Patriots Return Home After Super Bowl Loss

The team touched down at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island after their 29-13 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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The New England Patriots returned home to Rhode Island on Monday evening after their season came to a disappointing end with a 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. The team's AirKraft landed at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick just before 7 p.m., and the players then boarded buses to head back to Foxboro.

Why it matters

The Patriots were seeking their seventh Lombardi Trophy, which would have broken a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most in NFL history. Their loss marked a thudding end to a Cinderella-like season for the team, which finished the regular season 14-3 in coach Mike Vrabel's first year after back-to-back 4-13 finishes.

The details

After the game, Vrabel acknowledged that the Patriots were "outcoached and outplayed" in the Super Bowl, but said he was still proud of the team's remarkable season. He emphasized that part of the team's identity is not being a frontrunner, and that they need to remember what this loss feels like to ensure it doesn't happen again.

  • The Patriots' AirKraft touched down at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick just before 7 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2026.
  • The Patriots finished the regular season 14-3 in coach Mike Vrabel's first season.

The players

Mike Vrabel

The head coach of the New England Patriots, who led the team to a 14-3 regular season record in his first year after back-to-back 4-13 finishes.

Seattle Seahawks

The team that defeated the Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX.

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What they’re saying

“We had a really good year, one that I'm proud of. But this game wasn't a reflection of that. We were outcoached and outplayed.”

— Mike Vrabel, Head Coach, New England Patriots (WPRI.com)

“Part of our identity is not being a frontrunner. Every year somebody's going to lose this game … we have to remember what it feels like and make sure that it's not repeated.”

— Mike Vrabel, Head Coach, New England Patriots (WPRI.com)

What’s next

The Patriots will now focus on the offseason and making improvements to their team for the 2026 season, as they look to bounce back from their Super Bowl defeat.

The takeaway

The Patriots' Super Bowl loss marked a disappointing end to a remarkable season, but the team and its fans can take pride in the team's resilience and ability to overcome adversity. The Patriots will need to learn from this experience and use it as motivation to come back stronger next year.