HOUSTON – Breaking down the New England Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI:
THE BIG PICTURE: Now, they stand alone. A historic triumph for Tom Brady and Bill Belichick required a historic comeback. The duo’s record-setting fifth Super Bowl title – Brady now has the most of any quarterback, Belichick the most of any head coach – came after the Patriots trailed by as many as 25 points in the second half.
But a stirring comeback engineered by Brady forced the first overtime in Super Bowl history, and the New England Patriots won the franchise’s fifth world championship after running back James White found the end zone from two yards out on the first possession of overtime.