Patriots, Seahawks to meet in Super Bowl XLIX
The New England Patriots crushed the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in Sunday's AFC championship game to send quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick to a historic sixth Super Bowl together. The Patriots will face the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, who scored an extraordinary late-game comeback against the Green Bay Packers for a 28-22 overtime victory in the NFC championship game. The Super Bowl is Feb. 1 in Glendale, Arizona.
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