Super Bowl XLIX (2014): New England Patriots face Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium. Kickoff time: 6:30pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.
Super Bowl XLIX (2014) is the season's final accounting for 2014. New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks arrive at University of Phoenix Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2014 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
New England Patriots versus Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XLIX (2014). The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-4 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-5 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-5-1 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 10-6 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-9 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 9-7 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-13 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-14 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 12-4 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-7 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 9-7 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 3-13 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 12-4 | W6 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 11-5 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8-8 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6-10 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12-4 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6-10 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4-12 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 12-4 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 11-5 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-9 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-11 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 7-8-1 | W4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-10 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-14 | L6 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 014142828 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 014242424 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Brandon LaFell 11 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 7-0 |
| Seahawks | Marshawn Lynch 3 yard rush ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 7-7 |
| Patriots | Rob Gronkowski 22 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 14-7 |
| Seahawks | Chris Matthews 11 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Stephen Hauschka 27 yard field goal | 14-17 |
| Seahawks | Doug Baldwin 3 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick) | 14-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Danny Amendola 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 21-24 |
| Patriots | Julian Edelman 3 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 28-24 |
| Patriots | Seahawks | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 377 | 396 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 37/50 | 12/21 |
| Pass yards | 328 | 247 |
| Pass TD | 4 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 8 | 13 |
| Net pass yards | 320 | 234 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 21 | 29 |
| Rush yards | 57 | 162 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 36 | 70 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | |||||
| Tom Brady | 37/50 | 328 | 4 | 2 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 12/21 | 247 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | ||||
| LeGarrette Blount | 14 | 40 | 0 | 9 |
| Shane Vereen | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| SEA | ||||
| Marshawn Lynch | 24 | 102 | 1 | 15 |
| Russell Wilson | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Robert Turbin | 2 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | ||||
| Julian Edelman | 9 | 109 | 1 | 23 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 6 | 68 | 1 | 22 |
| Shane Vereen | 11 | 64 | 0 | 16 |
| Danny Amendola | 5 | 48 | 1 | 17 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| James Develin | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| SEA | ||||
| Chris Matthews | 4 | 109 | 1 | 45 |
| Ricardo Lockette | 3 | 59 | 0 | 25 |
| Jermaine Kearse | 3 | 45 | 0 | 33 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Doug Baldwin | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
New England Patriots defeated Seattle Seahawks 28-24 at University of Phoenix Stadium in the Super Bowl XLIX (2014). The final scoring play was Patriots: Julian Edelman 3 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick). Top line of the day: Tom Brady: 328 pass yards on 37-of-50, 4 TD, 2 INT. New England Patriots take home the Lombardi Trophy.
New England Patriots walked out of University of Phoenix Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl XLIX (2014) Seattle Seahawks will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 28-24. A one-score game throughout. The decisive points came on the fewest possible margin, which is how these matchups usually resolve. The final scoring play came from Patriots: Julian Edelman 3 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. New England Patriots hoist the Lombardi.
New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24. Round: Super Bowl XLIX (2014). Attendance: 70288. Q2: 4 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 2 scoring plays. Top performers: - Tom Brady: 328 pass yards on 37-of-50, 4 TD, 2 INT - Marshawn Lynch: 102 rush yards on 24 carries - Julian Edelman: 9 catches for 109 yards
Super Bowl XLIX (2014), played at University of Phoenix Stadium. Final: New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24, with New England Patriots taking the result by 4. **Second quarter**
- Patriots: Brandon LaFell 11 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) - Seahawks: Marshawn Lynch 3 yard rush ( Stephen Hauschka kick) - Patriots: Rob Gronkowski 22 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) - Seahawks: Chris Matthews 11 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick)
**Third quarter**
- Seahawks: Stephen Hauschka 27 yard field goal - Seahawks: Doug Baldwin 3 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Stephen Hauschka kick)
**Fourth quarter**
- Patriots: Danny Amendola 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) - Patriots: Julian Edelman 3 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick)
**Top performers**
- Tom Brady: 328 pass yards on 37-of-50, 4 TD, 2 INT - Marshawn Lynch: 102 rush yards on 24 carries - Julian Edelman: 9 catches for 109 yards