Why the Patriots have a real shot at defeating the Seahawks
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL writer Frank Schwab and senior betting analyst Ben Fawkes discuss how the Patriots have a chance at upsetting the Seahawks. Check out the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you listen.
Video Transcript
Who do you think's gonna win the game?
And I have not heard anybody pick the Seahawks within the last week and a half.
I have heard the Seahawks are gonna blow them out.
It's gonna be a boring Super Bowl.
Patriots are lucky to be there.
I'm gonna be the contrarian this week.
My one more thing, 'cause I'm not on with you guys tomorrow, I'm picking the Patriots to win this Super Bowl.
I think that all the reasons the Patriots can win this game have been completely overlooked.
They have a coach of the year with an MVP candidate quarterback, usually plays pretty well.
Mike Vrabel has been here in Super Bowls before, not as a head coach, but as a player.
I think the way he talks this week about structuring the week, you know he's learned from Belichick.
He's learned a lot of lessons there.
Josh McDaniels, who we talked about before, he's been to six of these things.
I think that experience from the coaching staff really matters.
Jackson Smith-Njigba, obviously the Seahawks' best player.
Well, Christian Gonzalez is pretty good in his own right, too.
He can help nullify JSN a little bit.
There's just so many things about the Patriots.
I think the strength of schedule thing has been overblown.
This team doesn't play in the Mid-American Conference, okay?
They play NFL competition.
Right.
They got here for a reason, and so for all these reasons, because nobody is picking the Seahawks, I'm gonna be contrarian.
I'm picking the Patriots this week.
I think the Patriots win Super Bowl 60.
Said it with his chest.
I just- Well, what can you say?
I respect I, I got nothing other than congrat- thank you for making sure that our graphic at the end doesn't have all Seahawks logos.
Yeah, somebody- last year, one guy picked the Eagles and picked Jalen Hurts to win MVP.
I can't remember who it was.
I can't remember.
Really, you can't remember?
I can't remember.
Okay.
Somebody, it was somebody on Yahoo Sports staff.
