Speed Test At The Super Bowl: Who Is The Faster Team? Patriots Or Falcons?

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Tom Brady might not be the most mobile of quarterbacks, but he is arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time -- despite his lack of foot speed -- and will be competing in his seventh Super Bowl game and vying for his fifth Super Bowl ring this weekend against Atlanta in Houston.

So it begs the question: Does speed really matter when it comes to success on the gridiron?

MileSplit took a look at which of the two Super Bowl teams -- the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons -- has the advantage when it comes to speed, an attribute us track fans know all about.

Below you can find the 40-yard dash times of each starter on offense (plus the top three running backs and top four wide receivers on the depth chart) and defense for both teams to see who has the speed advantage at each position.

Verdict?

Pretty clear.

The Falcons win 17 of the head-to-head matchups compared to only seven in favor of the Patriots. 

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