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Matt Ryan, Falcons have to avoid extended Super Bowl hangover

HOUSTON -- This one will sting for a while. Ricardo Allen knows it.

The Atlanta Falcons free safety could practically feel the Lombardi Trophy in his arms, considering his team held a 28-3 lead midway through the third quarter of Super Bowl LI before Tom Brady and the New England Patriots rallied for a stunning, 34-28 overtime victory. The colossal collapse was the worst in Super Bowl history and left Allen thinking about one thing: getting back to work this week.

"How do you get this feeling out your stomach?