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Super Bowl LI: Patriots claim historic Super Bowl
WWOS staff
Patriots win historic Super Bowl
The New England Patriots have made a scarcely believable comeback win the first overtime Super Bowl in the game's history.
The Patriots looked dead and buried at 28-3 early in the second-half as the Atlanta Falcons looked to win their first championship.
But behind superstar quarterback Tom Brady, the Pats reeled off 25 unanswered points to level the scores and then score the winning touchdown in overtime. (All pictures AAP)
Brady is now arguably the greatest player to play the game after winning his fifth Super Bowl ring.
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Coach Bill Belichick, also his fifth championship, can also make the claim of the all-time greatest coach.
Brady was named MVP for the match but much more sweeter was a kiss from wife Gisele Bundchen.
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But things didn't look so rosy at the start of the match with the Falcons showing their attacking intent.
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Devonta Freeman scored the first touchdown of the game.
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And that was quickly followed by Austin Hooper's catch in the end zone.
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Brady had a horrible start with the superstar suffering a number of sacks in the first quarter.
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His main tormenter was Grady Jarrett who matched a Super Bowl high with three sacks.
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It didn't help when he was intercepted for a pick-six to add to the Falcons' lead.
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