The Seattle Seahawks are a better team than the New England Patriots, yet the Patriots came up only one yard short in their building.
If any game might invigorate the Patriot fan base despite their team losing, this was it. Russell Wilson riddled the Patriots for five touchdown passes, the Seahawks averaged 5.1 yards rushing as a team, yet Cam Newton nearly pulled off a Brady-esque miracle comeback. Despite no 12th man in empty CenturyLink Field, the Seahawks gave the Patriots nearly all they had, and it still came down to a stop at the one-yard line for Seattle to hold on for a 35-30 win on Sunday night.