There are plenty of storylines going into this year’s Super Bowl. These are some of them.

Deflategate

It has been the biggest buzz surrounding the game so far, and has definitely gained the most attention. During the Patriots AFC Championship victory over the Colts, it was revealed that 11 of the 12 Patriot game balls used were under the required PSI levels, meaning that the ball was flatter, making it easier to catch.

Brady and Belichick’s Road To Redemption

Tom Brady, and the Patriots as a whole, has not won a championship in ten years (the last win coming in Super Bowl XXXIX). The Patriots have played in two Super Bowls since then, both losses, including the last game in Arizona, the site of this year’s game. Back in Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots were 18-0 and were looking to cap off a historic season that still might never be matched again. The Patriots lost to the Giants, and the dreams of historic dominance died on that field, the same field the Patriots will take on Sunday, looking for redemption of a decade of disappointment for New England.

Wounded Seahawks

Not everything is looking up in Seattle right now. The Seahawks needed a miracle, and a defensive meltdown from Green Bay, to have the right to defend their championship. Lastly, star cornerback Richard Sherman will be playing with an elbow injury that left him with one able arm at the end of the NFC Championship game. “

Prediction

If Seattle plays like they did against Green Bay here, New England will capitalize on those mistakes and run away with the game, like they did against the Colts. Plus the Seahawks defense seems beat up from the Packers game, and Tom Brady is back on playing on his elite status and looks untouchable right now, and with a healthy Rob Gronkowski and a capable defense supporting him, there should be no reason why the Patriots can’t walk out of Arizona with ring number four.

Patriots 27 Seahawks 17