Super Bowl XLIX

Well its almost that time of year again. The bittersweetness of watching the two best teams in the NFL, all the while coming to the sad realization that this means the end of football season. As the big day approaches, I wanted to briefly recap the games this past weekend that led the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to their bombshell victories.

First came the much anticipated Packers versus Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, that had most of us believing Aaron Rodgers would lead Green Bay to the Super Bowl. Well, not so fast. After an overwhelming series of turnovers and down by twelve points with four minutes left in the game, we witnessed history in the making when the Seahawks managed to come back and win it.

Russell Wilson, with the help of Marshawn Lynch's 24-yard touchdown run, and Luke Wilson's incredible catch on the 2-point conversion, Seattle fans roared as they took the lead. But it wasn't over yet. The Packers 48-yard field goal forced the game into overtime.

Seattle won the coin toss and went 87 yards in merely six plays when Russell Wilson's touchdown pass to Kearse won the game. What a comeback!
An emotional Russell Wilson talked about believing in his team and that's what led to their astonishing victory and ticket to the Super Bowl.

Immediately after, we saw Andrew Luck and his Colts face off Tom Brady and the Patriots on a chilly/rainy evening at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Brady became the NFL's all-time leading passer in the post-season after the Colts lost 45-7.
I expected a NE victory but I honestly thought Indianapolis would put up a better fight. This was the most askew AFC victory I've ever seen. Nevertheless it was an incredibly gratifying win for
Patriots fans as this will be Belichick and Brady's 6th time going to the Super Bowl.

And lets not forget to mention Vince Wilfork's admirable act of compassion on his way home from the game. Apparently he saw an overturned SUV on the interstate and pulled over to assist! The driver couldn't get out so Vince stayed with her until police arrived and then pulled her out while the cops held the side door open. How sweet!

Now there are allegations of the Patriots deflating their balls during the game. Today we were told that 11 of the 12 game balls were deflated, very unsettling news, as Belichick tends to be the target of much distrust when it comes to cheating (aka: 2007's filming scandal). The NFL's investigation is ongoing and we should know more about the nature of this discrepancy over the course of the next few days.

Regardless, I congratulate all the four teams that played in the AFC and NFC championships and am excited/anxious for Super Bowl XLIX Sunday, February 1st.


SOURCES: ESPN, NBC