# Super Bowl XLVII: Seahawks vs. Broncos **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 20, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248 "2014-01-20T03:17:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/41 "2014-01-22T06:02:53Z")
Just how common IS “Super Bowl experience,” and what kind of precedent shows that it matters? I mean, it makes perfect sense instinctively, but what exactly goes into it? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/42 "2014-01-22T14:11:48Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Just how common IS “Super Bowl experience,” and what kind of precedent shows that it matters? I mean, it makes perfect sense instinctively, but what exactly goes into it? Fear or I should say lack of fear goes into any experience, especially getting your team ready for the biggest show on earth. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/43 "2014-01-23T23:33:10Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Just how common IS “Super Bowl experience,” and what kind of precedent shows that it matters? I mean, it makes perfect sense instinctively, but what exactly goes into it? Well, I have been hearing for years that it makes a difference, but then again, the rather green Dallas team beat the Buffalo team that was returning for their third consecutive appearance. I think the premise has to do with confidence and having the right attitude. We shall see how the team from the toughest division in the conference stands up against a pretty good team that had a pretty soft schedule. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/44 "2014-01-24T04:52:20Z")
I doubt so-called “Super Bowl experience” matters much. Maybe in the first couple minutes, but once the players get their jitters out, it’s just another (big) game. The talking heads talk it up because they need something to talk about. The keys for Seattle: Defense - Put pressure on Manning. Don’t let him pick and choose his targets. Offence - Get Russell Wilson back into the running game. ---
**Author:** ![fjs1fs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fjs1fs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fjs1fs)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/45 "2014-01-24T18:05:53Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Richard Sherman guaranteed that I won’t be rooting for Seattle even if, as a 49ers fan, I would have had any inclination to do so. Yeah, right, after seeing a great Man like Ray Lewis hoist the trophy last year it would be a crying shame for someone like Sherman to win it this year! ---
**Author:** ![fjs1fs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fjs1fs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fjs1fs)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/46 "2014-01-24T18:08:48Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > Russel Wilson isn’t really a “duel threat” quarterback. He can run, but only if he has to. The Seahawks don’t design running plays for him like are done for guys like Kapernick or RGIII. At least as far as I can tell. > > Wilson is more like John Elway when he was young. A passer, but with good enough wheels to elude tacklers by running. Wilson rushed for 539 yards this year. The most Elway ever rushed for was 304, and he averaged about 200 per year for his career. On several occasions I saw Wilson run designed keepers and bootlegs. ---
**Author:** ![Dickerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Dickerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dickerman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/47 "2014-01-24T21:32:54Z")
> [@fjs1fs](#): > > Wilson rushed for 539 yards this year. And 489 yards in his rookie year (2012) with almost the same number of attempts, for a cumulative average of 5+ yards/run. His ability to scramble and salvage otherwise broken plays is impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/48 "2014-01-24T22:11:22Z")
> [@Dickerman](#): > > And 489 yards in his rookie year (2012) with almost the same number of attempts, for a cumulative average of 5+ yards/run. His ability to scramble and salvage otherwise broken plays is impressive. Considering he isn’t asked to do much passing at all (he’s 22nd in attempts despite starting all 16 games, and 44th in attempts per game), he’s relatively efficient and doesn’t turn the ball over too much. Which is precisely what his team needs from him. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/49 "2014-01-24T22:26:55Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Not necessarily. > > Something that has gone largely unnoticed is that Denver’s defense, much like the Giants in their two recent championship runs, has tightened up considerably over the last month. Their run defense has been particularly stout. > > In their last 3 games, the Broncos shut out the Raiders for the first half before easing off the gas; shut down the hot Chargers offense and running game until the 4th quarter; and kept the Pats out of the end zone for 50 minutes (and shut down their hot running game), despite losing their best DB. > > Ignore the poor full-season defensive stats - this defense is hot now. I was waiting for someone to point this out. Denver’s defense harassed the shit out of Tom Brady last Sunday. And I’m not sure who said it about Denver’s offensive line, but it is a pretty good unit and they regularly keep Manning clean. So I don’t know where that assertion is coming from. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/50 "2014-01-24T22:45:00Z")
The Seahawks are the 1st SB team since the '90 Bills with no players with prior SB experience. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/51 "2014-01-25T00:22:16Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > The Seahawks are the 1st SB team since the '90 Bills with no players with prior SB experience. And they lost the game by a foot. ---
**Author:** ![Dickerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Dickerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dickerman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/52 "2014-01-25T01:34:08Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > The Seahawks are the 1st SB team since the '90 Bills with no players with prior SB experience. There are quite a few parallels between the two teams of SB-XXV and the teams this year. Here’s hoping the results are the same. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/53 "2014-01-25T02:21:29Z")
> [@Dickerman](#): > > There are quite a few parallels between the two teams of SB-XXV and the teams this year. Here’s hoping the results are the same. Huh? You mean that one of the teams wins a close game? ---
**Author:** ![Dickerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Dickerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dickerman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/54 "2014-01-25T03:32:26Z")
> [@For You](#): > > Huh? You mean that one of the teams wins a close game? No, the strong defensive team wins, not the one with the #1, high-powered, no huddle offense. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/55 "2014-01-25T19:05:32Z")
I’m going to say Denver 31, Seattle 17. Peyton wants that second ring and he has plenty of experience with strong defenses. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/56 "2014-01-25T19:21:23Z")
I like that my loyalties are unambiguous-- Who wants a game where you don’t care about either team? But thanks to having a lot of grad school classmates from Washington, Seattle is on my “root for” list, and thanks to being from Cleveland, the Broncos are on my “root against” list. Of course, that means that it’ll be that much more annoying if Denver wins, but that’s the chance you take. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/57 "2014-01-26T08:11:38Z")
According to **Airman Doors** in the early pick thread, the weather two Sundays from now has been reported as “30s in the afternoon, 20s at night, with a 60 percent chance of wintry mix during the day and an 80% chance of the same during the game.” Who does this benefit? Or at least hurt less? ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/58 "2014-01-26T10:46:14Z")
Extra aside: the next pundit or columnist who says anything about either “destiny” or “legacy” is gonna get a slap upside the head from me. 😛 (Because I’m so goddamn tired of both.) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/59 "2014-01-27T01:36:57Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > According to **Airman Doors** in the early pick thread, the weather two Sundays from now has been reported as “30s in the afternoon, 20s at night, with a 60 percent chance of wintry mix during the day and an 80% chance of the same during the game.” > > Who does this benefit? Or at least hurt less? The Seahawks do rather well in a sloppin’ mess, good teams only seem to beat them in pleasant weather or indoors. ISTR that it was snowy the day they stomped the crap out of the Giants there. On the flip side, Denver tends to have slightly browner air than Seattle, so that should give them an edge playing in NJ. Foul weather vs. foul air, a hard call to make. ---
**Author:** ![diggerwam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248/60 "2014-01-27T01:43:26Z")
I’ll be in Vegas and I will be putting money on the game. Just haven’t decided which way yet. Perfect weather and I might pick Denver with the 3. If not perfect, then it’s gotta be Seattle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-xlvii-seahawks-vs-broncos/679248.md?page=4)