Super Bowl 51 is slated to kick off from inside NRG Stadium this Sunday, with the Patriots taking on the Falcons. Here is where to find the action on TV.
It’s not often that the best team from each conference come together to play in the Super Bowl. While there is usually a Wild Card who comes out of nowhere to win their conference, this year’s Super Bowl will feature the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, two teams who are the class of the respective conferences. This game is going to be a good one, as both offenses have the ability to put up points in bunches.
For the Falcons, getting off to a hot start is going to be key. The Patriots have been here before, and if they get out to a lead, they’ll likely sit on the ball and keep the Falcons offense off of the field. If the Falcons can score on their first or second drive, it will force the Patriots to be aggressive, and if the teams are trading scores, that plays right into the Falcons game plan.
The key advantage in this game is the Patriots experience, as their quarterback is heading to his seventh Super Bowl. Tom Brady has established himself as an all-time great during his time with the Pats, and with a fifth win on Sunday, he would become the only quarterback in NFL history to win five Super Bowls. He will have his work cut out for him, as the Falcons come into the game with the front-runner to win the NFL MVP Award this season.
Matt Ryan has an incredible cast of weapons on the offensive side of the ball for the Falcons, including arguably the best wide receiver in football in Julio Jones. The two-headed monster of Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman are dominant at the running back position, and Alex Mack is an absolute anchor on the offensive line. Add to the fact that the Falcons defense is good, albeit young, and you have the recipe for a team that can definitely win it all on Sunday.
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The action will be television nationally on FOX, with kickoff slated for 6:30 p.m. ET. The pregame show is slated for 2:00 p.m. ET, and it will provide in-depth analysis about the matchup. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be on the call with Erin Andrews on the sidelines. In a game between two high-powered offenses, Super Bowl 51 will certainly be an exciting event.
Will Tom Brady win his fifth ring? Or will Matt Ryan raise the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the first time?