The Broncos started out Super Bowl XLVIII pretty rough, with miscommunication and a snap flying over Peyton Mannings head, into the endzone for a safety. As you can imagine, that pretty much destroyed any momentum they had and they played like a middle school team the rest of the night. However in the new 2014-2015 season rematch, the Denver Broncos came to play ball. In a much closer game, it would need extra time! The Seahawks have the best home record of 16-1 since 2012. After battling for almost a full 4 quarters, Peyton Manning hits Jacob Tamme in the end zone with only 24 seconds to go in the final quarter making Manning's 100th career touchdown pass with Denver. With the score now 18-20 with the Seahawks lead the Broncos convert on 2 points after the touchdown to send this one into overtime. The Broncos overcame a 2 touchdown deficit going into overtime but there luck would run short.
The Seahawks win the coin toss and put their outstanding offense out on the field with Russell Wilson. Wilson already with over 200 yards, rushes for 21 yards in overtime. Stretching out twice for first downs making those plays count in a close game and not sliding as quarterbacks do to protect themselves. We all know Peyton Manning can make those plays just as well with his arm, but where was his overtime play at? We did not see Peyton in overtime because he had no chance! With 1st and Goal the ball on the 6 yard line with 9:18 left to go in overtime, the Seahawks Marshawn BEAST MODE Lynch punches the ball in for a game ending touchdown. The final score at 20-26, a Seahawks victory in the second Super Bowl XLVIII. Peyton can only look onto the field in disbelief. The Broncos end this one with Peyton Manning making 31 of 49 pass attempts, not an uncommon day for man with a cannon on his shoulder. He finished with 303 yards total, 2 touchdowns and one interception. The Broncos Tight End Jacob Tamme finished the day with 2 receptions for 22 yards and that 4th quarter touchdown catch. The Seahawks end this win with 384 total yards. Quarterback Russell Wilson going 24-34 passing with 258 total yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Marshawn Lynch also being a key player with 88 yards, a game winning rushing touchdown and a reception for a touchdown.
This game definitely satisfied my uneasy feeling of a blown out Super Bowl XLVII. Heck this game should have been played last February! I would rather see a crazy overtime showdown over a blowout in one of the most watched sporting events in the world. Even though now we can expect the head of Richard Sherman to expand bigger than any of the hot air balloons at the festival in Midland, Michigan these past few weeks. Along with a slouching Peyton Manning and lawsuits against Welker with his drug problems.
The latest Seahawks and Broncos game was a good one! I don't like the NFL's overtime rules. I would have loved to see if Denver could have made a touchdown in overtime to tie the game back up for a double OT. But like you said, it was a much better game to watch then the last super bowl.
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