New England Patriots win Super Bowl 51: Twitter reacts

The New England Patriots would win Super Bowl 51 and Twitter reacted promptly.

On Sunday night, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons battled in Super Bowl 51. It would be a game that was dominated by the Falcons in the first half, but took a complete turn in the second half with the Patriots taking over. The score went from 28-3, Falcons to 28-28, Patriots within a heartbeat. This sent the game into overtime.

Well, in overtime, the Falcons would never touch the ball on offense. The Patriots drove on a tired Falcons defense and scored a touchdown to win Super Bowl 51.

Afterward, Patriot fans quickly took to Twitter to celebrate the victory on Sunday night, while others hated it:

https://twitter.com/fnit_/status/828444974970724352

https://twitter.com/CayleyDeVries/status/828444974953984000

https://twitter.com/yepublic/status/828444974895218690

The Patriots have won their fifth Super Bowl in the Bill Belichick era. It’s also Tom Brady’s fifth Lombardi Trophy, which will continue building his case as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

This Super Bowl had everything in it. From the Falcons being ahead in the first half, to the Patriots taking over, the wild catches from Julio Jones and Julian Edelman, and the game-winning play in overtime — the first-ever Super Bowl to go into extra time. This made for an epic game that will be remembered among one of the best games on the NFL’s biggest stage.

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The party now begins for the Patriots as they celebrate their win of Super Bowl 51. It will be one that stretches into the offseason, with conversation centering around their long-term success.