Welcome to the biggest game of the year, NFL fans.
After 17 regular season Sunday’s and three weeks of postseason action, the two best teams in the sport emerged to for Super Bowl LI: New England and Atlanta.
The Patriots are led by quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. New England went 14-2 in the regular season before knocking off the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers to capture the AFC Championship.
The Falcons are led by quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones. Atlanta went 11-5 in the regular season before knocking off the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers to capture the NFC Championship.
Super Bowl LI: A-to-Z
It’s Atlanta’s time.
When looking at the head-to-head battles inside Super Bowl LI, the idea of picking the Falcons is far from crazy. While the Patriots have Bill Belichick at the helm and Tom Brady at the quarterback position, the Falcons have more than enough fire power to win this game.
The biggest reason to feel good about Atlanta’s chances when the game kicks off in Houston, Texas tonight: Matt Ryan’s bevvy of weapons.
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Even if Belichick devises a game plan to stop Julio Jones on the outside, the Falcons have multiple running backs, solid pass-catching tight ends and other star wide receivers–including Rutgers alum Mohamed Sanu–to make the Patriots pay.
This Atlanta offense is reminiscent of Peyton Manning’s Colts teams or the Greatest Show on Turf Rams. Stopping just one weapon isn’t enough. The Falcons will win Super Bowl LI because of an offense that simply can’t be stopped.
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