Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots: Which Team Will Have Home Field Advantage in 2015 Super Bowl [POLL]
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will play each other in the 2015 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Glendale, Arizona.
The No. 1 seed from the AFC takes on the No. 1 seed from the NFC. A great offense faces a great defense, and two championship coaches will go at it. But one big question still remains: which team will have more of a home field advantage?
Many NFL fans believe the Seahawks will have the upper hand largely because of distance. Seattle, Washington is approximately 1,107 miles away from Glendale, Arizona. It's not right around the block, but it is closer to Glendale than Foxborough.
Last season, when the Super Bowl was played in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Seahawks fans opened their wallets and showed their support big time. MetLife Stadium turned in Century Link Field against the Denver Broncos in a 43-8 blowout victory. It was so loud at the 2014 Super Bowl that Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense fumbled and bobbled the snap on the first play of the game, which led to a safety.
Considering the fact that Arizona is closer to Seattle than New Jersey is, one has to assume that Seahawks fans will travel great once again. If Seahawks fans show up in bunches, it could spell huge trouble for the Patriots offense.
In Super Bowl 42, when the Patriots faced the New York Giants, it appeared as if the Giants had more fans present. Super Bowl 42 was held at Glendale, Arizona.
On the other side, you could make an argument that more Patriots supporters will be in attendance. Although Foxborough, Massachusetts is an estimated 2,290 miles away (more than twice the distance from Seattle) from Glendale, Patriots fans have showed dedication when it comes to traveling. The Patriots haven't won a Super Bowl in 10 years, and Bostonians know their voices will be needed come Super Bowl Sunday.
Another big factor that may influence Patriots supporters are Arizona Cardinals fans. The Cardinals were a quality team this NFL season and the squad had high hopes of making it to their second Super Bowl in franchise history. The Cardinals were the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the majority of the season, but too many quarterback injuries and issues landed them a wild card spot and an eventual playoff loss to the Carolina Panthers. With so many Cardinals fans in the area and most likely in attendance, one would have believe they would be rooting against their NFC West rival.
Crowd noise is playing a bigger factor in NFL games than ever before. Powerful offenses can't hear coordinators and coaches because of the high decibel levels at multiple stadiums. Good defenses can become great, great defenses can become elite, and elite defenses can become unstoppable.
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