It has been a long couple of weeks. As millions of Americans are stuck at home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, lack of entertainment is certainly a major factor in a world without sports. While the 2020 NFL Draft is still slated to occur as originally scheduled, it is still essentially a month away.
However, Seahawks fans will be getting a bit of a pick-me-up to help stave off some of the boredom. Tonight at 6:00 pm PT, the NFL Network will be re-airing the Seahawks’ triumphant Super Bowl XLVIII victory over the Broncos.
The @Seahawks dominated on their way to their first 🏆
📺: Super Bowl Classics: #SBXLVIII | TONIGHT (9pm ET) on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/pnHRiOfFUG
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 2, 2020
Seattle’s first Super Bowl title is undoubtedly the greatest achievement in franchise history, as the 12th Man’s decades-long dream was finally realized. Now fans have an opportunity to relive some of the glory.
The 2013 Seahawks were one of the most dominant teams in recent memory. Defined by perhaps the best defense in league history, the Legion of Boom routinely suffocated opponents while an offense led by Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson made the Seahawks hard to defeat.
Seattle matched its franchise’s highest win total by finishing 13-3 and securing the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the second time ever and defeated both Drew Brees’ Saints and Jim Harbaugh’s 49ers in the playoffs en route to its second Super Bowl appearance.
There, the Seahawks would face Peyton Manning’s Broncos, who fielded the most dynamic offense the NFL had ever seen. Super Bowl XLVIII was billed as a true clash of the titans. The unstoppable force versus the immovable object.
Unfortunately for Denver, the unstoppable force proved to be hardly formidable and was quickly extinguished. Right from the get-go, the Seahawks clearly outmatched Denver with their physicality, dominating the entire game.
A Broncos offense that had scored more points than any other team in league history was held to only eight in the Super Bowl and was shutout for three full quarters.
As fans re-watch Seattle’s dominance, it will undoubtedly fuel hope the 2020 Seahawks can end this coming season with a similar result.
[lawrence-related id=58664]