The Seattle Seahawks captured their second Super Bowl title with a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots, proving that quarterback play wasn't the deciding factor. Seattle's defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald unveiled a shocking wrinkle by sending cornerback Devon Witherspoon on multiple blitzes, something the Patriots hadn't seen on tape in nearly two months.

Witherspoon, who had rushed the quarterback just 33 times all season, was sent after Drake Maye seven times in the Super Bowl, producing a sack and a strip-sack that led to a pick-six. The Seahawks blitzed Maye 33.3% of the time in the first half before dialing back to just 8% after halftime. This unexpected pressure scheme disrupted New England's offense and seemingly got into Maye's head for the entire contest.

While Kenneth Walker III earned MVP honors for his explosive running, it was Seattle's defensive innovation that truly won the game. The Seahawks had shown only 20.7% blitz rate during the regular season, ranking fifth-lowest in the NFL. Macdonald's decision to save this wrinkle for the biggest game of the year proved brilliant, as the Patriots' offensive brain trust had prepared for everything else but couldn't adjust to this new look.