Tom Brady and the Patriots are back in a very familiar spot. New England rolled to a 36-17 victory over the Steelers and clinched the AFC title behind Brady's three touchdown passes and franchise playoff-best 384 yards.
It will be the ninth Super Bowl appearance for the Patriots and the seventh for Brady, who had his 11th 300-yard postseason game, extending his NFL record, completing 32 of 42 throws.
Chris Hogan came up huge for New England, catching nine passes for 180 yards and two scores.
The Patriots are the betting favorite in Super Bowl 51.
New England opened as three-point favorites over the Falcons at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas.
The total opened at 58, making it the highest over/under in Super Bowl history.