* Even if the Falcons stubbornly insisted on throwing the ball, it’s bizarre they didn’t use more play-action, particularly as the Patriots blitzed with greater frequency late in the game. Matt Ryan had used play-action more than any QB in the league during the regular season. But according to Pro Football Focus…

Throwing the ball in those types of scenarios isn’t what got them there. In the 19 games they played this season, they only found themselves with a one-score lead and the ball that late in the game six times (including the Super Bowl). Four of those games (Seattle, San Diego, Kansas City, and New England) turned into…