ATLANTA (GA) -- A dream postseason run ended in triumph for the New England Patriots with an end-to-end 53-13 domination of the Atlanta Falcons.
Rookie Kyle Lauletta cemented his name into the hearts of Patriots faithful with an incredible 478 passing yards to go along with 5 TD.
Lauletta, the game's MVP, was overly emotional after the game. The Richmond product was seen shoving a police officer prior to joining his team on stage to receive his trophy.
"I got a little mad after the game," Lauletta said. "The emotions got the best of me; I thought he (police officer) was someone else. I'm truly sorry."
After falling behind 5-7 early, the Pats never looked back.
Their methodical, dominating style of play, silenced the local Falcons faithful throughout.
"Embarrassing," Matt Ryan said. "I'm disappointed to finish this way."
The Patriots now join their AFC East counterparts with a Lombardi Trophy.
Each of the past four Super Bowl Champions have come from within the division.
