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Seahawks' defence crushes the Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX; Walker named MVP

The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, 8 February. It was Seattle's second Super Bowl title and, Al Jazeera noted, revenge for a title-game defeat by New England 11 years earlier.

Running back Kenneth Walker III was named MVP after rushing for 135 yards on 27 carries, the first running back to win the award since Terrell Davis in 1998. Kicker Jason Myers made five field goals, a Super Bowl record according to NBC Bay Area. The Patriots punted on all five of their first-half possessions, and Uchenna Nwosu returned a strip sack of quarterback Drake Maye 44 yards for a touchdown.

“Winning, it's just a dream come true.” — Kenneth Walker III, via Al Jazeera

NBC Bay Area gave Maye's line as 27 of 43 for 295 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, plus two lost fumbles, and said Mike Macdonald's defence never let New England find a rhythm. The defeat leaves the Patriots tied with Pittsburgh on six Super Bowl wins. Bad Bunny headlined the half-time show, which Al Jazeera called joyous.

How each outlet framed it

• Al Jazeera — a relentless defence, Walker's MVP and an 11-year-old score settled.
• NBC Bay Area — winners and losers: Seattle's pass rush and Myers's kicking against Maye's worst night.

Where the numbers differ: Al Jazeera wrote that Seattle sacked Maye six times and listed one interception; NBC Bay Area counted a Super Bowl record-tying seven sacks and two interceptions.