How the Seahawks cracked the Manning Code...

This article by Kevin Clark at the WSJ is spot on...

The first rule of facing Manning is don't blitz. According to Pro Football Focus, there were 184 instances this season when brave, foolish souls blitzed Manning; he devastated them in response, compiling a quarterback rating above 100 in those situations. 

The point of blitzing—that is, sending defenders other than linemen to rush the quarterback—is to get the quarterback uncomfortable, gambling that he won't be able to find the hole in the defense that was created when the blitzing player left his post. That doesn't work on Manning. The Seahawks knew this, so they tried something else. 

On Denver's first third down of the game, Seattle sent only three pass rushers. The rest dropped into coverage. This is almost unheard of in the NFL. The play resulted in a short three-yard completion that forced a punt. In another critical instance, the Seahawks sent the standard four pass rushers—yet defensive end Cliff Avril got to Manning anyway, hitting his arm as he threw. Because linebacker Malcolm Smith wasn't blitzing, he was there to intercept the floating pass and return it for a backbreaking touchdown...

This is a very good article.  It is not that Peyton Manning had a bad day, it is that the Seahawks were dialed in on what exactly they had to do to contain the Broncos and then they performed very well.

I think we call can figure out what that hand signal means...

Richard Sherman also says they cracked Peyton Manning's hand signals and knew every play...

And as soon as the parade is over, the team can enjoy their time off (including the SeaGals):

Fitzy (as always) gives a Patriot Centric view of things, but I agree with his words about Manning...