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Aden Durde led a dominant Seattle Seahawks defensive unit to glory in 2025Credit: Getty<\/p>\n
Durde with head coach Mike MacDonald during last seasonCredit: Getty<\/p>\n
Aden Durde spoke to The Sun at NFL offices in LondonCredit: The US Sun<\/p>\n
Seattle dominated the New England Patriots<\/a> to a 29-13 victory at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to win Super Bowl LX.<\/a><\/p>\n Durde led the best defensive unit in the league all the way to glory, and out of a tough division with the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> and Los Angeles Rams.<\/a><\/p>\n The British-born coordinator told The US Sun the secret to Seattle\u2019s success, and how they\u2019re confident it will pay off again in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s about us,\u201d Durde said. \u201cIt\u2019s how we utilize this time in the offseason and our head coach Mike MacDonald does a great job of that.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t FAMILY GOALS<\/p>\n Proud Brit Durde celebrates Super Bowl with family and can’t wait to call mum<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t RULES ARE RULES<\/p>\n NFL reveal 5 major new rules for 2026 season with one lasting just one year<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t really matter about opponents \u2013 I think it\u2019s about, are we doing the things we said that culminated in us doing the things we want to see on tape? <\/p>\n \u201cUltimately, if you live by those principles, the result is a by-product of you doing that and I think Mike does a great job of keeping us on that line.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a big group of guys normally come in and hopefully they come in again and we dominate the offseason.<\/p>\n \u201cThen we go into training camp and we take that on and we try and win that. <\/p>\n \u201cThen you get to the next place and you get to the next place and you get to the next place \u2013 you just come constantly.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you do that, you can\u2019t look ahead because you\u2019re so focused. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s helped the guys and the coaches be the best version of themselves, especially myself.\u201d<\/p>\n Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba agreed a mega new four-year contract<\/a> worth almost $170 million after emerging as one of the NFL\u2019s best in 2025.<\/p>\n But the Seahawks lost Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker<\/a> to the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really happy for Jax,\u201d Durde said. \u201cI\u2019m happy for K-9 too.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tNFL important dates in 2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThur 6 Aug – Hall of Fame Game (Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Wed 9 Sept, 8:20 pm ET \u2013 Season opener (TBC at Seattle Seahawks)<\/p>\n Thur 10 Sept, 8:35 pm ET \u2013 Australia game (San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams at Melbourne Cricket Ground)<\/p>\n Thur 26 Nov \u2013 Thanksgiving day triple-header<\/p>\n Sun 10 Jan 2027 \u2013 End of regular-season<\/p>\n 16-31 Jan 2027 \u2013 Playoffs<\/p>\n Sun 14 Feb 2027 \u2013 Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California<\/p>\n \u201cThis is just the nature of the game. When you do good, it\u2019s a transient sport. <\/p>\n \u201cPeople come, people go and I\u2019m excited for them.<\/p>\n \u201cThe guys in the front office do a great job \u2013 one of the main reasons we\u2019re good is we\u2019ve got really good players.\u201d<\/p>\n Seattle will begin the 2026 NFL season by raising their championship banner before hosting the opening game on September 9.<\/p>\n And Durde recalled, \u201cThe parade was one of the most memorable things I\u2019ve ever done. <\/p>\n \u201cTo see a city and what it means to everyone \u2013 it\u2019s a really cool thing to see.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you see the things it means to them the same things it means to you. <\/p>\n \u201cThat was a great experience. The city is amazing. 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