Opposed to the Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots are aiming for a record 7th Super Bowl success on Sunday in Santa Clara. The NFL grand final is marked by political tension with Latin star Bad Bunny, hated by Donald Trump, as halftime showman.
Nicknamed “the Evil Empire” at the time of its hegemony, resulting in 6 championship crowns between 2002 and 2019, the New England franchise had foundered since the departure of idol Tom Brady. The latter offered himself a 7th in 2020 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to become alone more successful than any franchise in the Professional American Football League (NFL).
Maye, precocious quarterback
Six years later, here are the “Pats”, authors of a spectacular and unexpected rebound this season, one victory away from doing as well as the legendary quarterback, in whose footsteps Drake Maye aims to follow. The 23-year-old brought the Massachusetts franchise to the best record of the year with 17 wins, including the playoffs, and is applying to be the youngest player in history at this position to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Facing him are the Seahawks of quarterback Sam Darnold (28 years old), former 3rd draft choice in 2018 – like Maye in 2024 – and passed unsuccessfully through 4 franchises before finding the light in Seattle this season. The Washington State team relies on the best defense in the NFL and is a favorite, by a short margin, for the meeting played in Levi’s Stadium and its 75,000 seats in Santa Clara, southeast of San Francisco.
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