Overview
- Kickoff was set for 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium, with NBC carrying the game, Peacock streaming it, and Telemundo/Universo providing Spanish-language coverage.
- Seattle entered as a slight favorite (about 4.5 points) behind the league’s top defense, while New England sought a record seventh title with 23-year-old Drake Maye under coach Mike Vrabel.
- Both teams defied long odds after opening the season at 60-1 or worse, turning 14-3 campaigns into conference titles and a rematch of their 2015 Super Bowl meeting.
- Bad Bunny headlined the halftime show with a largely Spanish-language set highlighting Puerto Rican culture, following pregame performances by Green Day, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile, and Coco Jones.
- Politics hovered over the spectacle as President Donald Trump criticized the halftime choice and did not attend, and NFL security leaders publicly rejected reports of any ICE role at the event.