THE STORY OF 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVIII
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS THE 12TH MAN RING
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THE STORY OF 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVIII
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
THE 12TH MAN RING
Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the AFC champion Denver Broncos and NFC champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the NFL champion for the 2013 season. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the third largest point differential (35) in Super Bowl history, and the largest since Super Bowl XXVII (1993). This became the first Super Bowl victory for the Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos. The game was played on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the first Super Bowl played outdoors in a cold-weather city. www.championshipringclub.com
THE STORY OF 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVIII
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
THE 12TH MAN RING
The 2013 Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League, and the fourth under head coach Pete Carroll. With the Seahawks 10th win only eleven weeks into the season, the team secured double digit victories in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Their 13–3 regular season record is tied with the 2005 season for the best in franchise history. Seattle's defense was unstoppable throughout the season, and some regard it to be among the best ever. www.championshipringclub.com
THE STORY OF 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVIII
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
THE 12TH MAN RING
Seattle entered the 2013 season at 17/2 odds to win Super Bowl XLVIII, just short of the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers at 6/1. This is despite placing second in the NFC West and dropping its divisional round game against the Atlanta Falcons the previous year. The Seahawks were, by power ranking, ranked the strongest team by an NFL.com analyst before the season and by ESPN analysts after the regular season.The defense led the league in points allowed (231), yards allowed (4,378) and takeaways (39), the first team to lead all three categories since the 1985 Chicago Bears. www.championshipringclub.com
THE STORY OF 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVIII
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THE 12TH MAN RING
The Seahawks clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with their 13–3 record. The Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23–15 in the Divisional round and the San Francisco 49ers 23–17 in the NFC Championship. During Super Bowl XLVIII, they defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 for their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
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THE STORY OF 2013 SUPER BOWL XLVIII
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
THE 12TH MAN RING
In dominating fashion, the Seahawks would win their first championship in the history of the franchise. This was also the first football team since the 1990 Buffalo Bills to not have any players on the roster have experience in a Super Bowl.It was Seattle's first major championship in 35 years since the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics. Linebacker Malcolm Smith would end up earning the Super Bowl MVP award for his 69-yard interception, 1 fumble recovery, and 6 tackles.
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