Fans react: Patriots troll Falcons’ 28-3 lead before getting torched by the Chiefs in home opener
Before the reigning Super Bowl champions fell to the Kansas City Chiefs 42-27 on Thursday night in Foxborough, the New England Patriots trolled the Atlanta Falcons one more time.
On the screen above the tunnel that enters Gillette Stadium, the score the Patriots chose to showcase was a famous one.
Falcons, 28. Patriots, 3. Two minutes and twelve seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Clearer shot of scoreboard right now.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) September 7, 2017
Troll, troll, troll, your boat. pic.twitter.com/rlWUl6a6cL
After unveiling the team’s fifth Super Bowl banner and ending the first half with a 17-14 lead, the Patriots’ defense collapsed in the second half giving up 21 points in the fourth quarter— two more points than the Falcons gave up in the fourth quarter of February’s Super Bowl.
Here’s what fans had to say about the 0-1 Patriots’ scoreboard trolling and their epic loss at home:
Fixed it for you, Patriots. pic.twitter.com/5dqS5C3cbA
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 8, 2017
"Boy, what is the Patriots record?!"
— Pittsburgh Dad (@Pittsburgh_Dad) September 8, 2017
"Why it's 0-1 sir!" pic.twitter.com/JinT4gOjC8
Can't imagine why people hate Pats fans
— karen ellestad (@norwegiansafari) September 7, 2017
Patriots troll Falcons by posting 28-3 Super Bowl score before the game
— Candlestick Will (@CandlestickWill) September 8, 2017
Chiefs go on 28-3 run during opener and thump the Pats pic.twitter.com/todHA5qAL3
You say trolling. I saying its an awesome motivation tool. Never give up!
— Jayne Cobb (@Ach0r11) September 7, 2017
Morning. The Patriots are on pace to go 0-16
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) September 8, 2017
😌😌😌 pic.twitter.com/89tqVsDrJq— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) September 8, 2017So happy Tom Brady and the @Patriots took an L tonight. Hopefully many more are to come!
When you heard that the Patriots lost last night. pic.twitter.com/7lmYpzwE70
— Andrew's Head (@AndrewLucksHead) September 8, 2017
Welp. pic.twitter.com/e2skWyr0yd
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 8, 2017
Good morning, the Patriots made 28-3 jokes all offseason only to give up 537 yards and 42 points to an Alex Smith led offense.
— Coolio Jones (@Josh3448) September 8, 2017
Keep focusing on that 28-3 score though @Patriots...
— Josh (@onlyonejj22) September 8, 2017
Looks like the Patriots should've spent more time on football and less time on 28-3 jokes this offseason.
— Matthew Balte (@MatthewBalte) September 8, 2017
