Seahawks Cite Patriots O-Line ‘Tell’ in Super Bowl Game Plan as Vrabel Questions Specifics
Seattle leveraged Mike Macdonald’s disguises, with Devon Witherspoon blitzing unusually often to create four unblocked pressures that triggered a game-sealing pick-six.
Overview
- Seattle defeated New England 29–13 in Super Bowl LX.
- Devon Witherspoon told SiriusXM NFL Radio the Seahawks keyed on stance tendencies by the Patriots’ guards and tackles to time pressures.
- Yahoo Sports reported Witherspoon delivered 22% of his season blitzes in the game and produced four unblocked pressures, with Drake Maye blitzed on 13% of dropbacks.
- One Witherspoon hit on Maye directly set up Uchenna Nwosu’s interception return for a touchdown that sealed the win.
- Patriots coach Mike Vrabel acknowledged stances can reveal tendencies, insisted his line strives for consistency, and asked for specific examples of when Seattle anticipated passes.