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How the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots beat the odds to play the Super Bowl

NPR | By Steve Futterman

Published February 8, 2026 at 7:58 AM EST

Most folks never would have predicted the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots would end up meeting in the Super Bowl. Last season the Patriots had a record of 4-13 and Seattle was barely a .500 team. What happened?

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