Super Facts
Participants: NFC champion Atlanta Falcons (13-5) vs. AFC champion New England Patriots (16-2). This is the second Super Bowl appearance for the Falcons (0-1) and the ninth for the Patriots (4-4).
When: 5:30 p.m. next Sunday.
Where: NRG Stadium (capacity 71,795) in Houston will be hosting for the second time.
TV: Ch. 9 (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Chris Myers).
Earnings: Winners $107,000 per player; losers $53,000 per player.
Line: New England by 3.
Performers: "America the Beautiful" by cast members of "Hamilton," national anthem by Luke Bryan, halftime show by Lady Gaga.
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