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5 numbers that define Super Bowl 49

By J.P. Scott

Oct 16, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 16, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

Super Bowl XLIX, like all Super Bowls before it, will be defined by numbers.

Football is a game of numbers. Championships, wins, losses, yards, downs and turnovers — it’s all about numbers and what they mean.

The Super Bowl is the only championship event in mainstream American sport that includes the number in the title. As you peel back the layers of Super Bowl XLIX, there are a handful of numbers that define the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots for a variety of reasons.

Some of the numbers are historic. Some have everything to do with how these two teams got to the big game. Some of the numbers — if nothing else — are just interesting to think about.

Here are the numbers that will be front and center during the game — the numbers that will define Super Bowl XLIX.

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