Super Bowl LX highlights: Seahawks beat Patriots; Bad Bunny’s halftime show

It was a disappointing ending to a remarkable season for Mike Vrabel in his first year at the helm of the Patriots, the team where he won three Super Bowl titles.

Vrabel took a team that was 4-13 in 2024 and led them to a 14-3 record in 2025.

Vrabel addressed this mixed emotions after a dominating 29-13 loss on Sunday.

“I’m disappointed, just like they are and I’m reminding them that we’re 307 days into what hopefully is a long, successful relationship and program,” Vrabel said.

In his postgame talk with his team, Vrabel went right back to coaching the team up for next season.

“We just have to not let mistakes pile up,” Vrabel told his team. “Can’t have one bad play turn into two bad plays, and being able to settle down and be better early on in drives.”

The Patriots will start next season with a bullseye on their back as the reigning AFC champions.

A lot of tears and upset faces in the Patriots postgame media availability, understandably so.

Drake Maye, in particular, is fighting through tears to speak with the horde of reporters who are gathered around him. He’s putting on a brave face, but it’s clearly deeply affected by this loss.

“I think that’s the biggest thing about life, times like this, and how you bounce back,” Maye said.

“I think, you know, all those guys in that locker room, we’re gonna use this as fuel. I’d go to war with those guys anytime, any day, anywhere.”

Maye stayed at the podium even longer than his coach did, answering every question that was tossed to him, even one from a reporter who mistakenly asked him what it was like to win the Super Bowl.

The questions that seemed to get him most choked up were about his teammates and what it meant to play in this game with this particular group of players.

“You just continue to build relationships and just the memories — memories of the road or goofing off with guys in the locker room, or going out to eat with the linemen, or playing cards with the guys, just be in the huddle,“ Maye said. “And that’s what you miss in the off-season. You miss being in the huddle and being with the guys.”

After a stellar performance in Super Bowl LX, Sam Darnold reflected on the long and winding road that has led to this moment.

“It’s unbelievable. Everything that’s happened in my career,” said Darnold, who’s played with five different teams in his eight-year career. “But to do it with this team, I wouldn’t want it any other way.

“I’m so proud of our guys. Our defense, I mean, I can’t say enough great things about our defense, our special teams. I know we won the Super Bowl, but we could have been a little bit better on offense.

“But I don’t care about that right now. It’s an unbelievable feeling.”

Darnold is an unlikely superstar - a true journeyman, having played for four different teams in the past four seasons. But after a breakthrough season with the Minnesota Vikings last season, followed by another incredible season in Seattle this year, Darnold joins Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with back-to-back 14-win seasons.

“I’ve always believed in myself because of my family and my friends, so it’s as simple as that. As long as you believe in yourself, anything is possible,” Darnold told NBC.

Like every Super Bowl, there’s a lot to unpack from the heavy dose of creative advertising.

What stood out this year was the high volume of A-list celebrity appearances.

Ben Affleck featured in a Dunkin’ ad — a 90s-themed throwback and a nod to Affleck’s role in the movie “Good Will Hunting.” Among the famous faces in the “lost pilot” were sitcom stars like Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Ted Danson and Jaleel White, as well as a cameo from former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Dunkin’ plans to give out nearly 1.995 million free coffees on Monday for guests using its app.

Matthew McConaughey tried to convince Bradley Cooper that football is a ploy to sell food in an ad for UberEats, while Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm and Bowen Yang appeared in a Ritz cracker ad.

Adrien Brody, meanwhile, tried to tap into “the pain of taxes” for TurboTax. Emma Stone starred in a black and white film noir Squarespace ad.

Octavia Spencer and Sofia Vergara teamed up to promote kidney screenings.

Sports betting apps featured prominently, with DraftKings airing several commercials before the kickoff. Fanatics SportsBook and Kendall Jenner had a clear message for football fans: “Bet on the right guy.” Jenner, who called out celebrity gossip that she’s bad luck for basketball players, said she bet on her athlete boyfriends — and encouraged Americans to bet on football players.

AI companies were also on full display, promoting Meta’s Rayban glasses, Google’s Gemini, GenSpace.AI’s workspace assistant and using Microsoft Copilot to simplify Excel spreadsheets. Anthropic’s Claude AI even took a jab at ChatGPT for rolling out ads this year, while ChatGPT aired its own ads. There was also Ai.com, a new platform looking to gain some traction in the crowded industry.

Shortly after Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show performance ended, an advertisement promoting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a personable tone aired in some regions.

But that was about the extent of commercials with a political message. With the midterm elections about nine months away, it seems as if politics took a break during the biggest television event of the year.

This year’s 30-second ads ranged from about $8 million to $10 million.

The Seattle Seahawks are the champions of Super Bowl LX!

With an incredible defensive performance and just enough offense, the Seahawks cruised past the New England Patriots and got revenge for their fans from the traumatic loss 11 years ago in Super Bowl XLIX. The final score: 29-13.

The Seahawks defense has been strong all season but kicked it up a notch in this biggest of games, holding the Patriots to 331 yards and two touchdowns. Most of that offensive output came in the fourth quarter as the Patriots tried to conjure a comeback. They had just 78 yards of offense through three quarters.

The defense also forced multiple turnovers that essentially sealed the game for the Seahawks, including pick-6 touchdown in the final minutes.

The standout for Seattle on the offensive end was Kenneth Walker III, the running back who rushed for 135 yards, continuing his reputation as a big-game player he carved out as a star at Michigan State University.

Most of the points were scored by kicker Jason Myers, who nailed a Super Bowl record five field goals.

Standby for more postgame coverage from CNN Sports.

Seattle tight end AJ Barner has four receptions for 54 yards and Super Bowl LX’s first touchdown.

AJ Barner has been one of Sam Darnold’s most reliable targets tonight. So, who is he?

For one, championships aren’t new for Barner.

Originally playing collegiate football for the Indiana Hoosiers, Barner transferred to Michigan for his senior year and walked away with a national championship ring.

The Ohio native was drafted by the Seahawks as the 121st pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-6, 251 pound tight end had 519 yards and six touchdowns in the regular season.

While there’s a ton of time left in tonight’s game, it looks like Barner might add to his jewelry collection.

President Donald Trump — who skipped the Super Bowl and is attending a watch party in Florida — called Bad Bunny’s halftime performance “a slap in the face” and claimed “nobody understands a word” the Puerto Rican music star was saying.

“The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This ‘Show’ is just a ‘slap in the face’ to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day.”

Bad Bunny, who hails from Puerto Rico, sang in Spanish, which the president appeared to take offense to.

Trump’s criticism is hardly surprising; he previously said Bad Bunny, who has spoken out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was a “terrible choice” for the halftime show.

The show seemed to make plenty of other people happy, from the fans in Santa Clara, California, to watch parties in Puerto Rico and across the country, where social media was buzzing about the artistry on display and the slew of stars who made cameos during the show.

Whether New England head coach Mike Vrabel likes it or not, his offense is going to have to start taking some risks if they want to claw their way back into this game.

After a little dust-up between players along the New England sideline where Stefon Diggs took a late shot out of bounds, Vrabel was upset with the officials for not calling a penalty.

The play seemed to light a fire under the Patriots.

Drake Maye connected with Mack Hollins on back-to-back plays for a 24-yard gain, followed by a sweet 35-yard touchdown pass.

That was EXACTLY what the Patriots needed.

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