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It was the ultimate NFL battle as the New England Patriots battled the Atlanta Falcons for Super Bowl glory -- at the 51st edition of the Super Bowl.

It all happened on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Final score: in the first overtime in Super Bowl history, it was the Patriots 34, Altanta 28!

2017 Super Bowl TV schedule & kickoff

On TV, US fans watched Super Bowl 51 play out live nationwide on February 5 beginning at 6 pm ET on Fox television with kickoff time set for 6:30 pm ET. (That's 5:30 pm Central, 4:30 pm Mountain, and 3:30 pm Pacific time.)

Up north, CTV traditionally covers the game for Canada while fans of American football Down Under tuned into live coverage in Australia on ESPN Australia and One HD.

Across the pond, (and five hours ahead of US East Coast time) the live game is seen during the wee hours on BBC and Sky Sports in the UK.

Super Bowl halftime show

The Super Bowl goes gaga! -- as Lady Gaga takes the stage at this year's Halftime show.

So who was it this year?

After Lady Gaga belted out the National Anthem just before game time last year, she was tipped to take the main stage this year with an official announcement by the Lady herself with a Tweet in September.

Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez also made the cut according to early online polls, but it was Lady Gaga who was chosen by the NFL to entertain the masses at the 2017 Super Bowl.

Meanwhile, this year's OTHER big Super Bowl Sunday entertainment -- the 2017 Puppy Bowl -- aired on Animal Planet on the Discovery Channel at 3PM ET.

More about the Super Bowl around the Web

Of course, the battle of the NFL superstars wouldn't be complete without Super Bowl party ideas, Super Bowl history stats and trivia, and a walk down memory lane with the most popular Super Bowl ads & commercials of all time...

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Super Bowl History & Trivia

Super Bowl Fun Facts & Trivia - Kidzworld - For kids of all ages.

Super Bowl Trivia - Let the About.com guide lead the way to a great handful of trivia games to play at your next Super Bowl party including games to test your knowledge of stats, teams, players as well as general Super Bowl knowledge.

Super Bowl Commercials

Super Bowl Commercials - Our very own on-site feature with information and links to video previews of the funniest and most buzzed-about Super Bowl commercials.

SuperBowl Ads.com - A great interface of clickable screenshots leading to memorable video clips from 1998 to the present, with a featured page of Super Bowl commercial all-time classics.

Super Bowl Party Ideas

Super Bowl Recipes - Great ideas for serving up an unforgettable Super Bowl Fest including recipes for dips and spreads, chicken wings, appetizers, nuts and snacks, and Sloppy Joes.

Football Party Theme - Suggested ideas for party games, what food to serve, along with decorations and kids' activities.

Super Bowl Potluck Party - Feature story from Food Network with pictures, instructions and recipes for a complete party menu on-the-go.

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