The Seattle Seahawks' dominant defense and balanced offense offer a blueprint. Discover the key takeaways for the Green Bay Packers' championship aspirations.
The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX, and they did so in convincing fashion.
From the perspective of the Green Bay Packers, it hurts a little bit, doesn't it? The Seahawks and Packers have a long history and a bit of a rivalry, so to see them hoist the Lombardi trophy was akin to getting a million papercuts at once.
It just didn't feel good.
With that said, there are some things that the Packers can take from Seattle's 29-13 win over the New England Patriots.
They say the NFL is a copycat league, and they also see that success leaves clues.
Again, it stings, but let's give the Seahawks some credit. Here's what the Packers can learn from their Super Bowl LX win.
Defense wins championships
It's an old football cliche, but the Seahawks proved it right yet again. They absolutely dominated the game on the defensive side of the football.
They shut out New England in the first half. They forced three turnovers. They sacked Drake Maye six times.
The NFL is a league dominated by offense, but in big games, an elite defense can be the ultimate trump card.
The Packers have a good start when it comes to joining the Seahawks in that elite category, with Micah Parsons, Edgerrin Cooper and Xavier McKinney leading the way.
Now, new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has to figure out how to put it all together.
You don't need an elite QB to win the Super Bowl
Dec 7, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) during warmups prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images.Not that long ago, it seemed that the only way to win a Super Bowl was to have an elite quarterback. Since 2010, quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford have hoisted the Lombardi.
Sam Darnold is a good quarterback, but he's certainly not elite. All of the quarterbacks listed above are future Hall of Famers (Manning is already in).
More than likely, Darnold will not join that club.
He completed just 19-of-38 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl. Those aren't eye-popping numbers, but the big number that mattered was zero. As in, he didn't throw a pick while Maye, on the other side, threw two.
Having a Mahomes-esque quarterback absolutely gives you an advantage when it comes to Super Bowl aspirations, but it's absolutely not a necessity anymore if you've got a great defense and a strong running game.
The league has absolutely shifted in that direction.
Case in point? Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III was the Super Bowl MVP after rushing for 135 yards on 27 carries (5.0 yards per attempt).
The Packers have a great quarterback in Jordan Love? Is he elite? More than likely, he's not going to be the third-straight Hall of Famer to come out of Green Bay.
With that said, he's more than good enough to win lots of games, and at his floor, he's a Top 10 NFL quarterback.
Frankly, the Packers don't need him to be more than that to win the Super Bowl. They just need him to do his job, do it well, and take care of the football.
Everything else is gravy.
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