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Super Bowl LI

New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

Sun February 5, 2017 · NRG Stadium, kickoff 6:30pm

Pregame

Pregame: Super Bowl LI
AI summary based on verified facts

Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots face Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium. Kickoff: Sun February 5, 2017 at 6:30pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]

Columnist
AI summary based on verified facts

Super Bowl LI is the season's final accounting for 2016. New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons arrive at NRG Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.

Around the league
AI summary based on verified facts

The whole league is watching New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2016 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.

Trend analyst
AI summary based on verified facts

New England Patriots versus Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl LI. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of New England Patriots-Atlanta Falcons cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.

League standings entering Week 18

Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: New England Patriots (14-2).

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
New England Patriots14-2W7
Miami Dolphins10-6L1
Buffalo Bills7-9L2
New York Jets5-11W1

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Pittsburgh Steelers11-5W7
Baltimore Ravens8-8L2
Cincinnati Bengals6-9-1W1
Cleveland Browns1-15L1

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Houston Texans9-7L1
Tennessee Titans9-7W1
Indianapolis Colts8-8W1
Jacksonville Jaguars3-13L1

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Kansas City Chiefs12-4W2
Oakland Raiders12-4L1
Denver Broncos9-7W1
San Diego Chargers5-11L5

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Seattle Seahawks10-5-1W1
Arizona Cardinals7-8-1--
Los Angeles Rams4-12--
San Francisco 49ers2-14L1

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Dallas Cowboys13-3L1
New York Giants11-5W1
Washington Redskins8-7-1L1
Philadelphia Eagles7-9W2

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Green Bay Packers10-6W6
Detroit Lions9-7L3
Minnesota Vikings8-8W1
Chicago Bears3-13L4

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
Atlanta Falcons11-5W4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers9-7W1
New Orleans Saints7-9L1
Carolina Panthers6-10L2

Game video

▶ Open in YouTube Patriots Unbelievable Comeback in Super Bowl LI to Beat the Falcons | NFL Turning Point · channel: NFL Films

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Game info

Roof
retractable roof (closed)
Surface
fieldturf
Vegas line
New England Patriots -3
Over/Under
57 (over)

Score

Reveal through:

New England Patriots None, Atlanta Falcons None

1234T
New England Patriots036190392834
Atlanta Falcons02170021282828

Scoring plays

Q1

TeamPlayScore
No scoring this quarter.

Q2

TeamPlayScore
FalconsDevonta Freeman 5 yard rush ( Matt Bryant kick)0-7
FalconsAustin Hooper 19 yard pass from Matt Ryan ( Matt Bryant kick)0-14
FalconsRobert Alford 82 yard interception return ( Matt Bryant kick)0-21
PatriotsStephen Gostkowski 41 yard field goal3-21

Q3

TeamPlayScore
FalconsTevin Coleman 6 yard pass from Matt Ryan ( Matt Bryant kick)3-28
PatriotsJames White 5 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick failed)9-28

Q4

TeamPlayScore
PatriotsStephen Gostkowski 33 yard field goal12-28
PatriotsDanny Amendola 6 yard pass from Tom Brady ( James White run)20-28
PatriotsJames White 1 yard rush ( Danny Amendola pass from Tom Brady )28-28
OT
PatriotsJames White 2 yard rush34-28

Recap

Recap
AI summary based on verified facts

New England Patriots defeated Atlanta Falcons 34-28 at NRG Stadium in the Super Bowl LI. The final scoring play was Patriots: James White 2 yard rush. Top line of the day: Tom Brady: 466 pass yards on 43-of-62, 2 TD, 1 INT. New England Patriots take home the Lombardi Trophy.[1][2]

Columnist recap
AI summary based on verified facts

New England Patriots walked out of NRG Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl LI Atlanta Falcons will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 34-28. A one-score game throughout. The decisive points came on the fewest possible margin, which is how these matchups usually resolve. The final scoring play came from Patriots: James White 2 yard rush. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. New England Patriots hoist the Lombardi.

By the numbers
AI summary based on verified facts

New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28. Round: Super Bowl LI. Attendance: 70807. Q2: 4 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 3 scoring plays. OT: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Tom Brady: 466 pass yards on 43-of-62, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Devonta Freeman: 75 rush yards on 11 carries
- James White: 14 catches for 110 yards

Film room
AI summary based on verified facts

Super Bowl LI, played at NRG Stadium. Final: New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28, with New England Patriots taking the result by 6. **Second quarter**

- Falcons: Devonta Freeman 5 yard rush ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Falcons: Austin Hooper 19 yard pass from Matt Ryan ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Falcons: Robert Alford 82 yard interception return ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Patriots: Stephen Gostkowski 41 yard field goal

Third quarter

- Falcons: Tevin Coleman 6 yard pass from Matt Ryan ( Matt Bryant kick)
- Patriots: James White 5 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick failed)

Fourth quarter

- Patriots: Stephen Gostkowski 33 yard field goal
- Patriots: Danny Amendola 6 yard pass from Tom Brady ( James White run)
- Patriots: James White 1 yard rush ( Danny Amendola pass from Tom Brady )

Overtime

- Patriots: James White 2 yard rush

Top performers

- Tom Brady: 466 pass yards on 43-of-62, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Devonta Freeman: 75 rush yards on 11 carries
- James White: 14 catches for 110 yards

Box score

PatriotsFalcons
Team totals
First Downs3717
Total Yards546344
Turnovers21
Passing
Comp/Att43/6317/23
Pass yards466284
Pass TD22
Interceptions10
Sacks taken55
Sack yards lost2444
Net pass yards442240
Rushing
Rushes2518
Rush yards104104
Rush TD21
Discipline
Fumbles11
Fumbles lost11
Penalties49
Penalty yards2365

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
NWE
Tom Brady43/6246621
Julian Edelman0/1000
ATL
Matt Ryan17/2328420

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
NWE
LeGarrette Blount113109
James White629210
Dion Lewis627013
Tom Brady115015
Julian Edelman1202
ATL
Devonta Freeman1175137
Tevin Coleman72909

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
NWE
James White14110128
Julian Edelman587027
Danny Amendola878120
Malcolm Mitchell670018
Martellus Bennett562025
Chris Hogan457018
Dion Lewis1202
ATL
Julio Jones487027
Taylor Gabriel376035
Devonta Freeman246039
Austin Hooper332119
Mohamed Sanu225013
Patrick DiMarco212010
Tevin Coleman1616

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