Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY Sun, 1 March 2026 at 7:24 pm UTC·5 min read Seattle's outstanding defense powered the Seahawks to a win in Super Bowl 60. The unit known as the "Dark Side" stifled opposing offenses in the postseason. They suffocated the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, held on against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game and stonewalled the New England Patriots for three and a half quarters of the Super Bowl.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Coach Mike Macdonald oversaw a championship-winning defense in his second season at the helm in Seattle. So what changed from year one to year two? The origins of Seattle's title-winning defense trace back to...
