Superbowl XLIX ended in an unthinkable way. Malcolm Butler the undrafted rookie defensive back made a Superbowl clinching interception to secure a 28-24 win for the New England Patriots over the Seattle Seahawks. In the 2nd half the defending champion Seattle Seahawks seemed to be on the verge of a repeat, however it was no to be in the end. After taking a 24-14 lead into the 4th quarter Seattle really didn't run the football. The team with the fewest pass attempts in the NFL during the regular season became pass happy. Setting the stage for a Tom Brady 4th quarter comeback. Brady threw 2 4th quarter touchdown passes, off setting his 2 touchdown / 2 interception performance prior to the final period. Including an interception thrown in the red zone earlier in the game. Seattle gave up the lead refusing to put the ball in Marshawn Lynch hands with a double digit lead. Even more shocking Pete Carroll and company refused to put the ball in his hands from the 1 yard line with under 30 seconds remaining. On 2nd down from the 1 yard line Russell Wilson threw a slant that was picked up and the rest as they say was history. Even with the Patriots in a goal line defense, Seattle had 2 timeouts and the ball from the 1 yard line and Lynch never touched it from there. The best power back in football never had a chance to win the game. Most certainly a questionable decision by Carroll and his offensive staff.
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