahawks’ defence has been elite all season.

This is a rematch of the unforgettable 2015 Super Bowl, where New England won 28‑24 after Malcolm Butler’s iconic goal‑line interception in the final 30 seconds of the game.

That was the Patriots’ fourth Super Bowl of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era and it stopped the Seahawks from becoming back-to-back champions.

The teams have only met three times in the intervening period with the Seahawks victorious on all three occasions, including two in New England’s backyard.

And while the Patriots’ Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills saw them miss out on a first-round play-off bye, Seattle secured the NFC’s No.1 seed and have looked more complete on both sides of the ball.

The Patriots’ offence has struggled at times in the postseason, while Seattle’s defence has consistently dictated games.

Seattle’s biggest edge lies in their ability to pressure Maye. New England’s rookie has been sacked a total of 15 times across the play-offs, and Seattle’s front seven is far more disruptive than anything he has faced so far. If the Seahawks force long-yardage situations, the Patriots could be in trouble.

On the other side, Darnold has been efficient rather than spectacular, but with weapons like Jaxon Smith‑Njigba, Seattle have enough firepower to challenge New England’s secondary.

Seattle’s defence is peaking, their offence is balanced, and they have the momentum of a nine‑game winning streak. New England’s defence will keep them competitive, but their offensive inconsistency is a concern against a top‑tier unit.