Santa Clara, United States, Feb 3, 2026 (AFP) - Evil Empire to underdogs: Patriots eye 7th Super Bowl

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2026-02-04

When Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won six Super Bowls from 12 appearances, their dominant dynasty was often dubbed the "Evil Empire." But the new-look Patriots who play the Seattle Seahawks at Sunday's Super Bowl LX have a very different tag -- the underdogs. Having failed to even reach the playoffs for the past three years, nobody in September gave new head coach Mike Vrabel and his team a sniff of winning what would be a record-breaki......

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