Super Bowl LI: Falcons up 21-0 over Patriots

Robert Alford of the Atlanta Falcons.
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With the first half of Super Bowl LI in Houston winding down, the Atlanta Falcons are leading the New England Patriots 21-0.

Devonta Freeman scored the game's first touchdown during the second quarter, followed quickly by touchdowns from Austin Hooper and Robert Alford. The Guardian reports that the largest comeback in Super Bowl history is 10 points, which has happened twice.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.