The AFC champion New England Patriots have defeated the NFC champion and defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX (49) by a score of 28-24 to win their fourth championship and first since Super Bowl XXXIX (39) in 2005 (2004 season). The game took place at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots won despite the "DeflateGate" scandal that arose in the days after their victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game.
The whole game and particularly the fourth quarter were wild. There was no scoring at all in the first quarter, and the Patriots and Seahawks traded the lead throughout the next two quarters. The Seahawks were up 24-14 after three quarters, but after each team scored a touchdown, the Patriots gained another seven points to make the score 28-24 in their favor. The Patriots then intercepted a Seahawks second-down touchdown pass just one yard from the end zone. This was with 20 seconds left in the game. After a pair of timeouts, a scrum erupted between members of both teams. Finally, everything was sorted out and after one final snap, the Patriots were champions for the first time in a decade. Their first three Super Bowl wins came in Super Bowls XXXVI (36), XXXVIII (38) and XXXIX (39) in 2002, 2004 and 2005 ('01, '03 and '04 seasons, respectively). Tom Brady was named the MVP, an honor he also won in Super Bowl XXXVI.
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