When Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won six Super Bowls from 12 appearances, their dominant dynasty was often dubbed the "Evil Empire."
But the new-look Patriots who play the Seattle Seahawks at Sunday's Super Bowl LX have a very different tag -- the underdogs.
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