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No trash talk this time. Just a handshake between Richard Sherman and Tom Brady. (Al Tielemans/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Brady finished 37 of 50 for 328 yards and four touchdowns. (John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Pats punter Ryan Allen was a weapon, averaging 49 yards per kick. (Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

K.J. Wright proved no match for Gronk, who beat him easily on a second-quarter score. (John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Unheralded Chris Matthews used his height to full advantage on his second-quarter touchdown catch. (Donald Miralle/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

The essence of football. (Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

The Pats kick off. (Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Julian Edelman looked bemused by Tharold Simon’s reaction to his touchdown catch with just over two minutes left. (Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Edelman unleashed his inner Gronk. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Nothing came easy against the NFL’s best defense; all the more reason for Brady to exult after one of his four touchdown passes. (Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Jermaine Kearse’s miracle catch had the makings of another Patriots Super Bowl heartbreak. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Marshawn Lynch came up one yard short of the go-ahead score on first down. (Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Malcolm Butler jumped the route and picked off Wilson on the goal line to snuff out the Seahawks. (John Iacono/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Russell Wilson walks off after the interception. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Tom Brady and Russell Wilson. (Donald Miralle for Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Rob Ninkovich, champion. (John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Chandler Jones takes a moment to soak it all in. (John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Shane Vereen celebrates. (Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)

Brady joins Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana as four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks. (Donald Miralle/Sports Illustrated/The MMQB)