By: Burke De Boer
Sports Editor

A pair of blowouts on Sunday set the stage for the biggest sporting event in the country. The Atlanta Falcons will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI.

The Falcons clobbered the Green Bay Packers 44-21 to claim the NFC title. Meanwhile the Patriots topped the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 for the AFC crown.

These score lines were par for the course in a lopsided playoff year, where only two games were decided by less than double digit points.

The Patriots return to the Super Bowl sees Tom Brady extend his record for Super Bowl starts by a quarterback to seven.

It’s the Atlanta Falcons’ first Super Bowl appearance since their ‘98 loss to the Broncos.

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