Super Bowl LI excitement growing as hours tick down to Falcons-Patriots showdown
Saturday 4 February 2017 11:31, UK
Excitement is growing for fans as well as players as the hours tick down to kick off in Super Bowl LI in Houston.
Tens of thousands of Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots supporters have converged on the Texas city ahead of Sunday night's NFL showpiece game at the NRG Stadium.
They have been able to enjoy the NFL Experience, a series of events at the city's George R. Brown Convention Centre, and take in the city ahead of what figures to be an exciting battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The Patriots are well used to winning, having tasted success in four Super Bowls since the turn of the millennium, but the Falcons are still looking for their first title.
Indeed, many younger Falcons fans might not even remember their only Super Bowl appearance, which came all the way back in 1999 when they were defeated 34-19 by the Denver Broncos.
Sky Sports News HQ's man in Houston, Richard Graves, caught up with fans from both sides to gauge the level of excitement ahead of Sunday's big game - click on the attached video to hear some (possibly biased) predictions!
