Eight Minutes and thirty eight seconds remain in Super Bowl LI. Some of the last remnants of smoke from Lady Gaga’s halftime show still emanate beneath the roof of Reliant Stadium in Houston. The Atlanta Falcons have dominated the contest to this point, and with New England showing the first sputtering signs of life to scrape back to 28-14, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan breaks the huddle.
Ryan analyzes the scene in front of him from the shotgun. Taking the snap, he takes a quick drop back and eyes his target for what would be a crucial third down conversion.