Super Bowl LI: At halftime, Falcons up 21-3 over Patriots

Super Bowl LI.
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At halftime, the Atlanta Falcons are leading the New England Patriots 21-3 in Super Bowl LI in Houston.

The first quarter ended without anyone scoring. Devonta Freeman scored the game's first touchdown in the second quarter, and additional touchdowns came courtesy of Austin Hooper and Robert Alford. The Patriots got on the board with 3 points from a field goal at the end of the second quarter. In their ninth Super Bowl appearance, the Patriots are trying to capture their fifth Vince Lombardi Trophy, while the Falcons are seeking their first win.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.