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A little less than five months ago, 32 teams began the regular season campaign hoping they'd be taking the field in Phoenix, Arizona this afternoon. To varying degrees, 30 of those teams failed. We're left with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, the top seeds in their respective conferences, squaring off for the Lombardi Trophy.
On paper, this has a chance to be an amazing contest, one that you'll be talking about years from now. Regardless of the outcome, here's to an entertaining game.
This is your open thread for Super Bowl XLIX. The comments are open for business.