What Started As An Atlanta Route Ends Up A Shootout As New England Wins Their Fifth Championship
his year's Super Bowl was different than the rest because we had our first overtime in Super Bowl history. Sudden death as they call it.
At the beginning of Super Bowl fifty one Matt Ryan and Atlanta came out firing on all cylinders going up 21-0 while their defense forced two New England turnovers that included an 82 yard pick six by Robert Alford while the Atlanta defense held Tom Brady and New England to three points heading into the third quarter after Atlanta increased their lead to 28-3 on a Tevan Coleman touchdown after that Atlanta stalled and saw their lead slip away. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Lose-Super-Bowl-In-Overtime-to-Patriots/1614299b-97d5-4701-be16-3e328a8b76b
The next twenty minutes the momentum shifted as New England scored a touchdown when Tom Brady found James White for a five-yard touchdown on their first drive after the Coleman touchdown but the extra point was missed. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Lose-Super-Bowl-In-Overtime-to-Patriots/1614299b-97d5-4701-be16-3e328a8b76bd
On Atlanta's next drive they went three and out which is rare after Matt Ryan fumbled it as he was hit by Dont'a Hightower as he was throwing that resulted in a fumble that was recovered by New England. Five plays later Tom Brady found Danny Amendola for a six-yard touchdown pass after the James White two-point conversion New England trailed 28-20. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Lose-Super-Bowl-In-Overtime-to-Patriots/1614299b-97d5-4701-be16-3e328a8b76bd
New England's next drive resulted in a 91 yard 10 play drive and a James White touchdown then Tom Brady found Danny Amendola for the two-point conversation that tied the game at 28 with under a minute left in regulation. From there the game was headed into overtime. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Lose-Super-Bowl-In-Overtime-to-Patriots/1614299b-97d5-4701-be16-3e328a8b76bd
New England scored on their opening possession as they went 75 yards in eight plays that included a third touchdown from James White to cap off New England's fifth championship. "according to http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Lose-Super-Bowl-In-Overtime-to-Patriots/1614299b-97d5-4701-be16-3e328a8b76bd
How could Atlanta have won the Super Bowl? "According to former NFL center and current ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday" Atlanta needed to run and punt the ball to win the game.