Devonta Freeman kept the good vibes rolling early for the Falcons, going 37 yards on the first play from scrimmage to get his team out of the shadow of its own end zone and out near midfield.
The Patriots defense stiffened, though, sacking Matt Ryan on third down for a 12 yard loss and forcing a Falcons punt.
Patriots start Super Bowl with three and out
After Atlanta won the toss (it came up tails for those of you into Super Bowl prop bets), Tom Brady and the Patriots offense got a chance to set the pace against an average Falcons defense.