5 THINGS TO KNOW SUPER BOWL

1. Yahtzee for NFC South

The Falcons’ berth in the Super Bowl means every team from the NFC South has reached a Super Bowl, becoming the only division — since the league realigned in 2002 — to do so. The New Orleans Saints (2010) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002) were crowned champs. The Carolina Panthers reached the Super Bowl in the 2015 season.

2. Ryan prolific in postseason

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will be making his first Super Bowl appearance in his ninth season. He is the first NFL quarterback to throw at least three touchdown passes in four straight postseason games (2012 and 2016).

3. Obscure record: Part I

Julio Jones finished the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers two yards shy of his own franchise postseason record of 182 yards, set in 2012 against the San Francisco 49ers. Jones, however, becomes the first player in the Super Bowl era with two games of 150 yards and two touchdowns in conference title games.

4. Obscure record: Part II

Chris Hogan set a record for receiving yards by an undrafted player in a playoff game — 180 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC title game. In one game he surpassed his entire production at Monmouth, where he played one season, catching 12 passes for 147 yards.

5. Well done, Rutgers alum

The college with the most players in this Super Bowl is … Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have five players in the game, led by Falcons star wide receiver Mohamed Sanu and Patriots safety Devin McCourty. That’s one more than Alabama, LSU and Stanford. Patriots defensive backs Logan Ryan and Duron Harmon and injured linebacker Jonathan Freeny complete the Rutgers quintet.