MONTGOMERY – With Seattle’s come-from-behind overtime win over Green Bay the Seahawks will look to become the ninth team in NFL history to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
Former Alabama State quarterback Tarvaris Jackson will be looking for his second Super Bowl ring with the Seahawks. He is presently in his second stint with the Seahawks. The 10-year pro began his career with the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10) after being picked in the second round of the 2006 draft with the 64th choice.
Jackson then played a year in Seattle during the 2011 season before spending the 2012 season in Buffalo. He came back to Seattle in 2013 and has been with the team ever since.
The team Seattle will look to defeat in the Super Bowl is the last team to have won consecutive Super Bowls. New England defeated Carolina 32-29 in 2004 and added their second ring a year later with another close game, a 24-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. It was New England’s third Super Bowl win in four years.
Last season Seattle won the first Super Bowl in their history with a 43-8 win over Denver Broncos and future Hall-of-Fame quarterback Peyton Manning.
The Seahawks enter the championship as the hottest team in the NFL. They have won eight consecutive games and 11 of their last 12 games. Super Bowl XLIX (49) is scheduled for Sunday Feb. 1 at The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The game will be broadcast on NBC and is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. (CT).
