FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The number to remember this week as it relates to the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl LI rematch with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night is 36. That’s how many players on the Patriots’ 53-man roster at the time of Super Bowl LI remain on the team.
So it’s no surprise that watching film of the Patriots’ historic triumph is part of the plan this week.
Players say the key, however, is not reliving the euphoria of a game they’ve been trying to put behind them.
“The teams aren’t exactly the same, but the good thing is you can go back and watch the film and learn from it and see offensively how they were trying to attack us,” said fifth-year safety Duron Harmon, one of the team’s captains.