{"id":88102,"date":"2017-02-05T23:20:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T04:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=88102"},"modified":"2017-02-05T23:20:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T04:20:01","slug":"brady-leads-biggest-comeback-patriots-win-34-28-in-ot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/02\/05\/brady-leads-biggest-comeback-patriots-win-34-28-in-ot\/","title":{"rendered":"Brady leads biggest comeback, Patriots win 34 28 in OT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports, let alone Super Bowl history, lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in the game’s first overtime finish. (Photo: Tom Brady\/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HOUSTON \u2013Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports, let alone Super Bowl history, lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in the game’s first overtime finish.<\/p>\n

The Patriots scored 19 points in the final quarter, including a pair of 2-point conversions, then marched relentlessly to James White’s 2-yard touchdown run in overtime beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Brady, the first quarterback with five Super Bowl rings, guided the Patriots (17-2) through a tiring Atlanta defence for fourth-quarter touchdowns on a 6-yard pass to Danny Amendola and a 1-yard run by White, which came with 57 seconds remaining in regulation. White ran for the first 2-pointer and Amendola did the deed with a reception on the second.<\/p>\n

Brady finished 43 for 62, the most attempts in Super Bowl history, for 466 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, we all brought each other back,\u201d Brady said. \u201cWe never felt out of it. It was a tough battle. They have a great team. I give them a lot of credit. We just made a few more plays than them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the stunning rally \u2013New England already held the biggest comeback in the final period when it turned around a 10-point deficit to beat Seattle two years ago \u2013the Falcons (13-6) appeared poised to take their first NFL championship in 51 seasons. Having never been in such a pressurized environment, their previously staunch pass rush disappeared, and Brady tore them apart.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeflategate\u201d far behind them, Brady and Bill Belichick won their 25th post-season game, by far a record. It’s hard to imagine a tenser victory.<\/p>\n

Belichick became the first coach with five Super Bowl crowns.<\/p>\n

The Patriots won the coin toss for overtime and it was no contest. Brady completed six passes. A pass interference call took the ball to the 2, and White scooted to his right and barely over the goal line.<\/p>\n

His teammates streamed off the sideline to engulf White as confetti streamed down from the NRG Stadium rafters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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