Seahawks' Ground Attack Will Test Unheralded Patriots’ Defense

Both the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots head to Super Bowl LX riding winning streaks. The NFC champions have amassed nine consecutive victories, including playoff conquests of the rival San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. Mike Vrabel’s club is on a six-game roll, including postseason wins over the Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos, respectively.

There figures to be an intriguing battle between the Patriots’ defense and Seahawks' offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s attack, in particular a running attack that has been highly productive in the team’s last 11 outings.

Go back to the start of 2025, when Kubiak was implementing his system in his first season in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle averaged only 103.9 yards per game on the ground in its first eight contests, and Mike Macdonald’s club was limited to fewer than 100 yards rushing four of those outings.

There’s been a dramatic change since. Including two playoff wins, Seattle has run for a steady 137.7 yards per game in their last 11 games. Kubiak’s offense has been held under the century mark just twice during this stretch. Led by four-year pro Kenneth Walker III, Seattle has rushed for 160-plus yards in five of those 11 games.