We did it, people. Seattle’s win on Sunday brought an end to the season. Jon & I wax poetic about the beautiful defensive struggle of Super Bowl 60, including the relentless pressure paths of Mike MacDonald, Devon Witherspoon’s brilliance, Seattle’s defensive ferocity, Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels’s struggles, and much more.
How did the Seahawks scheme pressure to attack New England’s protections? Why didn’t New England counterpunch? We also look at the struggles of Will Campbell and Jared Wilson, and a brutal Maye performance. On the flipside, how did Sam Darnold avoid the disasters that normally plague him? How exceptional was Ken Walker? Is it under-discussed how poorly Seattle’s IOL played? Christian Gonzalez vs JSN was shockingly one-sided, and Milton Williams had the game of his life — except for his struggles finishing. Will New England’s defense forever wonder how they didn’t win this game?
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