Julian Eddleman

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) catches the game-winning touchdown pass in front of Seattle Seahawks defensive back Tharold Simon (27) during Super Bowl XLIX, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)

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When New England closed out its 28-24 win over Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday night, it was hard to tell if the credit for the win should go to the Patriots and their MVP quarterback Tom Brady, or if the blame should fall on Seahawks' head coach Pete Carroll for an inexplicable play call at the end o the contest.

Here's one view on all that happened on Super Bowl Sunday, with our regular rating system: TOUCHDOWN for the great, FIRST DOWN for the good, PENALTY for the bad and TURNOVER for the worst.

Also, vote in our poll below on where Super Bowl XLIX ranks among the all-time best Super Bowls.

The New England Patriots' offense, right, faces the Seattle Seahawks defense at the line of scrimmage during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Tim Donnelly)

TOUCHDOWN for the Patriots' offensive line: The men up front may not have been rewarded with an MVP trophy, but New England's offensive line was crucial to the victory. Tom Brady dropped back 51 times and was only sacked once. The one sack was more of a coverage sack than a missed block, and it was on the touchdown drive that pulled New England back to within 24-21 in the fourth quarter anyway.

TOUCHDOWN for Tom Brady: Now the the man who was named MVP. Despite a couple of interceptions, Brady reminded football fans why he gets compared to Joe Montana. Now he has four Super Bowl championships like Montana, and three Super Bowl MVP awards like Montana. Brady even has more Super Bowl touchdown passes than the 49ers legend, 13 to 11. With his winning touchdown pass to Julian Edelman with 2:02 to play, Brady now also has a game-winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of a Super Bowl, like Montana did in Super Bowl XXIII against the Bengals.

TURNOVER for Seattle's last play call: Malcolm Butler deserves credit for intercepting Russell Wilson's pass at the goal line with 20 seconds left in the game, but the truth is neither Butler or Wilson should have been put in that situation. With a 2nd-and-goal from the 1-yard line, one play after Marshawn Lynch ran the ball four yards on first down, Seattle needed to run the ball at least one more time. The Seahawks still had one timeout so the clock was not a factor at that point. Lynch had 24 carries for 102 yards.

PENALTY on the Seahawks' use of time outs: Before Butler's interception stopped Seattle's last drive, the Seahawks twice called timeouts while the game clock was not running. If those timeouts had not been called, and Butler's interceptions happened anyway, Seattle might have been able to force one last punt from New England.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Chris Matthews (13) runs against New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) during the second half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

FIRST DOWNS for memorable firsts in the Super Bowl: Despite the loss, two Seahawks made strong first impressions in the Super Bowl. In the first quarter, defensive back Jeremy Lane intercepted a Brady pass at the goal line, the first interception of his career. Unfortunately, he was injured returning the ball and left the game. Chris Matthews, meanwhile, caught four passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. He had played two seasons in the CFL, but never had a catch in the NFL before.

PENALTY for uninspired commercials: Most of the commercials in the game were merely dull, though a few were downright depressing. The low point was a Nationwide commercial that did have an important message - you do have to keep an eye on your children - but delivered it in such a soul-crunching way that it was clear no one thought about what kind of audience is watching the Super Bowl. However, the commercials avoided a TURNOVER rating due to one touching Budweiser ad about a lost puppy and a light-hearted Bud Light commercial with a life size Pac Man game.

TURNOVER on a tight-lipped Roger Goodell: In what was a turbulent season for the NFL off the field, it seems fitting to close this column with the lowest rating for the league's commissioner. Roger Goodell declined to be interviewed by NBC for its pregame show. The product on the field still entertains audiences, but the league's off-the-field image is under attack as a result of serious issues like domestic violence and lesser controversies like Deflategate. Silence from the Goodell only makes these problems look worse.