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Feb 4, 2022

Seattle Seahawks fans might want to avert their eyes . . . - We are now a little over a week away from the Super Bowl, and to kill a little time, the folks over our sister site Touchdown Wire took a look back at every Super Bowl played and ranked them all from best to worst. - Super Bowl XLIX, when the Seahawks fell to the Patriots in a stunner in the desert, landed at third-best in the history of the championship game. - Below is what the crew has to say about the matchup: - The skinny: The Seahawks appeared to be moving toward their second consecutive Super Bowl title when quarterback Russell Wilson threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin that gave Seattle a 24-14 lead in the third quarter. But the Patriots roared back in the fourth, with Tom Brady throwing touchdown passes to Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman. - Seattle still controlled its own destiny when it took possession at its own 20-yard line with 2:02 remaining. A pair of chunk plays, including an unlikely juggling catch by Jermaine Kearse while he was sprawled on the ground, positioned the Seahawks at the Patriots’ 5-yard line with 1:06 left. Seattle tailback Marshawn Lynch then topped the 100-yard rushing mark by powering his way to the 1. - With a timeout remaining, Seattle could afford to ride the hot hand with Lynch. Even if he failed to get into the end zone, the Seahawks would be able to stop the clock. Seattle coach Pete Carroll instead thought he could surprise the Patriots with a pass at the goal line. It turned out to be an infamous decision, as New England cornerback Malcolm Butler read the play and stepped in front of Seahawks receiver Ricardo Lockette for the clinching interception. - Click here to check out the rest of TD Wire’s “SUPER LIST: Ranking every Super Bowl from best to worst.” - - RelatedHow and when to watch Seattle Seahawks in 2022 NFL Pro Bowl - - List - - Seahawks GOATs: The best player at each position in franchise history - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Seahawks Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Seahawks Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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