Tremendous Bowl 60: The place Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots will probably be received and misplaced – Worldwide Dispatch

The defensive entrance seven are the wrecking crews of the NFL, tasked with, amongst different issues, making life as uncomfortable as doable for opposing quarterbacks.

Either side excel right here with terrific models and we have seen earlier than how dominance right here can determine the end result of a Tremendous Bowl.

Harold Landry and Ok’Lavon Chaisson mixed for 16 common season sacks for New England, because of defensive tackles Christian Barmore and Milton Williams bringing fixed inside stress, collapsing pockets at will.

The Patriots made Williams the best paid participant in crew historical past with a $104m deal in free company final yr, following a dominant Tremendous Bowl show for the Eagles towards Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs.

If he replicates that right here then Darnold is in hassle.

It is Seattle, although, who might maintain the benefit right here as they’re bringing a four-headed monster of Leonard Williams, Uchenna Nwosu, Byron Murphy and DeMarcus Lawrence who’ve mixed for 30 sacks this season.

Lawrence, who left Dallas to win a Tremendous Bowl, has had a sack and compelled fumble in each play-off video games to this point and has been notably spectacular, however it’s the hazard proper throughout the Seahawks defensive entrance that offers them the sting.

Because the Patriots will make historical past by beginning two rookies on their offensive line in Will Campbell and Jared Wilson – with left sort out Campbell, the person charged with defending Maye’s blindside, having some rookie struggles.

Maye has been sacked 15 instances within the play-offs, the file is nineteen, and if the 2 rookies fail to guard him once more then it might get ugly – suppose Patrick Mahomes’ two Tremendous Bowl defeats by the Eagles and Buccaneers.

Talent gamers scoring touchdowns make the headlines, however Tremendous Bowls are received and misplaced within the trenches – and that battle on Maye’s blindside might simply determine the entire argument.