Some questions can be complicated at Super Bowl Opening Night, but New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked a very simple question on Monday ahead of the team\u2019s Super Bowl LX matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n
Vrabel was asked during his media session, \u201cIs this a must-win game?\u201d<\/p>\n
#Patriots<\/a> HC Mike Vrabel was asked if the Super Bowl is a must-win game \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/67XcyByrYp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cA must-win?\u201d Vrabel responded. \u201cYeah, I think every time we go out is a must-win game. I mean, it\u2019s kind of the attitude that I\u2019ve always taken in the National Football League game.\u201d<\/p>\n Credit Vrabel for giving a straightforward, coachspeak answer, rather than snapping or mocking the absurdity of such a question about the biggest game in professional sports.<\/p>\n But as you might assume, it\u2019s not intended to be a serious question, even though Vrabel and the other players and coaches at media night were likely unaware of that.<\/p>\n The \u201cmust-win game\u201d question has been an annual<\/a> bit<\/a> from longtime NFL personality Dave Dameshek ahead of the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n Dameshek, host of DraftKings Network\u2019s Football America! podcast<\/a>, teased his plans on Monday to get answers ahead of media night.<\/p>\n Not sure but I INTEND TO FIND OUT https:\/\/t.co\/QV5DWMhAZt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dave Dameshek (@Dameshek) February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And after the damage was done, Dameshek shared this post on X, essentially acknowledging that he was once again the culprit.<\/p>\n @Dameshek<\/a> throwing 101 on the outside corner once again https:\/\/t.co\/dnLQvCLgcl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Will Keys (@GuillermoLlaves) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t