Is Superbowl 49 going to have the fans at their edge of their seats or just be a complete failure?
Now that the NFL playoffs are behind us we are set to what should be an exciting game between two great teams. In the NFC conference the defending Superbowl champions Seattle Seahawks are coming off an incredible come from behind win in the conference championship game against the Green Bay Packers. What stood out about this team is the perseverance and the never say die attitude to win this game. Many teams who have won the Superbowl the previous year haven't gotten back to the big game but the Seahawks broke that streak this year. Unlike New England the Seahawks don't have many stars on their team. The big names on the team are Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, and Marshawn Lynch, these guys are of who people know. Most of these guys weren't a high draft pick and look who they have become a dominant force. Even though some pieces of the team from last year have gone on to play for other teams this Seahawks team has adjusted to playing for one another. In the beginning of the season many people including myself doubted they would make it to the playoffs because of there struggles. As the Season went on they turned it around real quick with being dominant on both sides of the football. This Seahawks team is very disciplined coached by Pete Carroll who many have grown to understand his actions to playing on and off the field.
On the offensive side of the football for the Seahawks they have become a well balanced football team lead by Russell Wilson. Most people believed he wouldn't be a Quarterback in the league because of his height and that it would be a major issue. For his first three years in the league he has been to the SuperBowl twice this to me is impressive. He is also a very explosive player with his speed and especially his arm. With his speed he gives many opposing defensive teams many headaches in how to stop him. Marshawn Lynch is still a man that is on a mission in wanting to be remembered as one of the best running backs in the league. Many defensive teams are stacking the line in trying to stop Lynch but in some way he is still impossible to bring down easily. When I did my research on the wide receivers and tide ends many of these players you haven't heard of. Jermaine Kearse, Doug Baldwin, Cooper Helfet, Tony Moeaki these guys have made key plays and play together as a team. Some of these were drafted late in the rounds you just have to say the owner and General Manager were very lucky and look like geniuses in how they draft.
I think with this SuperBowl they are going to have to come with mixture of deep and short plays to take pressure off Wilson. The Patriots secondary is a very good one leading the way is Darrell Revis along with Brandon Browner who are considered the top corners in the league. Marshawn Lynch will need to have a big game as well along with helping out in covering the blitz's the Patriots like to use. It will be a test to see how they move the ball against the patriots aggressive defense. I think the way they could move the ball if they take the game plan from when they played the Cardinals late in the season as well, and they should use the game plan they used against Chiefs.
The defense for the Seahawks I think will cause a major issue for Tom Brady because of how physical they are. The question everyone will have is how healthy Earl Thomas, and Richard Sherman will be since they got hurt during the NFC championship game. The MRI they took the next day both came back negative the positive thing about this is that they had a extra week to recover and are ready to go SuperBowl Sunday. Another player who has to be looked out for is Michael Bennett their defensive end who can cause major problems coming off the line of scrimmage and can force a fumble at any time. The Seahawks need to come with a strong game plan in needing to stop the high power offense for the Patriots. They need to look at the success the teams that have defeated the Patriots this year. I notice when teams have not given Brady a chance to read the coverage he has trouble picking it up more. If they are able to sack him for losses and begin to get in his head he will start to show his frustration and not play well which they need to do.
Now lets talk about the AFC champions The New England Patriots who were the dominant team with convincing fashion this year. They are coming off a dominant performance by beating the Colts forty five to seven. After the win many reports were coming out speculating that the Patriots were using underinflated footballs which is illegal. That speculation has now lead the NFL to do an internal investigation. With the biggest game coming up this cheating scandal has taken over the news instead of talking about the SuperBowl. Many people don't seem this should be a big deal but others are out there making this a big deal. We can only speculate to what will be the out come.
New England's offense looks like a juggernaut with there leader being Tom Brady his ability and pose is indescribable. His offensive weapons are healthy and much better than previous years when they were in the playoffs. His wide receiver core starting with Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Brandon Lafell. These three players have been a big reason for how successful Brady has been in the passing game. We also cant forget about his two big tight ends Tim Wright, and Rob Gronkowski these are two big targets that are very difficult to bring down. The big plus the Patriots have this year on the offensive side of the ball is they are balanced with the running game with Shane Vereen, and the other running backs.
The defensive line and secondary has changed a lot and it seems that the Patriots concentrated on that in the off season. They added two big key additions with bringing in Darrell Revis and Brandon Browner a former Seahawk. It will be interesting in how he will play against his former team and who will he cover when lining up on the line of scrimmage. The question is if the Seahawks receivers if they will be able to create space to get open. It will be a difficult task because Pete Carroll has been known to use a lot of trick plays. The front defensive line lead by Vince Wilfork will need to create penetration against a talented Seahawks offensive line who is coming off a bad game. The whole season the Patriots played a different style of football than previous years by blitzing a lot more than they normally would. Rob Ninkovich and Wilfork are two key players that need to be doubled team on the line. The Patriots have created more Quartback sacks this year than the previous years. Another Person who I think will be a huge X-factor is safety Patrick Chung he has something that the Patriots missed a few years back. His speed and ability in getting to Quarterback. The problem I think the Patriots will have is keeping Wilson in the pocket. If they are able to keep Wilson in the Pocket than it will make him very uncomfortable. The guru Bill Belicheck will come up with something that will cause many problems for the Seahawks that they were not expecting at all.
This years Superbowl I think will not disappoint us one bit unlike last years because of how balanced both teams are. It wont be a high scoring game it will be a very close game than most are predicting. The one who is able to control the clock and score on their first possession will win the game. Unlike last years where the Broncos looked very scared and didn't want to be there New England is a much better team. I think this game will very intense from the opening kickoff until the last play. The key thing for this game as well is how disciplined will both teams be. Both teams are very high in averaging penalties per game. I think the outcome of the will the Seattle Seahawks repeating as Champions with winning 24-21. I know I can be wrong but I think Russell Wilson will cause a big problem along with Marshawn Lynch. I just think the deflating Scandal will be a major distraction for the Patriots. Let' see what happens hopefully we have nail biter of a game.
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