Rob Gronkowski (L) and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrate while holding up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks during U.S. NFL Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona on Sunday. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24. The highest level of professional football in the United States, the Super Bowl has frequently been the most-watched American television broadcast of the year. The day on which the Super Bowl is played, now considered by some an unofficial American national holiday, is called “Super Bowl Sunday.” It is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day.

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