2015 Super Bowl: Five New England Patriots Storylines

Jan 23, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; General view of University of Phoenix Stadium in advance of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

With the 2015 Pro Bowl in the books, it’s time to fully turn our attention to the 2015 Super Bowl. Tom Brady is going for his fourth Super Bowl title while attempting to secure his legacy as the greatest quarterback to ever play football.

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have a tall task ahead of them while they attempt to take down the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks. The last team to play in back-to-back Super Bowls was the New England Patriots in 2003-04, adding intrigue to the mix.

The Patriots had no problem demolishing the Colts in the AFC Championship 45-7, even though they were allegedly using deflated footballs in that game. If the Patriots can put a week of media scrutiny behind them and focus on the game, this should be one of the more exciting Super Bowl matchups in recent memory.

Here are five storylines for the Patriots to keep in mind as we get closer to Super Bowl Sunday.

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