No sooner had Tom Brady deflated Atlanta than talk of the Patriots' comeback began soaring toward the crest of Super Bowl lore. Perhaps the only thing more stunning than New England's rally was that #GreatestSuperBowlEver didn't immediately trend on Twitter, the hub of knee-jerk reactions. Instead of recklessly proclaiming the Pats' 34-28 overtime triumph No. 1, we took 36 hours to collect ourselves, backtrack a bit, and draw some rational conclusions.
Here's our Super Bowl top five, based on two simple criteria: excitement and entertainment value.
1. Super Bowl LI: New England 34, Atlanta 28 (OT)
Yep, after thinking it through, this one's the new gold standard.