Super Bowl 49: 5 keys for the New England Patriots

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Jan 18, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Keep The Pedal To The Metal

The Green Bay Packers know that they should be preparing to take on the New England Patriots, but Mike McCarthy decided to play not to lose and it cost them the game. New England cannot afford to make that same mistake against the Seattle Seahawks, and they have to keep playing aggressive football until the final whistle sounds.

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are not likely to let their feet off the gas pedal if they get up on the Seahawks, but it is still an easy trap to fall into.

Seattle is the type of hard-nosed team that will never accept defeat. Teams that beat them are the teams that play with the same mentality and play like they are losing the game even if they are blowing their opponents out. That will have to be New England’s mentality heading into Sunday night.

Needless to say, this is going to be a very intense football game between two very intense football teams. New England knows what it will take to knock off the defending champions, and they are ready to take on the challenge. There are plenty more things that they need to focus on, but these five are going to be major keys for them.

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