Super Bowl Week 2026 is in full swing, and Seattle Seahawks fans have an exciting Sunday ahead. The decisive game against the New England Patriots will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Pacific at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The broadcast will air on NBC and be available on streaming platforms Peacock and NFL+. The festive atmosphere will include a pregame performance by Green Day at 3:00 p.m. and a halftime show featuring Bad Bunny, whose appearance has already sparked considerable debate.
This matchup carries extra emotion for fans — the teams previously met in Super Bowl XLIX, when Malcolm Butler’s interception gave the Patriots the win. But rosters are different now, and analysts are actively comparing each team’s results against common opponents on the path to the final. That adds intrigue ahead of the decisive battle, with the Seahawks aiming to avenge that memorable loss.
The Seahawks’ roster looks encouraging: quarterback Sam Darnold, linebacker Ernest Jones IV, and left tackle Charles Cross are all expected to play, although the status of several other players remains uncertain. The team has already arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area, where players face a busy schedule of events and media obligations. Attention is focused on receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is a contender for NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
Amid the sporting excitement, the team’s ownership future is also being discussed. Paul Allen’s heirs have confirmed that the sale of the franchise will happen sooner or later, though they disputed some details in ESPN’s reporting. Now everyone is guessing what the Seahawks might be worth and who potential buyers could be. Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, left a deep legacy in Seattle not only as a team owner but also as a philanthropist and patron who founded the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) and the Allen Institute for Brain Science, supported waterfront development, and funded numerous scientific initiatives. His name carries weight in the city as a symbol of local visionary leadership that shaped its cultural and scientific landscape.
Questions about an ownership change always make the Seattle community uneasy, which values owners who are actively involved in city life as Allen was. Other notable local sports owners include his sister Jody Allen, who also owns the Portland Trail Blazers; John Stanton, lead of the ownership group for the Seattle Mariners; and Adrian Hanauer, owner of the Seattle Sounders. Concerns often center on out-of-town investors, which can fuel rumors about a possible team relocation or a weakening of its ties to the city. That topic adds extra interest to an already tense week leading to the long-awaited final.
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