Super Bowl XLIX: 5 keys to victory for the New England Patriots

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are preparing to face each other on Sunday night in Super Bowl 49, and they are very equally talented teams. Neither team is going to blow out the other, and it is expected to be a very entertaining game.

Tom Brady and the Patriots are also going through a lot of drama with the "Deflate-Gate" scandal, and that could have taken some of their focus away from the game on Sunday.

All of that being said, these are the five keys the Patriots need to focus on in particular in order to come out with a win over the Seahawks.

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