Devastating loss leaves Falcons without answers

Julian Edelman makes a 23 yard catch in the fourth quarter against Ricardo Allen (37), Robert Alford (23) and Keanu Neal (22) of the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images

By The Boston Globe

February 6, 2017

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The cushion was the most comfortable in Super Bowl history.

No team had climbed out of a hole deeper than 10 points.

The Falcons had a 25-point third-quarter lead, and the only question seemed to be what day would be chosen to parade the Lombardi Trophy down Peachtree Street.

But on the sidelines, they kept reminding themselves not to let up.

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