ABSOLUTE RUBBISH. The actual TICKET was the Legion of Boom repeatedly holding Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to FGs instead of conceding TDs. That was the key to overcoming FOUR INTERCEPTIONS by Russell Wilson plus a lost fumble by Doug Baldwin. LOB also picked off Rodgers twice, stopping two GB drives. Beastmode's and his 157 yards rushing was the other ticket. The other TICKET was Seahawks special teams and Big-Balls Pete. Jon Ryan throwing the TD pass to Garry Gilliam off a fake FG? Gutsy and brilliant. The onside kick recovery to even have a chance? Great execution plus a little luck. Kudos to the special teams coach!
Credit to Russell on the GW TD to Kearse: Packers were in Cover-0, no safety in the middle, and Russell read it, delivered a great ball to Kearse, walkoff TD, we all celebrated wildly. Now, WHY was GB in Cover-0? Credit: BEASTMODE! The Seahawks running game was gashing GB's defense, and the Hawks were on the edge of field goal range. Any more yards given up would lead to a high percentage FG opportunity and a GB loss. So GB stacked the box against the run. Because: BEASTMODE.
Again, credit to Russell for recognizing Cover-0 and making a great throw, and Kearse for making a terrific catch. Also credit to Wilson for the throw before that, a long completion to Baldwin. The foundation for the Hawks ticket to SB49 was LOB and Marshawn+OLine running game, and 2 amazing special teams plays.
If anything, Aaron Rodgers mumbles in his sleep about being denied from inside the 5 yard line multiple times by the Seahawks D, the LOB.
Watch this great highlights package video and decide for yourself. When I watch it, I see the LOB played lights-out *amazing*, Russell played like crap for 80% of the game, BeastMode was *amazing*, and Russell dialed up some magic in OT.