Super Bowl LI: Patriots stun Falcons with epic comeback, OT win

Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports, let alone Super Bowl history, lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in the game’s first overtime finish. The Patriots scored 19 points in the final quarter, including a pair of 2-point conversions, then marched relentlessly to James White’s 2-yard touchdown run in overtime beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 Sunday night.

The Latest: Pats’ huge rally forces 1st OT in Super Bowl

SCORE ALERT: The New England Patriots have wiped out a 28-3 deficit to force the first overtime in Super Bowl history against the Atlanta Falcons. Tom Brady threw a tying 2-point conversion pass to Danny Amendola after James White’s 1-yard touchdown run to get the Patriots even at 28-all with 57 seconds remaining.

New England Patriots LB Elandon Roberts, back in the mix as a starter, returns home for Super Bowl LI

Cornerback Eric Rowe, wide receiver Danny Amendola, tight end Martellus Bennett, and offensive tackle Marcus Cannon all hail from the Houston area. It will be a double homecoming for rookie linebacker Elandon Roberts, who grew up in Port Arthur, Tex., about 50 miles from Houston, and finished his college career at the University of Houston, which will serve as the Patriots’ practice facility for the week.

Newcomer Floyd could be X-factor for Patriots in NFL playoffs

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.>> The New England Patriots gave Michael Floyd a fresh start last month when they signed the receiver just a day after he was waived by the Arizona Cardinals following a DUI arrest. A month later, Floyd has a chance to fulfill that faith and possibly play the role of X factor on a suddenly stacked group of Patriots receivers heading into the playoffs.

Patriots QB Tom Brady should have WR Danny Amendola

Ranking the NFL’s divisional playoff teams 1-8 With only the top competitors remaining, we take a look at who has the strongest group. Check out this story on mynorthshorenow.com: http://usat.ly/2ibm4rF USA TODAY Sports’ Tom Pelissero breaks down the weekend’s wild-card games and looks ahead to the matchups next week.

Patriots: Cyrus Jones hoping he gets another shot

Cyrus Jones remains confident in his abilities as a kick returner, even if the decisions of the coaching staff indicate that their confidence is not necessarily mutual. A chance to return kicks or punts on Sunday at Miami, to Jones, would just be a chance to break a season-defining play.