As Super Bowl LX approaches next weekend in San Francisco, Calif., all eyes are on the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. In the lead-up to the big game, every angle of this matchup will be analyzed and scrutinized: Sam Darnold vs. Drake Maye, Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. Stefon Diggs, Mike Macdonald vs. Mike Vrabel, Kenneth Walker III vs. Rhamondre Stevenson, and so on and so on. But looking at the game from every angle means looking at it from every angle, and that includes the teams’ ownership groups.
The Seahawks are owned by Jody Allen, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s younger sister. Jody Allen came into control of the team as the trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust after his death in 2018. According to Forbes’ 2025 list, Seattle is tied as the world’s 21st-most valuable sports franchise, worth an estimated $6.7 billion, as well as the 14th-most valuable NFL franchise. Per Forbes, its value has risen by 23% on a year-over-year basis, tied for the 16th-highest growth level among the 31 NFL franchises in the top 50 overall. Jody Allen has reportedly promised to eventually sell the Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers, as outlined in the Trust, but as of January 2026, no sale negotiations had begun.
Who is Jody Allen?
Paul Allen bought Seattle’s franchise in 1997 from California real estate developer Ken Behrig in an effort to ward off a move to Los Angeles for some $200 million ($403 million in 2026 dollars). Across Paul Allen’s 21-year tenure as the team’s chairperson, he helped turn the Seahawks into a successful franchise, reaching three Super Bowls and winning one. When he died of cancer in 2018, Jody Allen — who had served as the CEO of his investment company, Vulcan Inc. — took over as the de facto owner. Like her brother, Jody Allen has made a large impact in both business and philanthropy, as the Allen family has collectively contributed more than $2 billion to various causes.
In the seven-plus seasons since Paul Allen’s death, Seattle has rarely spent aggressively, with the 2021 deal for safety Jamal Adams and the 2022 extension for wide receiver D.K. Metcalf arguably the most notable big-money contracts signed during Jody Allen’s tenure. However, the Seahawks have won: throughout Jody Allen’s tenure, Seattle has a 79-48 record in the regular season, the league’s fifth-best winning percentage across that span. The Seahawks score a 125 by Forbes’ Wins-to-Player-Cost Ratio, suggesting that they’ve been 25% more efficient with their money than a league-average team.
In part thanks to Jody Allen’s stewardship, Seattle enters the Super Bowl as a moderate favorite to win its second-ever title. The Seahawks are 4.5-point favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the point total set to 45.5. Seattle is -230 on the Moneyline, and New England is +190.
