Super Bowl LX|Early Odds & Team Preview: Seahawks vs. Patriots

It feels surreal. It feels like just yesterday I was watching Micah Parsons' very first video game as a Packer and now we're less than 2 weeks from the Super Bowl. We have actually got a lot to discuss leading up to the big video game so let's kick it off with an early chances preview and team preview for this year's huge game at Levi's Stadium.

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Early Odds Preview

This year's Super Bowl will include the # 1 seeded Seattle Seahawks representing the NFC and the # 2 seeded New England Patriots representing the AFC. The line for this video game opened at 3.5 towards the Seahawks with the total opening at 45.5. Since opening, we have actually seen the spread jump to 4/4.5 and the total's leapt an entire point; now sitting at 46.5.

This will be the second time these two teams satisfy in the Super Bowl, the very first returning in 2015 when Russell Wilson and Tom Brady were still under center for their two particular teams. The two groups have fulfilled 3 times since then, all three video games resulting in Seahawk wins.

Both lineups have actually drastically altered considering that their most recent conference last year and it's why both groups now meet in the huge video game. In in 2015's match we saw Jacoby Brissett match up for the Patriots and Geno Smith under center for the Hawks. Both defenses were sub par systems and both offenses struggled to produce points.

This year both the Patriots and Seahawks rank in the top-5 for points scored and top-5 for points allowed. Both groups have been elite on both sides of the ball and it's exactly why these two squads are the only two left standing.

The way too early divides are showing a big handle on the Patriots +4.5, with a bulk of the bets the Hawks -4.5. We've still got 12 days before the big game, so keep in mind that these divides are bound to change as are the actual video game lines.

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Team Preview - Seahawks

Sammy Sweetheart

In the greatest game of his profession, Sam Darnold came to play. Darnold tossed for 346 yards versus the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game, finishing 69.4% of his passes and tossed 3 touchdowns while doing so. The Seahawks run video game recently was kept in check. Kenneth Walker finished the day with 62 lawns on 19 carries (3.3 YPC) and the Rams did precisely what they set out to do; put the game in Darnold's hands.

Darnold's now won an overall of 30 video games over the last 2 seasons, tossed for 4,000 backyards in back to back years and he did it with two different teams. He ended up 5th in passing backyards this year, fourth in conclusion percentage over expectation, fourth in pass success rate and 1st in highly accurate toss portion.

The Seahawks offense ranks 3rd in points scored, 3rd in lawns per play, 8th in rush backyards and quit the fifth fewest sacks on the year. As good as they have actually been on that side of the ball, their kryptonite's been turnovers. Sam Darnold led the NFL in turnovers this year with 20 total turnovers: 14 interceptions and 6 lost fumbles. He becomes the first QB given that Eli Manning in 2007 to lead the league in turnovers and still make the Super Bowl.

Legion of Doom

Now let's discuss how the Seahawks have managed to reduce those turnovers and still win 16 video games ... and counting.

The Hawks rank 1st in points permitted, 5th in challenger redzone efficiency, 3rd in opponent rush yards and provide up the 2nd least amount of yards per play. Seattle's defense has likewise forced the fifth most turnovers in the league, snagging 18 overall interceptions and requiring 7 fumbles.

The team ranks sixth in sacks this year, they have actually got the 2nd highest graded coverage system and 3rd greatest graded run defense. The team's done a terrific job of eliminating big plays and it's why the Seahawks rank 1st in opponent EPA/play (-0.113 ).

Team Preview - Patriots

If You're Reading This, It's Too Late

If you read this, it's too late; the Patriots are back in the Super Bowl. All the whimpering about the Kansas City Chiefs and their supremacy has actually led us right back here, to something maybe equally as miserable; a Patriots Super Bowl appearance.

New England rank second in points scored this year, 4th in passing backyards, 1st in backyards per play and 1st in EPA/play. The engine that drives this offense remains in his second year and currently in heated conversations for the NFL's MVP Award.

Drake Maye has actually been elite in his very first year as a full-time starter, eclipsing 4,000 lawns, tossing 31 touchdowns and simply 8 interceptions. Maye completed 4th in the NFL in pass yards, 3rd in passing goals, 1st in conclusion portion and EPA/play. He ended up the year as one of the very best deep ball passers in the league, ranking top-5 in completions of 20+ lawns, completion portion on tosses of 20+ yards and goals tossed of 20+ lawns.

Maye likewise completed with the 2nd many rush yards on scrambles this year, already setting the Patriots franchise record for postseason hurrying lawns by a QB with 141 through 3 games. He finished the year with the very best passer score in the NFL and was a top-5 QB this year by each and every single metric.

The Patriot Way

You can say what you desire about the method the Patriots have actually won these games, however they've left triumphant nevertheless. Maye's appeared to have a hard time so far in the playoffs, averaging less than 200 pass backyards per game with 4 goals, 2 interceptions and 3 lost fumbles. That being said, this Patriots defense has revealed no signs of struggle.

New England ranks 1st in points permitted this postseason (8.7 per video game) and overall backyards from skirmish allowed (209.7 per game). It's been the very same throughout the regular season with the Pats ranking fourth in points permitted, 6th in hurrying yards enabled and 9th in pass lawns enabled.

The New England secondary has been elite this year and even better in the playoffs. The Pats have both Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III dipping into an elite level. Both players lead the playoffs in passer rating enabled when targeted and have currently combined for 3 interceptions throughout this postseason.

New England has 5 total interceptions in their 3 games so far and have forced an overall of 8 turnovers in the playoffs. The Hawks have yet to turn the ball over in the postseason but it's something they've had problem with all year.

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