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Byline: Bob Brookover
HOUSTON _ Super Bowl XXXVIII deserved an R rating, but not for the displays of partial nudity that took place during halftime.
No, this R was for riveting, resilience, and the remarkably entertaining work of the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers.
In a Super Bowl that will long be remembered as one of the best, New England got a 41-yard field goal from Adam Vinatieri with just four seconds remaining on Sunday night to pull out a 32-29 victory over Carolina.
It marked the second time in three years that Vinatieri had delivered a field goal that gave the Patriots a Super Bowl victory. He kicked a 48-yarder to beat the St. Louis Rams two years ago in New Orleans.
The Patriots (17-2) finished their season with 15 consecutive victories, the second-longest streak in history.
Though the Patriots walked away with another title, the Panthers walked out of Reliant Stadium knowing they belonged in this Super Bowl.