Ryen Russillo Makes Concerning Super Bowl Comparison Between Patriots And Seahawks
New England's the underdog for a reason
In last Monday’s episode of “The Ryen Russillo Show,” Russillo broke down the upcoming Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
Russillo, who previously lived in Boston and went to college in Vermont, is amazed by how quickly the Patriots have turned things around after back-to-back four-win seasons.
“The Patriots ahead of schedule. I cannot believe they’re in the Super Bowl, like so many other people,” Russillo said. “I just can’t believe where this team was at the end of the Belichick run, the Mayo year…I really was surprised. I mean, it was bad…And here they are. They’re in the Super Bowl.”
New England took a lot of people by surprise this season, including Russillo.
While the Patriots benefited from a historically easy schedule during the regular season, they now face a superior Seattle Seahawks team in the Super Bowl. New England is clearly less talented than the Seahawks and is listed as a significant underdog this week.
As an exercise, Russillo said he looked at the top 30 players in this year’s Super Bowl. He guesses roughly 18 to 20 are on Seattle, while 10 to 12 play for New England.
That’s a pretty significant gap, and it may decide the game.
“It’s gonna be tough for me to ignore that when I’m picking the Super Bowl,” Russillo added.
The Seahawks are the better team on paper, but the better team doesn’t always win. Just ask the 2007, 2011 and 2017 Patriots, all of whom lost to inferior teams.
Talent helps, but anything can happen.
