2025 in the NFL was a year of change. Many division leaders of past seasons have been replaced by teams that haven't been on top in quite a while. Division winners in the AFC were New England in the East, Pittsburgh in the North, Jacksonville in the South, and Denver in the West, with the Wild Cards going to Buffalo, Houston, and the LA Chargers. In the NFC, it was Philadelphia in the East, Chicago in the North, Carolina in the South, and Seattle in the West, with the Wild Cards going to Green Bay, San Francisco, and the LA Rams. In the AFC Wild Card round, it was the Buffalo Bills over the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24, the New England Patriots over the LA Chargers 16-3, and the Houston Texans over the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6. In the NFC, it was the Chicago Bears over the Green Bay Packers 31-27, the LA Rams over the Carolina Panthers 34-31, and the San Francisco 49ers over the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19. In the AFC Divisional Playoffs, it was the Denver Broncos over the Buffalo Bills 33-30, and the New England Patriots over the Houston Texans 28-16. In the NFC, it was the Seattle Seahawks over the San Francisco 49ers 41-6, and the LA Rams over the Chicago Bears 20-17. In the AFC Conference Championship Game, it was the New England Patriots over the Denver Broncos 10-7, and in the NFC, it was the Seattle Seahawks over the LA Rams 31-27, setting up the match-up for Super Bowl 60. In a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX eleven years earlier, the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks defeated the AFC champion New England Patriots 29–13. The game took place on February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the second Super Bowl to be held in the stadium and the third to be in the San Francisco Bay Area. Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III was named Super Bowl MVP, becoming the first running back to win the award since Terrell Davis in 1997's Super Bowl XXXII. The game was largely a defensive battle until the fourth quarter, which had the first touchdowns of the day. This was the fifth Super Bowl without a touchdown in the first half, and the second Super Bowl to have no touchdowns in the first three quarters. After three quarters it was the Seahawks leading 12-0, with four field goals being the only points of the game. After four straight drives ended in punts, the Patriots fumbled after Maye was strip-sacked by Hall, which was recovered by Byron Murphy II at the New England's 37-yard line. Following the turnover, the Seahawks converted on a third and 9 with a Darnold pass to Kupp as the fourth quarter began and Darnold threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Barner, extending Seattle's lead to 19–0. The Patriots' next drive was a 3-play, 65-yard drive that included a 24-yard pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass to Mack Hollins, cutting Seattle's lead to 19–7. The Seahawks' next drive started with a 11-yard pass from Darnold to Shaheed, but ended with a punt by Michael Dickson that was downed at New England's 4-yard line by Velus Jones Jr. Maye began New England's next offensive drive with a 13-yard pass to Rhamondre Stevenson and a 16-yard run, but after throwing a 7-yard pass to rookie wide receiver Kyle Williams, he threw an interception to Seattle safety Julian Love, who returned it 35 yards to New England's 38-yard line. After Walker rushed for 24 yards on the next two plays, the Seahawks' offensive drive following the turnover ended on Myers scoring a record fifth field goal from 26 yards to increase Seattle's lead to 22–7. The Seahawks' defense added to the scoring with an interception for a touchdown by linebacker Uchenna Nwosu after Devon Witherspoon pressured Maye on a cornerback blitz play, allowing Nwosu to return the ball 45 yards, increasing their lead to 29–7 and effectively clinched Seattle's second Lombardi Trophy with 4:27 left to play. The Patriots finally responded with a Maye pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson for a touchdown, however the corresponding two-point conversion pass to tight end Hunter Henry fell incomplete just before the two-minute warning. An onside kick by New England was recovered by the Seahawks' George Holani, and an offensive holding penalty on Seattle center Jalen Sundell both nullified a Walker 49-yard touchdown run and pushed them back 10 yards, forcing them to punt just after the two-minute warning. The game ended with a 24-yard pass from Maye to running back TreVeyon Henderson, with the clock subsequently running out.