Just one game remains this season to determine a champion.

The Seattle Seahawks are trying to win their second consecutive Super Bowl while the New England Patriots are trying to win their first in 10 years. Both teams are No. 1 seeds, so fans should get a competitively close game. Although that's what we thought last year.

Both teams are great, but here are five reasons why the Seahawks will win:

1. Defense

"Defense wins championships" is the oldest saying in sports, because it's true. Last year is a prime example of that cliché. The Denver Broncos smashed almost every offensive record, and quarterback Peyton Manning rewrote the record books in the process. Still, the Seahawks shut them down, allowing just one touchdown. The "Legion of Boom" ranks No. 1 in yards and points against. The Seahawks have the No. 1 ranked pass defense and the No. 2 ranked rush defense. The Seahawks' elite defense is on path to becoming one of the best we've ever seen.

2. Marshawn Lynch

The Seahawks led the NFL in rushing yards for a reason. Marshawn "Beast Mode" Lynch doesn't run around you, he runs through you. Lynch played incredible against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game with 157 rushing yards. The Patriots don't have a terrible run defense, but most likely they will struggle to tackle Lynch. In the NFC Divisional round against the Baltimore Ravens, the Patriots gave up 136 rushing yards, mostly to Justin Forsett. With Lynch dominating the ground game so much for Seattle, they can milk the clock and control the time of possession.

3. Clutch Russell Wilson

Even when Russell Wilson has the worst game of his career with four interceptions, he still finds a way to will his team to victory in the end. Against the Packers, Wilson had just one passing touchdown, of course coming in overtime. Wilson won't put up the most flashy Fantasy Football numbers, but he knows how to win games. Wilson will extend plays with his feet, make clutch throws when it matters most, and put the Seahawks in position for another Super Bowl victory.

4. Battle Tested

Throughout NFL history there's always been one conference that stands above the other. In the 1970s, the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders showed AFC dominance. From 1984 to 1996, an NFC team won the Super Bowl every single year. Lately, the NFC is dominating once again having won four of the last five Super Bowls with elite defensive squads. Beating the Indianapolis Colts is good and all, but that won't get you ready for a team like the Seahawks. We saw LeGarrette Blount run wild against the Colts for 148 yards. Impressive, but against a top-tier defense like the Seahawks, you can expect a lot less yardage from Blount.

5. Tricky Pete Carroll

It will be interesting to see what coaches Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll have in store for us on Super Bowl Sunday. This postseason, Belichick showed us some trickery with a nice Julian Edelman (who played quarterback in college) pass to Danny Amendola against the Ravens. But, Carroll is just as tricky. His fake field goal against the Packers was the turning point in what led to an incredible come from behind victory. Don't be surprised if we see Carroll onside kick the ball or fake a punt in the Super Bowl.

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