Seahawks' dominant defense and stellar kicking exposed critical areas. Texans, learn from this Super Bowl showing to bolster your offense and protect your quarterback.
The Seattle Seahawks just put on a historic display against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.
Engineered by their elite defense, Seattle blew out New England by a final score of 29-13.
Here are four lessons from the game that should apply to the Houston Texans:
Defense (Still) Wins Championships
The Seattle Seahawks put on one of the greatest defensive performances in Super Bowl history. Along with six sacks, the Seahawks also had eight tackles for loss and two interceptions (including a fumble-turned pick-6).
They held Patriots quarterback Drake Maye to 22/37, 240 yards, two touchdowns and a 74.2 passer rating. The Patriots also didn't score a single point until the fourth quarter (13).
New England's third-best total/second-best scoring offense was completely decimated by head coach Mike Macdonald and his ferocious defense.
Protect the Quarterback
Speaking of defense, Maye was no stranger to how much an elite defense can flip a game on its head.
For as much as Maye has gutted it out as a competitor for the last month of NFL postseason play, it was only a matter of time when his success against premium defenses would run out.
Specifically, due to the accumulation of sacks and turnover-worthy plays that plagued New England's offense in the playoffs as a result of the offensive line being overwhelmed in seemingly every game.
In sacks alone:
5 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers
5 vs. the Houston Texans
5 vs. the Denver Broncos
Now, 6.5 vs. the Seattle Seahawks
His 21.5 sacks gave him the most in a single postseason run in NFL history (2.5 more than Joe Burrow's 19).
Run the Ball
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III put on a show in Santa Clara, rumbling for 135 yards on 27 carries. His output was the most for a rusher since former Broncos running back Terrell Davis' record 157 yards in 1998.
Though he didn't score, his impact was felt in accumulating multiple key first downs and controlling the flow of the game starting from the line of scrimmage.
No matter how pass-heavy the NFL has become, running the football is still one of the most guaranteed game-changing methods in the sport.
Field Goals Are a Good Thing
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record for the most field goals made in the event's history. He went 5-5 with two extra points made, accounting for 17 of Seattle's 29 points.
Having a quarterback is good, securing a defense is great, but a reliable kicker has has helped save teams throughout NFL lore.
From Adam Vinatieri to Justin Tucker, Morten Andersen and Stephen Gostkowski, a high-level kicker can make a break a team just like any other premium position can.
In an NFL that is increasingly overly-aggressive on fourth-down, it's quite refreshing to see quality situational football return to center stage in Santa Clara.
While the Texans were still at home licking their wounds from their disappointing AFC Divisional round exit, hopefully they were watching and taking notes from Super Bowl LX.
Their defense is in place, and they also have a kicker. But, the production of the offensive line and rushing attack is definitely a glaring weakness heading into 2026 free agency.
If Houston can effectively tend to those needs in the offseason, we could possibly being watching them in next year's NFL finale.
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