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SALT LAKE CITY — And then there were two.
After Championship Sunday, the NFL has finally found the two teams that will play for the first cold-weather Super Bowl, and they're two teams that are used to occasionally rough conditions: the AFC champion Denver Broncos and the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks.
The AFC game was a signature performance by Denver, as Peyton Manning passed for 400 yards to lead the Broncos to victory over the New England Patriots, 26-16. Former Utah and Hillcrest High offensive lineman Zane Beadles will continue to anchor the Broncos’ offensive line as Denver plays in its first Super Bowl since the winter of 1999.
For New England, BYU’s Austin Collie caught four passes for 52 yards and Utah’s Sealver Siliga made five tackles, including one for loss.
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If there was a game in these playoffs that represented how physical the NFL is, it was the NFC championship game. Seattle outlasted the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 and will play in its first Super Bowl since the 2005 season. Utah State alum Bobby Wagner made 15 tackles for Seattle, as the Seahawks forced three turnovers to win the game. Robert Turbin also had two rushes for six yards. Also, Weber State alumnus Paul McQuistan is expected to start on the offensive line for Seattle in the Super Bowl.
East High alum Will Tukuafu was eliminated along with his 49ers teammates after San Francisco tried to win three consecutive road games to reach the Super Bowl.
