Patriots 28 Seahawks 24

The Patriots profited to a large degree from an unfathomable decision by Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson to pass rather than run the ball in the dying seconds as the Seahawks, the defending champions, chased what would have been a game-winning touchdown. Why throw, from the one-yard line, with over a minute left on the clock? It was a question that the hordes of Seattle fans who flooded into Arizona found themselves asking long into the Phoenix night, as the resulting interception by Malcolm Butler ensured the glory was all New England’s.

There were questions asked in the early hours of the morning in London SW19 as well.