Conference championship week concluded Sunday in the NFL.
AFC champion New England and NFC champion Seattle superior to Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. The matchup will be contested at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Kickoff between the Seahawks and Patriots is scheduled for six:30 p.m. EST and will be televised by NBC.
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New England is in its first season with Mike Vrabel as head coach.
A former Tennessee assistant will coach in Super Bowl LX. Doug Marrone can also be in his first season with the Patriots as an offensive line coach. He served because the Vols’ tight ends and offensive tackles coach in 2001 beneath head coach Phillip Fulmer.
Tennessee completed its 2001 season with an 11–2 (7–1 SEC) report and misplaced to LSU in the SEC championship sport.
In the NFL, Marrone has been a head coach at Buffalo (2013-14) and Jacksonville (2016-20). He additionally served as head coach at Syracuse from 2009-12.
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