Feb 01, 2015 12:00 PM EST By Russell Westerholm, UniversityHerald Reporter

Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. The New England Patriots are the last team in the NFL to win back-to-back Super Bowls, which is exactly what the Seattle Seahawks are trying to do this year.

For the second season in a row, Seattle's "Legion of Boom" defensive backfield will go up against an all-time great passing offense, but this year against a coach-quarterback tandem who have been here before. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are going to their sixth Super Bowl together and the latter is trying to become just the third quarterback to win four of them.

NBC will be airing Super Bowl 49 live on television and online, as well as on mobile devices via their official app. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., but NBC's coverage will begin at noon.

Though the game is being heralded as evenly matched, the two sides could hardly be more different.

How Seattle can win: Cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Byron Maxwell will first need to shut down the Patriots' outside wide receivers. Safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor will be key in aiding Seattle's linebackers in shoring up the middle, defending lethal tight end Rob Gronkowski and bruiser running back LeGarrette Blount.

On offense, Seattle will likely rely heavily on deception and unpredictability. Marshawn Lynch may be the most dangerous running back in the NFL, but he can be stopped if New England keys in on him. It will be up to Seattle's receivers to execute their assignments, whether that be blocking or running routes.

How New England can win: First, a heavy dose of Gronkowski, arguably the best single offensive weapon in the NFL. But more than just a fearsome receiver over the middle and in the red zone, Gronk is a top-notch blocking tight end. Opening running lanes for Blount and New England's running backs would create favorable matchups for Brady's passing options.

New England's defense should be able to rely on cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner to make passing to wide receivers tough, but the key is to stop Lynch. Seattle's receivers have not proven themselves able to win one-on-one matchups against tough corners, so New England may be able to force turnovers by getting Wilson to test Revis and Browner.

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