SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the Patriots, this one had it all.
All bad.
Bad Bunny. Bad offense. Bad pass protection. Bad quarterbacking. Bad karma. Just a bad night all around for the heretofore indomitable upstart New England Patriots.
Your Pats, who had won 16 out of 17 and not lost by more than 7 points all season, were shocked and awed Sunday by the Seattle Seahawks, losing Super Bowl LX, 29-13, at Levi’s Stadium. This wasn’t Bears, 46-10, like in New Orleans in 1986, but there were times it felt just as feeble. The Patriots were demolished and became the first team to lose six Super Bowls.
It was Starbucks over Dunks. By a lot.
“We had a really good year, one that I’m proud of,” said Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. “This game isn’t a reflection of our year. They [Seattle] are a good football team. I hope we’re able to learn from this. We understand how hard it is to get here.”
Read Dan Shaughnessy's full column from Super Bowl LX at BostonGlobe.com. |
