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The Falcons get the ball first. This is something I think both teams want. The Falcons have 8 straight opening possession TDs. This stops vs the Pats (can't keep up forever and the Pats have a good D). Atlanta punts.
The Pats get the ball and start out running to see if it works. It doesn't work well early but the Pats decide they should go hurry up after converting and do it to slow down the pass rush. The OL holds well and a lot of White/Lewis/Edelman is used. Nothing deep just dink and dunk. They drive down the field and the Pats have never scored a TD in the first quarter in the super bowl. That ends now. 7-0 Pats.
Atlanta gets the ball now and knows this is an important drive. They drive slowly down the field effectively but Ryan who has held on to the ball too long sometimes pays here. Flowers with a strip sack. Pats recover at mid field. The Pats try for the big play but fail and drive slowly but the drive stalls just outside of the red zone. Atlanta's D isn't horrible as some think and gets a stop 10-0 Patriots.
Atlanta on it's 3rd possession won't be denied. They are too good. Pats 10-7.
Pats get the ball back and go to the run game it is working well and they are driving but the drive stalls with either a penalty or pressure up the middle.
Atlanta gets the ball back and gets a big play against Rowe most likely and then drive the final few first downs to go up 10-14. Here we hear about the unstoppable Atlanta offense a lot.
The Pats are down and the momentum has swung. However now it swings back. The Pats drive the length of the field to get 7 to go up 17-14.
Now a key STs play. Atlanta has had a few special teams hiccups and they try to do too much. A combo of Jonathan Jones/Slater and maybe a penalty pin them inside the 10. The offense that just went back to back on TDs gets it first 3 and out forced by our D.
Pats get the ball and go up 24-14 with very little time left.
Atlanta drives hard but the Pats D holds on to hold them to a FG. 24-17 Pats. This was a fast paced high scoring half but things start to slow down in the 2nd half. The Pats D adjust and after allowing a rough first half of play they will adjust.
The Pats O comes back on the field and drives but it stalls in the red zone (a lot of stalling against a bad red zone D I know but the Pats just have holding called too much or stuffed runs happen). Pats 27-17.
Atlanta drives well but it held to a FG. 27-20.
The Pats drive and now will not be stopped and score a TD 34-20.
Atlanta still has confidence in their offense but the adjustments Pats D has now shut down the run completely and taken away the deep ball. Drives start to stall. punt.
Pats get the ball back and change field position but screw up and get stopped.
Atlanta pinned at the 10. The field position is flipped again but Atlanta needs to punt.
The Pats get the ball back but now into the 4th are being slow deliberate and running the ball. They have a successfully 3 point drive which takes time off the clock. Pats 37-20.
Desperate Atlanta near 4 down territory finally breaks through to make it 37-27. They are running out of time but still can punt and rely on the D. The Pats drive again but fail to put the dagger in. However they put Atlanta in a tough spot with 2-3 minutes and needing 2 scores.
Atlanta in a hurry drives and moves the ball okay but Ryan gets a bit too anxious and throws a deep pick. The Pats end the game on offense and win 37-27.
Keys - Pats play a clean game and Atlanta has 1 big turnover early and 1 to seal it late. The Pats win STs and that helps tip things. The Pats run game starts off slow but heats up later. Atlanta's run game starts off okay but then the Pats shut it down. Pats again are victims of their own penalties stalling drives and pressure. The continually fail to put the Falcons away late but that is part the Falcons D and part trying to run to end the game which you can do on this team. Also the Pats D starts off a bit rough but as they have done all year settle in in the 2nd half and the Offense though hot early is still good later but focuses on a more controlled game than passing a ton in the 2nd half.
The Pats get the ball and start out running to see if it works. It doesn't work well early but the Pats decide they should go hurry up after converting and do it to slow down the pass rush. The OL holds well and a lot of White/Lewis/Edelman is used. Nothing deep just dink and dunk. They drive down the field and the Pats have never scored a TD in the first quarter in the super bowl. That ends now. 7-0 Pats.
Atlanta gets the ball now and knows this is an important drive. They drive slowly down the field effectively but Ryan who has held on to the ball too long sometimes pays here. Flowers with a strip sack. Pats recover at mid field. The Pats try for the big play but fail and drive slowly but the drive stalls just outside of the red zone. Atlanta's D isn't horrible as some think and gets a stop 10-0 Patriots.
Atlanta on it's 3rd possession won't be denied. They are too good. Pats 10-7.
Pats get the ball back and go to the run game it is working well and they are driving but the drive stalls with either a penalty or pressure up the middle.
Atlanta gets the ball back and gets a big play against Rowe most likely and then drive the final few first downs to go up 10-14. Here we hear about the unstoppable Atlanta offense a lot.
The Pats are down and the momentum has swung. However now it swings back. The Pats drive the length of the field to get 7 to go up 17-14.
Now a key STs play. Atlanta has had a few special teams hiccups and they try to do too much. A combo of Jonathan Jones/Slater and maybe a penalty pin them inside the 10. The offense that just went back to back on TDs gets it first 3 and out forced by our D.
Pats get the ball and go up 24-14 with very little time left.
Atlanta drives hard but the Pats D holds on to hold them to a FG. 24-17 Pats. This was a fast paced high scoring half but things start to slow down in the 2nd half. The Pats D adjust and after allowing a rough first half of play they will adjust.
The Pats O comes back on the field and drives but it stalls in the red zone (a lot of stalling against a bad red zone D I know but the Pats just have holding called too much or stuffed runs happen). Pats 27-17.
Atlanta drives well but it held to a FG. 27-20.
The Pats drive and now will not be stopped and score a TD 34-20.
Atlanta still has confidence in their offense but the adjustments Pats D has now shut down the run completely and taken away the deep ball. Drives start to stall. punt.
Pats get the ball back and change field position but screw up and get stopped.
Atlanta pinned at the 10. The field position is flipped again but Atlanta needs to punt.
The Pats get the ball back but now into the 4th are being slow deliberate and running the ball. They have a successfully 3 point drive which takes time off the clock. Pats 37-20.
Desperate Atlanta near 4 down territory finally breaks through to make it 37-27. They are running out of time but still can punt and rely on the D. The Pats drive again but fail to put the dagger in. However they put Atlanta in a tough spot with 2-3 minutes and needing 2 scores.
Atlanta in a hurry drives and moves the ball okay but Ryan gets a bit too anxious and throws a deep pick. The Pats end the game on offense and win 37-27.
Keys - Pats play a clean game and Atlanta has 1 big turnover early and 1 to seal it late. The Pats win STs and that helps tip things. The Pats run game starts off slow but heats up later. Atlanta's run game starts off okay but then the Pats shut it down. Pats again are victims of their own penalties stalling drives and pressure. The continually fail to put the Falcons away late but that is part the Falcons D and part trying to run to end the game which you can do on this team. Also the Pats D starts off a bit rough but as they have done all year settle in in the 2nd half and the Offense though hot early is still good later but focuses on a more controlled game than passing a ton in the 2nd half.
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