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Awesome game. The Falcons made mistakes that cost them, but in the end, they just run out of gas. The second half of the 4th quarter and the OT the Pats steamrolled them. The Falcons defense that had played so fast and so tight in the first half just couldn't keep up. Easy to blame poor conditioning, but simply way too defensive snaps in a hot building. Brady was great, receivers finally starting holding on to balls and better 2nd half play selection and adjustments. Pats had to play superbly in O & D and execute and convert with almost no room for error against a team that outplayed them in the first half. They deserved the win, and my Pats are now 5-time champs.
The scary thing is, most of the team is under contract and they will get Gronk back. No reason why they won't get a crack at it again next year if they stay healthy (especially Gronk).
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