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

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 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.