New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons: Super Bowl LI Predictions

Feb 1, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy prior to a press conference in preparation for Super Bowl LI at George R. Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dion Lewis 98 yard touchdown off kick-off pic.twitter.com/clMFIj5f5P
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MVP

Being the hero is nice but being the MVP can create legendary status. Von Miller proved that with his epic performance against Carolina last year. Is Brady destined to claim another Super Bowl Most Valuable Player honor or will it be one of his offensive teammates? As it turns out that is indeed the case. Not Brady, or Edelman, or Bennett or Hogan will win it this year. In truth running back Dion Lewis will end up claiming MVP honors.

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Surprised? Understandable. This young man has battled through so many hardships over the past couple years, most of them being injuries. At last he’s healthy again and quietly put together a solid playoff run so far. He has 23 touches in total on offense for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Not to mention a 98-yard kickoff return TD against Houston. His versatility is what makes him such a dangerous weapon. Atlanta has struggled at times defending the running backs on pass plays. This could be Lewis’ culmination.

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