Russell Wilson and Tom Brady. Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images; Elsa/Getty Images Later today, Tom Brady and the Patriots will try to win their fourth Super Bowl under Bill Belichick, while the Seahawks are looking to become the first repeat winners since the Pats won it all in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. After two weeks of mostly silly controversies, there’s finally an actual football game to play. Here, six things to watch for. 1. Can New England stop the read option?NFL in team rushing this season (by some margin), with Marshawn Lynch leading the way with 13 touchdowns and more than 1,300 yards. They’re especially fond of running the read option, in which quarterback Russell Wilson (himself an excellent rusher) decides whether to hold on to the ball or hand it off. The Seahawks ran the read option more than any team in the league this year and did it 17 times against Green Bay for 121 yards and two touchdowns. In response, New England might try to “stack the box” with eight defenders, meaning they’d be devoting an extra defender to stopping the rush. The Pats’ run defense was decent this year — ninth overall — but they allowed the… Read full this story
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