The state of Arizona will welcome its third Super Bowl matchup when the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks square off in Super Bowl XLIX. New England was involved in the last Super Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium, dropping a tightly contested 17-14 decision to the New York Giants. A loss in Super Bowl XLII ended New England’s aspirations for the perfect 19-0 season and stopped Tom Brady and Bill Belichick’s quest for football immorality. Luckily for Brady and Belichick, they’ll have a chance to avenge their loss in Super Bowl XLII. New England has appeared in six Super Bowls over the last 14 seasons, but has not won a Super Bowl since 2005. Seattle’s quest for back-to-back Super Bowl titles and its billing as a dynasty will be on the line in Super Bowl XLIX.
According to TiqIQ, the current average price for Super Bowl tickets on the secondary market is $4174.50. That price has gone up 5.7% since the end of the Conference Championship Games on Sunday and is currently 2.2% above the average price from this time last season. At its current average, this year’s game would be the second most expensive Super Bowl TiqIQ has tracked over the past six seasons. Only Super Bowl XLVI between the Giants and Patriots was more expensive, with an average price of $4214.53.
While the average price has risen this year, the get-in price for the game has remained fairly constant. The get-in price is currently $1850, just a $7 change from the $1857 get-in price on Sunday night. The get-in price would be the third least expensive for a Super Bowl over the past six years.
Both teams have overcome adversity during the regular season to wind up in the Super Bowl. New England was able to keep Rob Gronkowski healthy and went an impressive 12-2 after suffering an embarrassing 41-14 loss in Week 4 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Fans were wondering whether Brady could still play at a high level. Brady answered all of his critics en-route to this Super Bowl appearance. Seattle placed 19 players on season-ending injured reserve, which was the third highest total in the NFL. Seattle traded away Percy Harvin in an effort to ignite its locker room and overcome a 6-4 start. Expect both teams to play with a lot of intensity and emotion in Super Bowl XLIX.