Halftime felt too much like those Super Bowls in the 1980s and 1990s when the NFC would crush the AFC. However, the second-half comeback was marvellous to watch, and this long-time Patriots fan went from the floor to the ceiling in record time.

Quite frankly, Atlanta should have put this one away. They lost the plot when they most needed it. But, for all those saying that Ryan and the Atlanta offence choked, give credit where credit is due - Matt Patricia and the Patriots defence. Most of the pre-game hype, the fact that the Pats D was #1 in many categories this season, was downplayed, so the experts claimed, by the weakness of the Pats' schedule. Yet, after getting chewed up early by the Falcons' running game, the Pats found a way to limit it. Furthermore, it took a couple of outstanding sideline grabs for Julio Jones to make his mark on the game. The defence did what it did to limit the game-changers, and gave up only 3 touchdowns.

Patriots win the Super Bowl. Again.