Editing Super Bowl (section)

===2010s: Patriots reign; parity in the NFC===
[[File:Tom Brady with Vince Lombardi trophy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[New England Patriots]] postgame speech after [[Super Bowl LI]], February 5, 2017]]
[[File:Super Bowl 402EF3AA.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Philadelphia Eagles]] are presented with the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy]] after winning [[Super Bowl LII]], February 4, 2018.]]
In the AFC, this era was dominated by the Patriots, with the only four other teams to represent the conference being the Steelers, Ravens, Broncos, and Chiefs. The Patriots had tied a record with the 1970s Dallas Cowboys for most Super Bowl appearances in a decade with five appearances (2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018). The Patriots also had four Super Bowl appearances in five years.  They also had eight consecutive AFC championship appearances spanning 2011–2018.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Whitt |first=Richie |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Patriots Past: Once Dominant on AFC Championship Sunday, Who Does New England Root For Now? |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-afc-championship-game-history-root-chiefs-bengals-tom-brady |access-date=June 14, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref>

The Super Bowls of the 2000s and 2010s saw strong performances from several of the participating quarterbacks, especially on the AFC side with repeated appearances by the same teams and players. In particular, Tom Brady, [[Ben Roethlisberger]], or [[Peyton Manning]] appeared as the AFC team's quarterback in all but two of the Super Bowls from 2001 through 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kirshner |first=Alex |date=January 30, 2018 |title=3 QBs have repped the AFC in 15 of the last 17 Super Bowls |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/1/30/16925824/tom-brady-super-bowl-history-afc-ben-roethlisberger-peyton-manning |access-date=June 15, 2024 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}}</ref> Conversely, the only NFC teams to make the Super Bowl multiple times with the same quarterback in this era were the Seahawks, led by quarterback [[Russell Wilson]], and the Giants, led by quarterback Eli Manning.

One of these teams was featured in the culmination of the [[2010 NFL season|2010 season]], [[Super Bowl XLV]], which brought the Packers their fourth Super Bowl victory and record thirteenth NFL championship overall with the defeat of the Steelers in February 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2011 |title=Packers Beat Steelers 31-25 In Super Bowl XLV |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/super-bowl-xlv-recap/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=CBS News - Pittsburgh |language=en-US}}</ref> This became [[Aaron Rodgers]]' only Super Bowl victory.

The following year, in [[Super Bowl XLVI]], the Patriots made their first appearance of the decade, a position where they would become a mainstay. The Patriots, however, lost to the Eli Manning-led Giants, 21–17, who had beaten the Patriots four years before.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2012 |title=Giants come from behind, beat Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/giants-come-from-behind-beat-patriots-in-super-bowl-xlvi |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> This was the Giants' fourth Super Bowl victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=November 13, 2021 |title=Giants reflect on 2011 run a decade later |url=https://www.giants.com/news/super-bowl-xlvi-highlights-tom-coughlin-eli-manning-new-england-patriots |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Giants.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In [[Super Bowl XLVII]], the NFC's 49ers were defeated by the Ravens 34–31.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVII - Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers - February 3rd, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The game had been dubbed as the 'Harbaugh Bowl' in the weeks leading up to the game, due to the fact that the coaches of the two teams, [[John Harbaugh]] and [[Jim Harbaugh]], are brothers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandini |first=Nicky |date=January 31, 2013 |title=Jim and John Harbaugh: Super Bowl XLVII's brothers up in arms |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jan/31/superbowl-xlvii-john-jim-harbaugh |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}</ref> During the third quarter, the Ravens had a commanding 28–6 lead. However, there was a [[Power outage|blackout]] in New Orleans, where the game was being played.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2013 |title=Superdome power outage delays Super Bowl XLVII |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/superdome-power-outage-delays-super-bowl-xlvii-0ap1000000134895 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The game was delayed for 34 minutes, and after play resumed, San Francisco stormed back with 17 straight points, but still lost.

