It’s the battle for the Lombardi Trophy, Super Bowl LI in Houston, and for just the second time in the franchise’s 51-year history, the Atlanta Falcons are playing for the title.
In the way of NFL MVP Matt Ryan and the Falcons are the four-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. It is the ninth Super Bowl appearance overall for the Patriots, the seventh under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.
The Falcons were the highest-scoring team in the NFL this season, running up an average of 33.