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Seattle Seahawks Beat New England Patriots to Win Super Bowl LX
Did the Seahawks win with dominant defense or was Sam Darnold's redemption arc the key to their Super Bowl victory?
Above: Sam Darnold hands the Vince Lombardi trophy to head coach Mike Macdonald after their Super Bowl win in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 8. Image credit: Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
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Narrative A
The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champions in large part because of the dominant performance from their "Dark Side" defense, which simply overwhelmed the New England Patriots. They applied constant pressure and never let the Patriots back in the game after the team established its first lead.
Narrative B
After bouncing around the league and being widely mocked for his "seeing ghosts" comment, Seattle's Sam Darnold just completed one of the greatest redemption arcs in NFL history. He did not have his best game on Sunday, but he was nonetheless instrumental in his team's crowning as NFL champions.
Narrative C
The Patriots had a rough loss, but this young team far exceeded all expectations after coming off a poor season last year. With a talented roster and a star quarterback, the future looks bright for years to come in New England.
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