[[Super Bowl XLVIII]], played at [[New Jersey]]'s [[MetLife Stadium]] in February 2014, was the first Super Bowl held outdoors in a cold-weather environment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 23, 2014 |title=NFL Prepares for First Ever 'Cold Weather Super Bowl' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/photo/nfl-prepares-first-ever-cold-weather-super-bowl-n15031 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> The Seahawks won their first NFL title with a 43–8 defeat of the Broncos, in a highly touted matchup that pitted Seattle's top-ranked defense against a Peyton Manning-led Denver offense that had broken the NFL's single-season scoring record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201402020den.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/opp.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Legwold |first=Jeff |date=September 27, 2023 |title='Sometimes it looked too easy': An oral history of the 2013 Broncos, the NFL's only 600-point team |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38492638/denver-broncos-peyton-manning-nfl-record-606-points-2013-season |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Super Bowl XLIX]], the Patriots beat the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seahawks, by a score of 28–24.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks - February 1st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201502010sea.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> Down by 10, the Patriots mounted a late fourth quarter comeback to win the game with Tom Brady scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Halloran |first=Ryan |date=February 3, 2015 |title=Super Bowl XLIX marks Tom Brady's finest comeback of postseason career |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/02/03/super-bowl-xlix-tom-bradys-finest-comeback/15649559007/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=The Florida Times-Union |language=en-US}}</ref> In a key play in the final seconds of the game, then-rookie free agent [[Malcolm Butler]] would intercept a pass by Russell Wilson at the one-yard line, allowing the Patriots to run out the clock and end the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=February 1, 2015 |title=Malcolm Butler becomes unlikely star of Super Bowl XLIX |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/malcolm-butler-becomes-unlikely-star-of-super-bowl-xlix |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> Tom Brady was awarded his third Super Bowl MVP, tying Joe Montana for the most Super Bowl MVP awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2015 |title=Tom Brady Ties Record with Third Super Bowl MVP |url=https://athlonsports.com/nfl/tom-brady-ties-record-third-super-bowl-mvp |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Athlon Sports |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Super Bowl 50]], the first Super Bowl to be branded with [[Arabic numerals]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Ahiza |date=September 10, 2015 |title=NFL ditches Roman numerals for Super Bowl 50 |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/10/news/companies/super-bowl-50-nfl/index.html |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=CNNMoney}}</ref> the Broncos, led by the league's top-ranked defense, defeated the Panthers, who had the league's top-ranked offense, in what became the final game of quarterback Peyton Manning's career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/opp.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 Carolina Panthers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/car/2015.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Von Miller]] dominated, totaling 2.5 sacks and forcing two [[Cam Newton]] fumbles; both fumbles leading to Broncos touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 - Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos - February 7th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2016 |title=Broncos' Malik Jackson: Scores first touchdown of Super Bowl 50 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/broncos-malik-jackson-scores-first-touchdown-of-super-bowl-50/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Super Bowl LI]], the first Super Bowl to end in overtime,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Bucky |date=February 7, 2017 |title=Super Bowl LI explained: How Patriots pulled off epic comeback |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/super-bowl-li-explained-how-patriots-pulled-off-epic-comeback-0ap3000000784357 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> the Atlanta Falcons led 28–3 late in the third quarter, but the Patriots came back to tie the game 28–28 with back-to-back touchdowns and two-point conversions, and the Patriots went on to win 34–28 in overtime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> This 25-point deficit was the largest comeback win for any team in a Super Bowl, breaking the previous of a 10-point deficit to come back and win.