Super Bowl LI coverage: Patriots complete epic comeback

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February 6, 2017, 12:02 AM ET
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The Atlanta Falcons jumped out to a big lead over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI, but the Patriots stormed back with one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history, winning 34-28.

Here's everything you need to know about the game, and the path to how we got here.

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Super Bowl LI | AFC Championship Game | NFC Championship Game | AFC divisional round | NFC divisional round | AFC wild card | NFC wild card | Full schedule

Super Bowl LI

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  • Anatomy of a miracle: How the Patriots came back from the dead
  • Tom Brady is the greatest of all time. Period.
  • Cigars, selfies and kisses: Postgame with the Lombardi Trophy
  • How Martellus Bennett redefined the Patriot Way
  • Bar raised high, as success of Patriots' season defined by Super Bowl
  • Falcons primed to make another run in 2017 behind MVP Matt Ryan
  • Texas Rangers to help find missing Tom Brady jersey
  • Belichick: 'Insulting' to say ban fueled Brady
  • Patriots RB James White sets Super Bowl records as surprise star
  • Brady: James White deserves MVP truck
  • Kyle Shanahan wraps up his Falcons tenure with questionable late playcalling
  • Historic comeback carries Patriots to Super Bowl victory in OT
  • Falcons produce a choke job for the ages in Super Bowl LI
  • Falcons build championship case but can't close with historic collapse
  • Predicting the Patriots' offseason: Will Garoppolo get traded?
  • Super Bowl repeat? Patriots are built to get back
  • Grades, draft needs, offseason questions for every NFL team
  • Sports world reacts to Patriots' remarkable Super Bowl LI comeback
  • 'I don't know how he caught it': Inside Edelman's impossible grab
  • See Julian Edelman's miraculous catch from every angle
  • Super Bowl LI awards: The best and worst from Patriots' win over Falcons
  • Brady named Super Bowl MVP after leading historic Patriots rally
  • Robert Kraft calls fifth Super Bowl title 'unequivocally the sweetest'
  • Falcons' Ryan on loss: 'There are no words'
  • Photos: Inside View of Super Bowl LI
  • Tom Brady's game-worn jersey goes missing after win
  • Grading the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI
  • Grading the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI
  • How the Patriots converted both two-point tries
  • Charting the Patriots' incredible Super Bowl LI comeback
  • Ranking all 51 Super Bowls: Patriots' comeback is best ever
  • The insane number of records set or tied in Super Bowl LI
  • The five best commercials from Super Bowl LI
  • Transcript of Matt Ryan's Super Bowl LI press conference
  • Ranking the greatest comebacks in NFL postseason history
  • Patriots early Super Bowl LII favorites
  • New England tied for best ATS season ever
  • 10 interesting Super Bowl LI prop bets that cashed
  • $30 cocktails?! How much everything costs at Super Bowl LI
  • Grading controversial calls of Super Bowl LI
  • Super Bowl LI in pictures
  • Falcons' Kyle Shanahan to take 49ers head-coach job
  • Super Bowl LI prop bet tracker
  • Following Super Bowl LI, Marshawn Lynch has different take on SB XLIX
  • With Super Bowl LI complete, 2017 NFL draft order is set

    • NFC Championship Game

    (No. 2) 

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  • 'Nobody can stop us but us:' Julio Jones, Falcons fly into Super Bowl LI
  • Matt Ryan, Falcons break through and set sights on first Super Bowl title
  • Falcons describe how they turned tide against Aaron Rodgers and Packers
  • Blown out in Atlanta: Packers find a new way to make playoff exit
  • Julio Jones appreciates 'respect' shown by Falcons fan Dwight Howard
  • Packers couldn't completely run the table, but they proved they're legit
  • Mason Crosby's miss in first quarter ends playoff-record FG streak

    • AFC Championship Game

    (No. 1)

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  • No Patriots team has embodied the Patriot Way more than this one
  • Tom Brady-led attack explodes at right time with high-flying Falcons ahead
  • Slay the dragon? Steelers left their sword at home in Patriots blowout
  • Help at WR, pass-rusher could push Steelers into Super Bowl next season

    • AFC divisional round

    (No. 1) New England Patriots 34, (No. 4) Houston Texans 16

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  • Dion Lewis scores return, receiving and rushing touchdowns
  • Brock Osweiler dilemma tops Texans' offseason questions
  • Vince Wilfork, 35, thinking retirement but will take time to decide
  • Texans can't take next step without improved QB play in 2017

    • (No. 3)  Pittsburgh Steelers 18, (No. 2)  Kansas City Chiefs 16

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  • James Harrison and the Steelers just wouldn't break in K.C.
  • Playoff loss ends Chiefs' season on a sour note

    • NFC divisional round

    (No. 2)

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  • Matt Ryan puts playoff past behind with another MVP-worthy effort
  • Seahawks fall short of Super Bowl goal during average season
  • Matt Ryan, Falcons describe their pivotal 99-yard TD drive
  • Seahawks' Super Bowl window is open, but changes are necessary

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    (No. 4)  Green Bay Packers 34, (No. 1)  Dallas Cowboys 31

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  • Aaron Rodgers got help from everyone to send Packers to NFC title game
  • Mason Crosby's performance was most clutch by kicker in postseason history
  • Season doesn't end in Super Bowl, but Cowboys primed for future

    • AFC wild card

    (No. 4)  Houston Texans 27, (No. 5)  Oakland Raiders 14

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  • Jadeveon Clowney, defense proving up to the task of carrying Texans
  • Brock Osweiler finds some redemption in leading Texans to playoff win
  • Players describe Jadeveon Clowney's ridiculous INT
  • Brock Osweiler will remain starting quarterback for Texans
  • Derek Carr's recovery Raiders' biggest offseason question

    • (No. 3)  Pittsburgh Steelers 30, (No. 6) Miami Dolphins 12

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  • Le'Veon Bell and the Steelers put rest of AFC on notice
  • Dolphins' playoff run was brief, but their future is bright

    • NFC wild card

    (No. 3)  Seattle Seahawks 26, (No. 6)  Detroit Lions 6

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  • How Steve Smith helped inspire Doug Baldwin vs. Lions
  • Behind Thomas Rawls, Seahawks start to regain identity
  • Lions annoyed with officiating after loss to Seahawks
  • Lions set NFL record for playoff futility

    • (No. 4) Green Bay Packers 38, (No. 5)  New York Giants 13

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  • Packers roll into Dallas behind vintage Aaron Rodgers performance vs. Giants
  • Hail, Yeah: How Aaron Rodgers' prayer put the Giants to bed
  • A frame-by-frame look at the Packers' Hail Mary
  • Giants season still a success with return to playoffs
  • Odell Beckham had a case of the drops ... and a rough game

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