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Grading the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has always made a point of telling his team to be ready for anything and that on any day, any player can find a way to rise to the moment for you or to beat you. But even Belichick’s powers of preparation might have been tested by former Canadian Football League wide receiver Chris Matthews and the Seattle Seahawks' ability to adjust on defense Sunday. In the end, the Patriots dug deep to win their fourth Super Bowl in their sixth trip of the Belichick-Tom Brady era.