closes out the half
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held to under 10 points at the half. A big reason for that is the New England
Patriots’ opportunistic play on defense, with the unit registering two takeaways
through the first two quarters of play. After a Dont’a Hightower interception
set up a touchdown, a pick by Duron Harmon closed out the half:Duron Harmon
again finds himself in the right spot at the right time, capitalizing on a
tipped pass to come away with the pick. The interception is the The Closer’s
first of the season and preserves New England’s 24-9 lead.While the Chiefs have
been able to move the football well, the team has failed to convert its
possessions into touchdowns. Overall, the Chiefs had to settle for three field
goals in the first half and turned the football over twice with Harmon’s pick
the second giveaway for Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes – a player who
had zero picks through his team’s first four games of the year. ATLANTA (AP)
??Defenses dominated what was supposed to be a super shootout until Tom Brady
led one classic drive to win the New England Patriots their record-tying sixth
Super Bowl.Brady threw two perfect passes to Rob Gronkowski to set up rookie
Sony Michel‘s 2-yard score ??the only touchdown in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl
ever. That put New England up 10-3. A late field goal clinched the win over the
Rams 13-3.In a season in which all sorts of offensive records were set, this
Super Bowl rewrote the defensive record book."Finally got a touchdown and the
defense played the best game of the year," Brady saidNo Super Bowl had gone into
the fourth quarter without a touchdown. This one did, tied 3-3 ??even though
these teams combined to average over 60 points a game.When the Patriots needed a
score, Brady, the oldest winning quarterback in a Super Bowl at 41, completed
four straight passes, including a pair covering 47 yards to Gronkowski.?The
second
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line. Michel ran off left tackle for his sixth postseason touchdown."He knows to
trust in me and throw that ball," Gronkowski said, "and I'm going to grab
it."Julian Edelman, the outstanding receiver who missed the 2017 season with a
knee injury, was the game's MVP with 10 receptions for 141 yards.With 4:17
left, All-Pro Stephon Gilmore picked off an ill-advised pass by Rams quarterback
Jared Goff, who seemed overwhelmed by the big stage all night, at the New
England 2.Stephen Gostkowski made a 41-yard field goal with 1:12 remaining,
completing a 72-yard march that took more than three minutes off the clock and
included 26-yard runs by Michel and Rex Burkhead.It was a workmanlike conclusion
for the Patriots (14-5), whose losses all came away from New England. They beat
the top two offenses in the Chiefs and Rams (15-4) in the postseason, and tied
Pittsburgh for most Super Bowl titles.The Patriots were terrific all game on
defense, allowing the fewest points in a Super Bowl (tied with Dallas in 1972
against Miami)."We're a relentless team
Womens Hjalte Froholdt Jersey ," linebacker Dont'a Hightower said. "We didn't give up. A lot was thrown at us. When we play like we did tonight, we
can't be beat."The Rams, who reached the NFL championship game with the aid of a
major officiating error in the conference title victory at New Orleans, never
really threatened to reach the end zone."Last time I checked, defense wins
championships," Rams running back C.J. Anderson said.At 66, Bill Belichick
became the oldest winning Super Bowl coach. The Patriots beat the Rams, then
representing St. Louis, to begin their dynastic run in the 2002 game. They also
have beaten Carolina and Philadelphia (2004 and '05, the last repeater); the
Seahawks in 2015; and the Falcons in 2017 in the only overtime in Super Bowl
history.They have lost three times, including to Philadelphia a year ago. New
England is the first team since the 1972 Dolphins to win a Super Bowl the year
after losing one.How the Patriots accomplished it was atypical. The 10-point
margin was their biggest in winning a championship.Brady, who has won four Super
Bowl MVP trophies, wasn't particularly sharp ??except when throwing to Edelman.
He was the steadiest offensive player on the field, finishing with 10 catches
for 141 yards."It just matters that we won
Authentic Hjalte Froholdt Jersey ," Edelman said. "It was a crazy year. We had a resilient bunch of guys."Brady passed Charles Haley to become the only
player with six Super Bowl titles.All those suspicions about the Patriots
declining this season became moot as the defense made the 24-year-old Goff look
awful and turned All-Pro running back Todd Gurley into a nonfactor.While it was
anything but odd to see New England celebrate a championship, the manner it
earned this one was startling. The 2 1/2-point favorite Patriots moved the ball
well, ran down the clock, but made uncharacteristic gaffes on offense. Goff and
the Rams made more.LA's second-ranked offense managed just 57 total yards for
the half. The Rams were completely overmatched on the line and were particularly
unable to handle the elusive Edelman, who had seven receptions for 93
yards.Coach Sean McVay, whose Rams never had been blanked in a first half, let
out a long, deep sigh just before halftime, recognizing how badly his team was
manhandled, even though it trailed just 3-0.It was the lowest score at halftime
since Super Bowl 9, which Pittsburgh led 2-0 over Minnesota.McVay, the youngest
Super Bowl head coach at 34, admitted he was outcoached. He had no answers as
Gurley, coming off knee issues
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last season, did have eight receptions for 120 yards.KICKING GAMEGostkowski's
46-yard miss wide left in the first quarter was the first unsuccessful field
goal in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Falcons, by an NFL player all
season. The 13-year veteran also missed a field goal and extra point in the 2018
Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia.But he gave the Patriots a 3-0 lead with a
42-yarder in the second quarter.The Rams' Johnny Hekker had a 65-yard punt in
the third quarter, the longest in a Super Bowl. It was his eighth punt of the
game ??with 1 1-2 periods remaining ??the most for LA in McVay's two seasons in
charge.Greg Zuerlein tied it with 2:11 left in the third quarter on the first
drive on which Los Angeles gained more than one first down. His 53-yarder was
the second-longest field goal in a Super Bowl.COIN TOSSMcVay deferred after
winning the coin toss. In their previous two playoff games, the Patriots marched
right downfield to a touchdown with the opening kickoff, setting an immediate
tone. This time, after Cordarrelle Patterson‘s 38-yard kickoff return and four
successful runs, Brady's first pass was tipped by receiver Chris Hogan and
cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman. Linebacker Cory Littleton made a diving
interception; it was the first time Brady was picked on his initial throw in a
postseason game.INJURIESNew England lost safety Patrick Chung on the third play
of the second half when his right forearm was caught between Gurley's shoulder
pad and the helmet of teammate Jonathan Jones. Chung writhed in pain before
walking off with an air cast on.
