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5 Players Who Must Step Up For the Seattle Seahawks In Super Bowl XLIX

Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLIX
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After completing one of the most improbable comebacks in NFL playoff history, the Seattle Seahawks are headed back to the Super Bowl. Seattle will be supremely confident heading into the game after a resilient victory against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship. In order to repeat as champions, the Seahawks will need their best players to show up in the big game. Here are five guys who must shine for Seattle on Super Bowl Sunday.

5. Michael Bennett

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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5. Michael Bennett

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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Bennett is a force on the Seahawks' defensive line, leading the team with seven sacks on the season. He will be relied upon to pressure the opposing quarterback and force turnovers for Seattle's defense. Bennett's performance will go a long way in determining the outcome of the big game.

4. Jermaine Kearse

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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4. Jermaine Kearse

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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Kearse is Seattle's hometown hero after playing his college ball at the University of Washington. He has emerged as the team's leading receiver in the playoffs with 164 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning catch in the NFC Championship. Kearse had four grabs for 65 yards and a score in last year's Super Bowl, and Seattle will need him to do more of the same in this year's game.

3. Byron Maxwell

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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3. Byron Maxwell

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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Maxwell is often targeted by opposing quarterbacks because teams usually avoid throwing to Richard Sherman's side of the field. He has responded with a solid performance this season and intercepted a pass in the championship game. Still, if you're going to attack someone in Seattle's "Legion of Boom," Maxwell's your guy. He must be prepared to defend plenty of passes thrown his way.

2. Marshawn Lynch

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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2. Marshawn Lynch

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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Lynch is the river through which all things flow for Seattle offensively. He has five 100-yard games in his playoff career after another solid performance in the NFC Championship. Many teams have tried to prevent "Beast Mode" from being activated, but few have succeeded. So what's the big secret to containing Lynch? "Thanks for asking."

1. Russell Wilson

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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1. Russell Wilson

5 Players Who Must Step Up for the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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All eyes will be on Russell Wilson during Super Bowl XLIX as he tries to lead Seattle to a second consecutive championship. Wilson had one of the worst games of his young career against Green Bay, throwing four interceptions on the day. But he responded when it mattered most by tossing a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime. He will need to be on his game if Seattle has any hopes of repeating.

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