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The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are set to meet next Sunday, Feb. 8, in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco.
It marks a rematch of the 2015 game, which the Patriots won in dramatic fashion after then-Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw a goal-line interception with just over 20 seconds remaining — a play many argued should have been a handoff to star running back Marshawn Lynch.
A key part of that Super Bowl, and many of New England’s victories during their dynasty, was tight end Rob Gronkowski. He appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday night to discuss the upcoming game.
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Gronkowski visited Fallon’s show each of the last three years, making a Super Bowl prediction every time — and, hilariously, he’s been wrong every single year. This season, he called his shot once again, predicting that the Patriots will win 28–24 — the exact score of their last Super Bowl win over Seattle.
"Well, I’m going to break the trend of being wrong, and I’m going with the New England Patriots," Gronkowski said. "I will be right this time, and I’m going with the same exact score as when we beat them in Super Bowl 49: New England 28, Seattle 24."
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The Patriots are coming off a gritty 10–7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, while the Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31–27 in the NFC title game to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LX.
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Seahawks are currently favored to raise the Lombardi Trophy, with New England listed as 4½-point underdogs. Still, the underdog narrative is one the Patriots have embraced this season under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel.
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