Analyst brings up interesting Patriots/Seahawks Super Bowl conspiracy

Adam Schultz

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Analyst brings up interesting Patriots/Seahawks Super Bowl conspiracy image

For years, we have heard about how the NFL is rigged, and there are several conspiracy theories out there. With the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks facing off in the Super Bowl, we might have another one.

We have seen in the past couple of seasons that the NFL puts up a graphic prior to the season starting, and the colors of the words seem to hint at the teams that could be playing in the Super Bowl.

Several times, we have had the exact outcome. Now comes this ahead of the Seahawks and Patriots.

The NFL's graphic, which was posted prior to the season, showed all 32 teams represented with each player looking at the Super Bowl trophy inside Levi's Stadium. It didn't seem like much. Until you zoom in.

Sam Darnold and Drake Maye, the two facing off in the Super Bowl, are the ones at the front of the picture.

And ESPN's Rich Eisen is rather interested in his conspiracy.

'This is something I bring up with a little bit of hesitancy and a this us nuts," Eisen said. "Before the season, the NFL put up a graphic, all 32 teams are represented, looking at the trophy inside Levi's Stadium. Now zoom in on the two quarterbacks who are closest to the trophy. Darnold and Maye are upfront."

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Granted, there's a 50/50 shot at getting this right, but Eisen went further and stated that because Maye was the closer of the two, he and the Patriots could be winning the Super Bowl.

While some fans are steadfast in their thoughts that the NFL is scripted, others aren't interested in that sort of talk.

But when things like this pop up, it does give you food for thought. 

Or at least a few minutes of fun, anyway.

Did the NFL really predict the Super Bowl back in September? Or was it a simple coincidence?

That, my friends, is quite a conversation starter.

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