For Uchenna Nwosu, scoring the game-winning touchdown wasn’t enough; the real victory lap came at the post-game podium. Seattle walked into Levi’s Stadium with a clear plan to disrupt, apply pressure, and make life miserable for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. And they executed it to perfection.

“The plan was to get to Maye, disrupt him,” Nwosu said. “We knew that he’s their whole team. He’s an MVP runner-up, could have been MVP. So, we know if we affect him, their whole game plan will be nothing.”

Nwosu’s comments highlight a weakness the Seahawks ruthlessly exploited. Maye had been under duress all postseason, absorbing 15 sacks in the three games leading up to the Super Bowl, a trend that Seattle’s defense turned into a game-winning strategy.

Maye entered the postseason after absorbing 47 sacks during the 2025 regular season. Once the playoffs began, though, things turned punishing, as the quarterback repeatedly struggled to stay upright in the pocket. Before the Super Bowl, Maye and the Patriots were a perfect 3–0 in the postseason, sure. But in hindsight, the second-year quarterback and MVP runner-up took five sacks in each of those first three playoff games.

Fast forward to Super Bowl Sunday, and the Seahawks’ defense made it clear they were the most relentless unit Maye would face all postseason. Armed with a suffocating front, Seattle sacked Maye six times, consistently disrupting his rhythm, even as he finished 27-of-43 for 295 yards.

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But the pressure didn’t stop there. Along with dropping Maye half a dozen times, the Seahawks forced three turnovers, including a decisive pick-six. Linebacker Derric Hall kicked off a series of takeaways with a third-quarter strip sack, his first forced turnover since 2024. From there, Uchenna Nwosu and Julian Love took over in the fourth quarter.

Maye and the Patriots didn’t put points on the board until late, when the quarterback connected with Mack Hollins on a 35-yard touchdown to trim the deficit to 19–7. Nwosu and Love intercepted Maye twice more in the final quarter, with Nwosu returning his turnover for the game-winning touchdown that sealed it.

All Uchenna Nwosu saw was the end zone in the fourth quarter

Late in the fourth quarter, with Seattle already in control, Drake Maye and the Patriots were still looking for a way to chip into the deficit. Facing a first-and-10 at Seattle’s 44-yard line with 4:27 left on the clock, Maye fired a short pass over the middle from the shotgun, targeting Kayshon Boutte.

But Devon Witherspoon came free on a blitz and jarred the ball loose, popping it into the air, where Uchenna Nwosu was perfectly positioned to snag the interception and return it 45 yards for his first career touchdown. And now, with the Seahawks officially crowned Super Bowl champions, the linebacker has described his thought process on the play.

“No, I knew I was going to make it. I mean, it was just me and the end zone. There was nobody else,” Nwosu said when asked about whether he felt he was going to make it, while adding, “Green, score, run, don’t get caught,” when asked what was going through his mind as he caught the ball.

Nwosu’s touchdown stretched the lead to 28-7. Moments later, Jason Myers drilled the extra point, pushing the advantage to 29–7 before Seattle ultimately closed things out, securing the 29–13 victory. The dominant defensive showing, capped by Nwosu’s pick-six, secured a 29–13 victory and the Seahawks’ second Super Bowl title.