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=D'Abate |first=Mike |date=February 5, 2023 |title=Patriots, Tom Brady 28-3 Super Bowl LI Comeback: Still Legendary |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-super-bowl-li-comeback-tom-brady-james-white-julian-edelman-movie |access-date=June 14, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots never held the lead until the game-winning touchdown in overtime. It was Tom Brady's 5th Super Bowl win and he was awarded his record fourth Super Bowl MVP, throwing a then-record 466 yards for 43 completions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2020 |title=Tom Brady wins fourth Super Bowl MVP award, most ever by any player |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/tom-brady-wins-fourth-super-bowl-mvp-award-most-ever-by-any-player |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fucillo |first=David |date=June 10, 2017 |title=Tom Brady joins Charles Haley in 5 Super Bowl ring club |url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2017/6/10/15775010/tom-brady-five-super-bowl-rings-charles-haley |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Niners Nation |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Rob |date=February 5, 2017 |title=Tom Brady Breaks Super Bowl Single-Game Record for Passing Yards, Completions |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2691410-tom-brady-breaks-super-bowl-single-game-record-for-passing-yards-completions |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Super Bowl LII]], the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the defending champion Patriots 41–33, ending a 57-year championship drought for the franchise.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wulf |first=Bo |date=February 5, 2018 |title=The Eagles win Super Bowl thriller, 41-33 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/231113/2018/02/05/the-breakdown-the-eagles-win-super-bowl-thriller-41-33/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Nick Foles]] won the Super Bowl MVP.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Nick Foles wins Super Bowl MVP honors |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nick-foles-wins-super-bowl-mvp-honors |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> The Patriots totaled 613 yards in defeat, with Tom Brady breaking his previous Super Bowl record of 466 passing yards with an all-time playoff record of 505 passing yards in the high-scoring game; while the Eagles would gain 538 yards in the victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Lorenzo |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Tom Brady sets Super Bowl record for passing yards in a game in Patriots' loss to Eagles |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/02/04/tom-brady-super-bowl-passing-record-patriots-eagles/305836002/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 4th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201802040nwe.htm |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> The combined total for both teams of 1,151 yards of offense broke an NFL record (for any game) that had stood for nearly seven decades.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breech |first=John |date=February 5, 2018 |title=Tom Brady tops Super Bowl passing mark: All 17 records broken in Eagles-Patriots |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-tops-super-bowl-passing-mark-all-17-records-broken-in-eagles-patriots/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots' 33 points were the highest losing score in Super Bowl history, a record held until 2023, when the Eagles lost [[Super Bowl LVII]] to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] by a score of 38–35.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maaddi |first=Rob |date=February 13, 2023 |title=Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2023-kansas-city-chiefs-philadelphia-eagles-43a1fb387f63438c1eea23b6a4244d95 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> It was the Eagles' third Super Bowl appearance and their first win in franchise history. With the Eagles' victory, the [[NFC East]] became the first division to have each team win at least one Super Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Polacek |first=Scott |date=February 5, 2018 |title=NFC East Becomes 1st Division in Which Each Team Has Won a Super Bowl |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2757760-nfc-east-becomes-1st-division-in-which-each-team-has-won-a-super-bowl |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>

While Super Bowl LII produced the second highest-scoring Super Bowl, the following year's [[Super Bowl LIII]] became the lowest-scoring Super Bowl. The Patriots defeated the [[Los Angeles Rams]], 13–3. In so doing, they became the team with the lowest point total by a winning team in Super Bowl history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patriots beat Rams 13-3 in lowest scoring Super Bowl ever |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401038115 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>  Tom Brady would receive a record sixth Super Bowl championship, the most of any player in NFL history, surpassing his tie with Charles Haley for five wins. Brady would also become the oldest player to ever win a Super Bowl at age 41, while [[Bill Belichick]] would be the oldest coach to ever win a Super Bowl at age 66.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newport |first=Kyle |date=February 3, 2019 |title=Bill Belichick Oldest Coach to Win Super Bowl After 13-3 Victory vs. Rams |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2819166-bill-belichick-oldest-coach-to-win-super-bowl-after-13-3-victory-vs-rams |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> Wide receiver [[Julian Edelman]] was named Super Bowl MVP.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=February 3, 2019 |title=Julian Edelman wins Super Bowl MVP |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/julian-edelman-wins-super-bowl-mvp |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>