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Bill Belichick & The Patriots Coaches Breaking Down Every Detail That Went Into Malcolm Butler’s Super Bowl-Winning INT vs. Seahawks Will Give You Goosebumps [VIDEO]

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Bill Belichick speaks about Malcolm Butler INT.
Bill Belichick speaks about Malcolm Butler INT (Photos via NFL)

Two years after Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways, the AFC East team returned to the Super Bowl. Led by coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye, the Pats are back in the championship game, where they will face a known opponent.

The Seattle Seahawks enter the game as favorites after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game. 11 years after they clashed in the same duel, the Patriots will try to relive that day, although the characters are different.

Ahead of the big game, an old video of Belichick (recently rejected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame) and his coaching staff breaking down Malcom Butler’s Super Bowl-clinching interception made the rounds.

Bill Belichick, Coaches Explained Every Detail That Led To Malcolm Butler’s Interception

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North Carolina coach Bill Belichick (Image Credits: Imagn)

It all started with the decision of calling or not calling a timeout before the Seahawks lined up at the Pats’ 1-yard line. Bill Belichick looked relaxed, according to his coaching staff, which included Matt Patricia and Brian Flores. After Belichick told them to play goal line, they sent a formation that they had practiced but never used until that moment.

Butler had practiced the play the Seahawks ran, but he struggled to defend it. Ernie Adams, director of football research, drew up that play as part of the group he thought the Seahawks would use against New England.

In the end, Butler picked off Russell Wilson to give his team another Super Bowl win. Some might say it was a lucky play, but the video showed that the Patriots had prepared for that moment.

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