Flea Flicker Super Bowl Prediction

In a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, the Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. The first one was a fun game as Patriots corner Malcolm Butler swiped the game from the Seahawks in the final seconds. Butler’s interception at the goal line with 26 seconds to play was a stunner. Many have moaned over the years that Pete Carroll and his play-callers blew the game by not simply handing the ball to Marshawn Lynch. Actually, Russell Wilson lost it when he forced a pass into a crowd. In the moment, the play-call wasn’t the mistake. The execution was. 26 seconds left in the game, a timeout, second-and-goal from the one, the Seahawks held the keys to the game. Carroll expected the Patriots to call a timeout. Bill Belichick, the coach that should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, let the clock run. It was a surprising decision in the moment and seemed to panic the Seahawks. Still, the situation on the field favored the Seahawks. If Wilson didn’t have his receiver at the snap, throw the ball away. It’s a simple and immediate decision. Wilson failed that moment. Throw the ball away. About 20 seconds left, a timeout, third-and-goal from the one, the Seahawks would’ve still held the keys to the game. The Seahawks mistake at the end of Super Bowl XLIX was the execution, not the play-call. The NFL Films work documenting the Patriots execution of the game’s critical moments is outstanding. From the coaches box to the sidelines, Belichick, the Patriots coaches, and players simply and calmly did their jobs. The Patriots were in control of their situation while the Seahawks looked panicky.

The Patriots have been to a bunch of Super Bowls in the 2000s. The best thing about those appearances is that every one of those games was entertaining. For a football fan without a team in the game, that’s a very good thing. A shitty Super Bowl is a shitty way to end a season. Except for the winning team and their fans, a blowout is a shitty football game. All of those entertaining Patriots Super Bowls included Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. There’s no certainty that it carries over to Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye. I’m hoping for an entertaining Super Bowl LX. Here’s a guess at the game. 

Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots

Pick: Patriots

This is tough. From offense to defense to special teams, the Seahawks are the better team. I believe that each defense could overwhelm their opposing offense. This game could become a low-scoring slugfest. Perhaps a defensive or special teams score wins it. If the game plays like that, I’m leaning Patriots.