{"id":18279,"date":"2026-02-09T23:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=18279"},"modified":"2026-02-09T23:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:25:24","slug":"seahawks-mvp-and-coach-give-thanks-to-god-after-super-bowl-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=18279","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks MVP and Coach Give Thanks to God After Super Bowl Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Seattle is celebrating today after the Seahawks won their second Super Bowl ever last night, defeating the New England Patriots 29-13.<\/p>\n<p>The team&#8217;s &#8220;dark side&#8221; defense dominated Patriots QB Drake Maye, sacking him six times\u00a0and holding the New England offense scoreless through three quarters.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle kicker Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record, making 5 field goals to keep his team in the lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And the game&#8217;s MVP, Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III, ran the ball for 135 yards. He became the first running back to win a Super Bowl MVP award in 28 years. After the game, Walker honored the Lord, saying, &#8220;First and foremost, I want to thank God for this blessing to be here&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING Super Bowl MVP stuns America by thanking God right off the bat: \u201cFirst and Foremost I want to thank God\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JESUS CHRIST IS KING <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pSGuPM2Q6b\">pic.twitter.com\/pSGuPM2Q6b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAVoice\/status\/2020706761217618360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And during the trophy ceremony, Seattle Coach Mike Macdonald gave the credit to God, saying, &#8220;I believe God called me to be a coach and I listened to Him and I thank Him. We are incredibly blessed to be Seahawks, to be 12s. And now, we&#8217;re world champions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI believe God called me to be a coach and I listened to Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mike Macdonald <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jsLjpI2IyR\">pic.twitter.com\/jsLjpI2IyR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Coach Dan Casey (@CoachDanCasey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachDanCasey\/status\/2020705501852614986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many members of the Seahawks team were focused on faith throughout the season, holding a Bible study in the locker room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: Go Behind the Scenes of the Seahawks Locker Room Bible Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>***Please sign up for\u00a0CBN Newsletters\u00a0to ensure you receive\u00a0the latest alerts from a distinctly Christian perspective.***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before the game, Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp glorified God just like he did when he helped lead the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl victory as MVP in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My journey to be here has had a lot of ups and downs,&#8221; Kupp said, pointing to his struggles of feeling alone and battling lies. &#8220;The joy that I felt playing this game, just because it felt like I was made to do it, and being able to glorify God through that&#8230; that is going to make it all worth it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He says his faith sustained him &#8220;through all the highs and all the lows.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the faith story in the game, there was also a major controversy over the NFL&#8217;s choice of Bad Bunny for the halftime show. In response, TPUSA put on its own patriotic, alternative show that drew more than 20 million viewers on YouTube and Rumble alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:\u00a0Millions Tune in to TPUSA&#8217;s &#8216;All American Halftime&#8217; Super Bowl Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seattle is celebrating today after the Seahawks won their second Super Bowl ever last night, defeating the New England Patriots 29-13. The team&#8217;s &#8220;dark side&#8221; defense dominated Patriots QB Drake Maye, sacking him six times\u00a0and holding the New England offense scoreless through three quarters. 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