Reiss: Patriots' Experience Likely Gives Them Edge Against Falcons In Super Bowl LI

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January 23, 2017

Bob Oakes

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Julian Edelman during the second half of the AFC championship game. (Matt Slocum/AP)

For the ninth time in team history, the New England Patriots are headed for the Super Bowl. That's the result of a 36-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night in the AFC Championship game.

ESPNBoston.com's Mike Reiss joined Morning Edition to talk about Sunday's game and preview Super Bowl LI.

This segment aired on January 23, 2017.

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Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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