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Mike Macdonald can call himself a Super Bowl champion head coach in just his second season on the sidelines for the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks turned in an impressive defensive performance in the team’s Super Bowl LX victory over the New England Patriots, 29-13. Macdonald celebrated with his team on the field at Levi’s Stadium and was asked by NBC’s Maria Taylor what the win meant to him.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is hugged after a win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
“I think God called me to be a coach and I listened to him and I think about him,” Macdonald said. “We’re incredibly blessed to be the Seahawks, to be 12s. And now we’re world champions.”
Macdonald somehow developed a defense to deter Patriots quarterback Drake Maye all night. He made one or two clutch throws, but it was far from enough as Seattle made him uncomfortable all night.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald celebrates with the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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The Seahawks’ defense sacked Maye six times on the night. He threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Seattle’s Uchenna Nwosu returned one of those interceptions for a touchdown to help slam the door on any hope of a New England comeback.
Seattle’s defense was a major problem throughout the 2025 season. The team was first in points allowed and sixth in yards allowed. The team finished 14-3 in the regular season, won the NFC West and won its first Super Bowl since the 2013 season.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald walks onto the field after being booed following his team’s NFL Super Bowl 60 victory against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams en route to the Super Bowl.
