New England Patriots
Mike Vrabel doesn’t seem to be a superstitious person, at least when it comes to what uniforms the Patriots wear.
Mike Vrabel and the Patriots are preparing to play in Super Bowl LX. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
January 30, 2026 | 4:34 PM
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Mike Vrabel wasn’t too concerned about what uniforms the Patriots would wear for Super Bowl LX.
When the Patriots’ head coach was asked about the team’s decision to wear white jerseys and pants for next Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, Vrabel indicated that he didn’t care what the team would wear for Super Bowl LX.
“We had to pick blue or white, and we went with white. I guess the blue would have been a good idea. As long as we’ve got a uniform on,” Vrabel told reporters on Friday. “I went through this with the uniform police in Tennessee. I try not to get too involved with it. We’re the home team. We get to choose. Guys like the white uniforms.”
The players have a good reason to like the white uniforms. The Patriots are 5-0 when they wear white jerseys and pants this season. They’re also 6-0 in the games they’ve worn their white jerseys in the 2025 campaign.
While those stats might suggest the Patriots have good luck when they wear white, Vrabel isn’t buying into the superstition.
“There we go. I hope the tooth fairy comes tonight, too,” Vrabel said when those stats were brought up. “We’ll be real excited.”
Super Bowl history also suggests that the Patriots’ opting to wear their white jerseys was a strong move. Teams that wear their white jersey in the Super Bowl are 37-22 all-time. In the last 21 years, that stat favors the team that wears its white jersey even more. The team that wears its away uniform in the Super Bowl is 16-5 in the last 21 Super Bowls. However, the team wearing their home jerseys won the Super Bowl in each of the last two years.
The Patriots have helped contribute to that stat in a big way. They’ve won their white jerseys in four of their last five Super Bowl wins, which all occurred in the last 21 years.
But if you’re a believer that the uniform choice will help the Patriots, you might be in a bit of a conundrum. The Seahawks are 6-0 in games they’ve worn navy blue jerseys and pants this season, which is what they’ll wear for Super Bowl LX.
So, it might be wise not to make your Super Bowl pick based on the uniform colors of the teams playing in next Sunday’s game.
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