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Patriots beat Seahawks for their fourth Super Bowl win
New York, Feb 2
The New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win the 49th NFL (National Football League) Super Bowl.
The
Patriots rallied back from 14-24 down after three quarters to snatch
two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and collected their fourth Super
Bowl in eight attempts Sunday night, reported Xinhua.
The
Seahawks lost the title match in dramatic fashion. They were just one
yard away from their fourth touchdown but a pass from quarterback
Russell Wilson was intercepted and the Seahawks failed to defend the
title.
Tom Brady's fourth touchdown pass was a three-yarder to
Julian Edelman with two minutes and two seconds left in the fourth
quarter, giving the New England Patriots a 28-24 lead over the Seattle
Seahawks.
A goal line interception of a pass from Seattle quarterback Wilson secured the victory for the Patriots with 20 seconds left.
Quarterback Tom Brady of the winning New England Patriots was named the most valuable player of the Super Bowl.
The Patriots tied Dallas and Pittsburgh for most Super Bowl appearances with eight.