Super Bowl 52 was a very unique game, with the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams going head to head.
Super Bowl 53 was one of the lowest scoring games in championship history.
On Sunday, February 3rd, Super Bowl 53 took place in the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Georgia, where the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams went head to head. History was made when the Patriots entered their tenth Super Bowl, and the Ram’s quarterback, Jared Goff, led his team to the Georgia Stadium since 2001.
There are some very fascinating statistics that led to a more interesting game. The Patriots tallied up a total of 407 yards throughout the game, while the Rams only had 260. Julian Edelman, a wide receiver for the Patriots, won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the game due to his impressive running game, with a total of 141 yards. In some defensive news, the Patriots sacked Goff four times throughout the game, and Tom Brady only got sacked once, which was the first sack Brady received since the post-season began. In more shocking news, Brady had an interception in the first quarter, with the intended pass for wide receiver Chris Hogan going too short and hitting linebacker Cory Littleton. Goff later intercepted the ball in the very end of the fourth quarter, with the intention of passing to wide receiver Brandin Cooks, but reaching cornerback Stephon Gilmore. All in all, many shocking highlights occurred throughout the four quarters, and although it was eventful, it was still the lowest scoring game in Super Bowl history, due to the superior defenses and ineffective offenses.
TJ science teacher Carlie Frydman was rooting for the Patriots, and thought that it was a particularly unique game to watch. Frydman is not a huge football buff, but since she grew up in Boston, it made sense to hope for a Patriots’ win. She agreed that this game in particular was quite boring, stating, “even the halftime show was pretty uninteresting.” Frydman concluded, “[I was] glad the Pats won for the city of Boston. Anything that can bring joy and celebration to that town is great.” Dean of Students Mike Laurita explained that the game was very disappointing to him, and that the only thing that was really interesting to him was when the teams, “showed up to play in the fourth quarter.” By this, he meant that during the fourth quarter, the offense finally picked up their game and played better, by racking up some points on the scoreboard. Overall, Laurita was rooting for the Rams, but only because he was against the Patriots in the long run. He thought that the defenses on both sides were impressive, but the offense did not work as a team and it was generally, “not a very good game due to the lack of performance.” Laurita believed that the New England Patriots have talent and success, but everyone is “tired of seeing the same team repeatedly.”
The 53rd Super Bowl was a very different game than any other Super Bowl. Both teams arrived with the sole purpose of winning the grand title, and though it may not have seemed like it, both teams worked as hard as they could. The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl with the final score of 13-3, and became one of the most decorated teams in National Football League (NFL) history, with ten appearances and five wins. The Rams made history as well, with Goff leading the teams to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2001. Both teams were strong competitors throughout the season, and it will be no different next season with one team trying to keep up the momentum and one team coming back for revenge.
