It was good for 23 yards and a first down at the Atlanta 41 with 2:03 left.
Edelman trapped the ball against Alford's foot, then got both hands underneath the pigskin. Though New England still trailed by eight, this game felt more-or-less over when receiver Julian Edelman somehow wrapped up a pass that was first deflected by Atlanta cornerback Robert Alford, then bounced off Alford's knee and his shin. Tonight was one of them," Belichick said, underselling the obvious. The last touchdown wrapped up a 34-28 victory, yet felt inevitable and anticlimactic despite coming in the first-ever overtime in the Super Bowl's 51-year history. Brady led the Patriots on five straight scoring drives that equaled 31 straight points. No team had ever made up more than a 10-point deficit to win a Super Bowl. Before Lady Gaga had even dropped from the sky for Sunday's halftime show, the pregame anointment of Brady as the greatest to ever play was being rightfully ripped on social media that, along with the scoreboard, had all but handed Atlanta this game. New England trailed by 25 points and Brady had a case of happy feet and a wobbly arm that made him look every bit his 39 years. They've refused to label any given season, or title, sweeter than another. HOUSTON - Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant to rank their victories. NFL, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots Brady leads biggest comeback, Patriots win 34-28 in OT
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