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Report: Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl rematch set for Week 7

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan commanding the drive at mid-field in the first half of the 2017 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium in Houston.

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Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan commanding the drive at mid-field in the first half of the 2017 Super Bowl against the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium in Houston.
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April 20, 2017

The Super Bowl rematch between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots is set for Week 7, Oct. 22 at Gillette Stadium and will be televised nationally on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, according to the Boston Herald.

The Patriots defeated the Falcons 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl LI in Houston. The Falcons held a 28-3 lead before collapsing and losing the game in the most historic comeback in Super Bowl history.

The entire NFL schedule is set to be released at 8 tonight on NFL Network.

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Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, the reigning NFL MVP, discussed the Super Bowl play LI play-calling and the future of the team before his charity golf course outing at TPC Sugarloaf on Monday. (Video by D. Orlando Ledbetter)

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