Overview
- Seattle secured the NFC title with a 31–27 win over the Los Angeles Rams, booking a spot in Super Bowl LX.
- In 2005, 2013, and 2025—the years Popes Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo XIV were elected—the Seahawks reached the Super Bowl.
- Each of those seasons ended with Seattle as the NFC’s No. 1 seed after exactly three regular-season losses (13–3 in 2005, 13–3 in 2013, 14–3 this season).
- Seattle is set to face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.
- Sports outlets and social posts highlight the pattern as a quirky piece of football folklore rather than evidence of any real connection.