Super Bowl XLIX (49)

Seattle Seahawks (14-4)  vs. New England Patriots (14-4)

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona (63,400)

Kickooff: 6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT

NBC

Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michelle Tafoya, Bob Costas, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and a cast of others. Katy Perry at halftime (could get interesting). And the highly anticipated commercials.

Coaches:

Seattle: Pete Carroll:  9 years as an NFL head coach, 82-61 (57%), 6-4 playoffs, 1 Super Bowl  victory: 2013 (XLVII).

New England: Bill Belichick: 20 years as head coach (1991-95 with Cleveland Browns; 2000-present Patriots). 211-109 (65%); Postseason: 21-9. Super Bowl wins: 3. 2001 (XXXVI), 2003 (XXXVIII), 2004 (XXXIX).

Lead ref: Bill Vinovich

Inside, retractable roof, no weather problem

Line: New England by 1

Should be an epic. Balls will be checked. No Belicheat in this one. Brady and Gronk will be a handful for the Seattle defense, and the Seahawks offense will have to figure out how to run and throw against a very good defense led by cornerback Darrelle Revis Island and company. But Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas, the superstars for Seattle,will lead the Seahawks to back to back Lombardi Trophies Sunday. Sherman may have a new son that day; his girlfriend is expecting on Sunday or thereabouts. That’s not a sure thing, but it would be an added motivatorfor Sherman to play an all world game, which he is always capable of and usually does.

Two things are sure things: (1)Marshawn Lynch is not going into politics, but he is one heckuva football player. (2) Bill Belichick will never be on the Supreme Court. Last I checked, personal integrity is a requirement for that position and Belichick seems to a little truant in that department. But I take that back. If he retired soon, Obama might nominate him. It would be between Belicheat and Oprah.

Seahawks 31, Patriots 28