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Two divergent journeys converge in Santa Clara as Sam Darnold’s redemption arc with Seattle follows a tumultuous Jets stint, while Drake Maye’s rapid ascent in New England fuels a high-powered offense—setting up a Seahawks–Patriots clash in Super Bowl LX.
NFL Pro’s SB LX preview highlights five key storylines shaping Seahawks–Patriots: Seattle’s big-play threat duo led by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Kenneth Walker III against New England’s shutdown defense; Drake Maye’s scrambling as a potential game-changing weapon; Sam Darnold’s postseason surge under pressure for the Patriots; a running-back clash between Walker and Stevenson with red-zone and box dynamics; and elite return capabilities from Rashid Shaheed and Marcus Jones that could swing field position and scoring. The game will likely hinge on the big-play and special-teams battles on the biggest stage.
The Texans-Patriots Divisional Round pits Drake Maye against Houston’s top-ranked defense while C.J. Stroud looks to rebound after a turnover-heavy Wild Card game. Injury updates—Nico Collins out for Houston and Christian Gonzalez potentially limited for New England—could tilt head-to-head matchups as Houston leans on its run game and New England’s improved pass rush to push toward the AFC Championship.
NFL.com editors predict the Divisional Round winners for the 2025 playoffs across four games: Bills at Broncos, 49ers at Seahawks, Texans at Patriots, and Rams at Bears. The piece blends matchup analysis with predicted scores from multiple analysts, highlighting Denver’s relentless pass rush, Buffalo’s star QB, Seattle’s rest advantage, Houston’s stout defense, and Chicago’s late-season momentum. It also provides a snapshot of each analyst’s score projections and overall game-prediction trends for the round.