With 15 minutes left to determine a world champion, scoring opened up.
Capitalizing on the fumble recovery that ended the previous quarter, the Darnold and the Seahawks scored the game’s first touchdown, a 16-yard pass to AJ Barner.
Down 19-0, and with desperation setting in, Maye made his two biggest throws of the game: a 24-yard pass down the middle of the field to Mack Hollins and a 35-yard pass to Hollins for a touchdown.
The momentum appeared to swing following a quick defensive stop for the Patriots but an ill-advised throw down the middle of the field by Maye resulted in an interceptions by safety Julian Love.
Kicker Myers achieved a new Super Bowl record with his fifth of the game to put the Seahawks up 22-7.
Any chance of a comeback was thwarted when the Seattle defense exploded through the offensive line for a sixth sack. An interception and defensive touchdown for linebacker Uchenna Nwosu, as the NFC champs took a 29-7 lead.
A touchdown just shy of the two-minute warning, from Maye to Stevenson, brought the score to 29-13, and a two-point conversion failed. So did an onside kick as Seattle took over possession with a chance to run out the clock. The Patriots got the ball back, but time ran out, and the Seahawks were crowned Super Bowl champions.
Maye: 27/43, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 5 carries, 37 yards, 6 sacks
Darnold: 19/38, 202 yards, TD, 2 carries, 5 yards, sack
Walker III: 27 carries, 135 yards, 2 recs, 26 yards
Hollins: 4 rec, 78 yards, TD
