UPDATE: Matt Ryan was named the NFL’s most valuable player for 2016-17. His Falcons lost the Super Bowl Sunday to the New England Patriots 34-28 in overtime.

Matt Ryan ’07 will lead the Atlanta Falcons against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI in Houston, February 5. For those who are BC/Pats fans, that presents a bit of a conundrum. For non-Pats fans, the question of whom to root for is likely much simpler.

This is only the second Super Bowl appearance for the Falcons, and the first with Ryan as quarterback.

This season, Ryan is playing the best of his career. He is considered the front-runner for Most Valuable Player in the NFL as well as Offensive Player of the Year, awards to be presented the night before the Super Bowl.