The 2013 NFC champion Seattle Seahawks have defeated the 2013 AFC champion Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl XLVIII (48) at MetLife Stadium in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford, New Jersey. This is the Seahawks' first championship in their 38-year history. The Seahawks previously went to Super Bowl XL (40) in 2006 (2005 season) but fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The final score was 43-8.
The Seahawks, led by Russell Wilson, dominated the entire game. They scored a safety less than two minutes in, and led 22-0 at the end of the first half. The Broncos' only score came at the very end of the third quarter with a touchdown followed by a two-point conversion, giving them eight points. The fourth quarter was somewhat marred by an ankle injury suffered by the Seahawks' Richard Sherman. That was the game's only real significant incident, however, and only slightly dampened the rest of the team's excitement about winning the Super Bowl. Linebacker Malcolm Smith was named the game's MVP.
The Broncos never contended for the win. Peyton Manning especially had a bad game. This is their fifth Super Bowl loss, giving them more losses in the game than any other NFL team. They previously shared this record with the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots with four losses apiece. The Broncos now have a 2-5 Super Bowl record, their two wins coming consecutively in 1998 and 1999 (1997 and 1998 seasons) in Super Bowls XXXII (32) and XXXIII (33) against the Patriots and Atlanta Falcons respectively. I should note that one of the Broncos' five losses came against my favorite team, the Washington Redskins, in Super Bowl XXII (22) in 1988 (1987 season). Also, the Seahawks have defeated the Redskins in all three of the Redskins' most recent playoff games (2006, 2008 and 2013/2005, 2007 and 2012 seasons).
Congratulations to the Seahawks on their first Super Bowl win! They've been headed toward this victory for a few years, and they finally reached it tonight.
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