Broncos' five keys to beating Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII

Speed kills. The Denver Broncos' record-setting offense will be well-served to put its foot on the gas early with a no-huddle approach while trying to leave the Seattle Seahawks' monstrous defense breathless. An early lead will go a long way toward luring Seahawks QB Russell Wilson to try and match Peyton Manning through the air. Denver's five keys to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII:
1. Tempo: Manning is masterful at dictating a game's flow and has orchestrated methodical, clocking-sapping drives in both playoff wins — Denver's five posteason TD drives have averaged 12 plays, and the Broncos have gone three-and-out only once while enjoying an 11-minute time-of-possession advantage in each contest. Yet Manning may be better served to push the pace against the Seahawks, who like to leverage their depth by rotating fresh bodies onto the field (Seattle's front seven features 11 players who get regular snaps). Expect Manning to try and limit Seahawk substitutions while exploiting mismatches of his choosing — likely pass plays if run-stuffing linemen Red Bryant and Brandon Mebane are on the field or maybe draws and screens when pass-rushing specialists Cliff Avril and Chris Clemons are screaming off the edge.