"SANTA CLARA, Calif. Defense won this championship. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl. Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers made all five of his field-goal tries."
"Uchenna Nwosu punctuated a punishing defensive performance by snagging Maye's pass in the air after Witherspoon hit his arm and ran it back 45 yards for a pick-6. Seattle's "Dark Side" defense helped Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl, ahead of Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson. Labeled a bust, dumped by two teams and considered expendable by two others, Darnold proved his doubters wrong while helping the Seahawks go 17-3."
Seattle's defense overpowered New England, with Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and Mike Macdonald's unit pressuring and disrupting Drake Maye throughout the game. Uchenna Nwosu returned an interception 45 yards for a pick-6 after Witherspoon jarred Maye's pass. The Seahawks sacked Maye six times, including two each by Hall and Murphy, and forced multiple turnovers. Sam Darnold protected the ball, completing 19 of 38 for 202 yards and throwing a touchdown to AJ Barner. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards and Jason Myers converted all five field-goal attempts. The Seahawks won 29-13 and finished 17-3.
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