Overview
- New England edged Denver 10-7 in the AFC title game, sealed by Andy Borregales’ third-quarter field goal that also made him the first Venezuelan to reach a Super Bowl.
- Seattle topped the Rams 31-27 to win the NFC, riding Sam Darnold and a defense that powered a 14-3 regular season.
- Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. ET in Santa Clara, with NBC and Telemundo broadcasting and Bad Bunny headlining the Apple Music halftime show.
- The matchup is an 11-year rematch of the Patriots’ 28-24 win over the Seahawks, remembered for Malcolm Butler’s goal-line interception.
- Patriots quarterback Drake Maye headlines a new core under coach Mike Vrabel, who is one win from becoming the first to claim Super Bowl titles with New England as both player and head coach.