In a game where controversy about deflated footballs was the story the two weeks prior to the big game, it was an odd play call and a magnificent interception by Malcolm Butler that stole the headlines as the New England Patriots defeated the  defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win Super Bowl XLIX.

This victory did nothing but solidify Tom Brady’s place in the conversation of greatest player to ever play in the NFL as Brady went for 328 yards and 4 touchdowns. It was Brady’s touchdown toss to Julian Edelman with 2:02 left in the game that gave the Patriots the lead.

The Seahawks, however, were looking as if they would take the final lead with the help of a miraculous catch by Jermaine Kearse that set them up at the 5 yard line. The Patriots, up to this point, had not had good luck with impossible catches. If you remember, it took incredible grabs by David Tyree and Mario Manningham to beat the Patriots in their previous two Super Bowl appearances.

At this point, the whole world knew who was getting the ball. Except the Patriots. At the 1 yard line, it was set up perfectly for Marshawn Lynch, arguably the league’s best running back, to punch it in for the touchdown. Instead, Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson dropped back to throw only to be picked off by rookie defensive back Malcolm Butler to ultimately seal the victory for the Patriots.