Seattle Seahawks showed defence still rules in the Super Bowl as they embarrassed the usually high-scoring Denver Broncos 43-8 in New Jersey, on Sunday, to win their first NFL championship in franchise history. The Seattle defence shut down the top-rated attack of the Broncos, creating four turnovers and turning what was expected to be a nail-biter into a Super Bowl 48 rout. Picture shows Seattle’s Jermaine Kearse running clear for a touchdown.

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