Super Bowl LVII will be played this Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, putting a new NFL championship at stake.
There are several precedents to take into account in the run-up to the match and one of the most striking is the comeback of Super Bowl LI, which radically changed the history of the title match.
The greatest comeback in Super Bowl history was carried out by the New England Patriots and Tom Brady, when they turned around a game in which they fell 28-3 at the beginning of the third quarter once morest the Atlanta Falcons in 2017. They got 25 points without allowing any, and 6 more in overtime, leaving football fans stunned.
Brady got his fifth NFL ring with the Patriots on that occasion and his fourth trophy as Super Bowl MVP, signing a 466-yard passing sheet with two touchdowns and one interception.
James White was Brady’s main weapon, finishing the game with two rushing and one passing touchdowns for a combined 141 yards.
It seems difficult to compare a comeback of this type, being not only a historic one for the NFL, but one of the most important in the sport.
