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Two High NFL Draft Picks, Two Different Paths: Maye and Darnold Will Face Off in Super Bowl
Maye aims to join elite QBs winning Super Bowls early with their debut team while Darnold could be the first to win after starting for five franchises, a rare NFL feat.
- February 2, 2026, Drake Maye and Sam Darnold face off in Super Bowl 60 at San Jose after claiming conference titles on Jan. 25.
- Both players began as top draft picks and franchise quarterbacks, with Drake Maye rising immediately while Sam Darnold struggled early and moved between teams before resurging this year.
- North Carolina will, for the first time, have a Super Bowl starting quarterback with Drake Maye, and USC's Sam Darnold will be the first USC college player to start in a Super Bowl, with only two other Super Bowls featuring two top-five draft picks.
- Maye is poised to add to an exclusive list if he wins, as he could join top‑nine draftees to win a Super Bowl with his debut team, while Darnold could become the first QB to win after four other franchises.
- Historically, USC has supplied more Super Bowl players than any school but had no starting Super Bowl quarterback until now, raising the total to 51 colleges with such players.
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Super Bowl LX, set for Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, will feature the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks facing the AFC champion New England Patriots, a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. With plenty of storylines, like the quarterback battle between Sam Darnold and Drake Maye, Seattle enters as a slight favorite in most betting markets like Bet365 Sportsbook.
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