Super Bowl XLVII proved to be a battle of the brothers, pitting coaches Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens against one another. However, it was the latter who delivered the killing blow as the Ravens defeated the 49ers 34 to 31 on Sunday night in the National Football League's season finale.

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The game got off to an ideal start for the Ravens as quarterback Joe Flacco drove 51 yards in just six plays, eventually throwing to wide receiver Anquan Boldin for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. 
As the end of the first quarter neared, the Ravens faced a third-and-seven in their own territory. Flacco aired the ball out for Boldin for a 30-yard gain.
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Flacco then quickly found tight end Dennis Pitta wide open in the end zone, leading to an imposing 14-3 lead.
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The 49ers continued to lose control of the game. On the first play of the next drive, San Franciso quarterback Colin Kaepernick overthrew wide receiver Randy Moss, spiraling the football right into the arms of veteran safety Ed Reed. Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones then had the play of the half, splitting the secondary for a wide-open 30-yard touchdown. The Niners were able to salvage a field goal before the half, stretching the halftime lead to 21-6.
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If Jones wasn't already in the running for MVP, the first play of the third quarter helped to make his case. He returned a 108-yard kickoff into the end zone, setting the all-time record for longest kick return.
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After a 35-minute game delay, the 49ers came to life, as wide receiver Michael Crabtree caught a 31-yard touchdown from Kaepernick to cut the lead to 28-13. From there, Baltimore's problems began to snowball. Suddenly, it was a five point game going into the fourth quarter, and from there, the 49ers were poised to strike.
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Baltimore was unable to capitalize in the red-zone for the second time in the game, forcing kicker Ryan Tucker to make the score 31-23. San Francisco got a 15-yard touchdown scramble. San Francisco was unable to make the two-point conversion, but the game was still tight. 
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The Ravens finally salvaged the game on a third down pass interference call, keeping their drive alive. However, they were held to a field goal, making the score 34-29 with only four minutes remaining in the game.  
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The Niners drove down the field with a 24-yard catch by Crabtree and a 33-yard run from running back Frank Gore. However, Kaepernick failed to capitalize, lobbing the ball up out of the reach of Moss, who appeared to have been held by a Ravens safety. However, no call was made and the Ravens got the ball back with two minutes left.
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After a safety, the 49ers had one more opportunity for a miracle. However, the 49ers could not score on the return and the Ravens won the Super Bowl by a 34-31 margin.