Super Bowl LX: Seattle triumphs – and Munich celebrates with them
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Wikimedia Commons Lizenz, Austin Kirk, 2013
Seattle continued to set the tone after the break. While the Patriots struggled to find solutions, the Seahawks' offense stepped up when it was needed. Quarterback Sam Darnold showed composure, distributed the ball wisely, and found the necessary relief in the running game. Seattle picked up the pace at crucial moments – as in the dominant final quarter, in which the Hawks finally pulled away and the Lombardi Trophy found its way into their franchise trophy case for the second time.
Before the season, hardly anyone expected either team to make it to the Super Bowl. But Seattle confirmed its role as favorite from the previous playoff rounds: a dominant defense, efficient offense, and a coaching staff that never let momentum slip away. New England, on the other hand, missed out on the chance to claim the record title outright – the offense only found its rhythm late in the game, when it was already over.
Football boom in Germany: Record figures for RTL
Parallel to the spectacle on the field, it became clear once again how popular American football has become in Germany. The TV broadcast on RTL broke historical records: at times, it had a market share of over 60 percent in the target group of 14- to 49-year-olds and a new all-time record of 85 percent among men between 14 and 29 years of age. At its peak, up to 1.87 million viewers watched live – figures that impressively demonstrate the continuing boom.
Munich: The city that lives and breathes football
Even far away from the stadium, but in the midst of Munich's fan frenzy, it was clear how much the city has embraced the sport. Super Bowl night was celebrated all over Munich – from the official Chiefs watch party at the ASTOR Film Lounge to the large event venue Sause, where fans cheered together until late into the night.
In recent years, the NFL itself has shown that Munich is now one of Germany's football hotspots: during the Munich Games 2024, the entire city was transformed into a football metropolis – full of fan festivals, cheerleader shows, meet & greets, and watch parties in cult locations. This feeling continued on Super Bowl night 2026.
