By Stevie LaBelle | Editor-in-Chief
Photo by eschipul on Flickr
After two very heated and epic conference championship games, we are left with not one, but two teams looking to dominate Superbowl LI.
The NFC Championship game ended with a score of 44-21 with the Atlanta Falcons crushing the dreams of Green Bay Packers fans everywhere. There was an apparent lead throughout majority of the championship game. After the first half, the Packers were not even on the board. Despite the best efforts of both their offense and defense, they could not catch up and the Falcons are the ones proceeding onto the Superbowl.
The AFC Championship game ended with a score of 36-17 with the New England Patriots leaving the Pittsburg Steelers hoping for a better chance next season. This means both games ended with almost a 20 point or more lead. Which team will lead going into the Superbowl on Sunday February 5th, 2017?
Some clues to look at include the top players in both championship games. For the New England Patriots, Tom Brady set a new high post-season record for himself with 384 passing yards. Another to mention for the Patriots would definitely be Chris Hogan. Hogan caught 9 passes and scored twice. This will be Tom Brady’s seventh Super Bowl Appearance, having won four Superbowls so far.
As for the Atlanta Falcons, they had two key players that helped lead to the success of their championship: Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Matt Ryan threw 392 yards, had 4 touchdowns and made a 14 yard scoring run. Julio Jones had 9 catches, and 2 scores. This victory may light a special fire under Matt Ryan as this is his ninth season and his first Super Bowl.
Superbowl LI will be held at NGR Stadium in Houston, TX on February 5th at 6:30pm EST.
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