6/17/2023 0 Comments Super bowl 51 play by playAtlanta scored on an interception return for a touchdown, aided by Brady’s misread and throw. Gabriel did have a nice 35 yard catch, but other than that, the Patriots shut their receivers down and did a decent job against the run. Julio Jones (4-87 yards) was kept under control because of the Patriots double teamed him every single play. Where were all of Atlanta’s weapons on offense? Other than Julio Jones bailing the Falcons out with his incredible athleticism, the rest of the offense stalled. Atlanta came out in the second half and got completely outplayed and out coached by the Patriots. You have to credit the Patriots defense for making adjustments to really buckling down and getting back to playing Patriot defense. They weren’t able to get first downs and/or drain the clock. Atlanta’s last 5 possessions of the game all lasted less than 2:26. They had a 25 point lead and they blew it. Besides the great catch by Julio Jones that put them in field goal range but they ended up going backwards. One drive of 75 yards, and a touchdown in the third quarter, was all they could muster. The Falcons played an absolutely horrible second half of football. They should have ran the football on all three downs to kill the clock and at the very least attempt a field goal. The Patriots were loading the box in an effort to stuff the run, but Atlanta had to run the ball anyway. ![]() Second down resulted in a sack and a holding penalty on third down eventually took them out of field goal position. They did run the ball on first down unsuccessfully. If they settled for a field goal, they would of killed game clock and would of increased their lead to 11 points with four minutes left in the game. If they did not get a first down, they could have tried to kick a field goal. With under five minutes left in the game, the Falcons sole responsibility was to run the football to drain the clock. This drive was aided by an unbelievable catch by Julio Jones. Following a Patriots touchdown that brought New England within 8 points, the Falcons showed some life and got the ball to New England’s 22 yard line.
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