It's been over nine years since the New England Patriots completed their historic comeback vs. the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
The Patriots' shocking victory was back on the mind of ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter late Wednesday night though, as he compared the New York Knicks' 29-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to New England's triumph.
"The Knicks wiping out the Spurs’ 29 point third-quarter lead was the NFL equivalent of," Schefter posted on X, along with a side-by-side image of Tom Brady before and after the Patriots' win.
The Knicks wiping out the Spurs’ 29 point third-quarter lead was the NFL equivalent of: pic.twitter.com/iHoTEdkTpj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 11, 2026
It's impossible to really compare any NBA game to an NFL contest, but if one has to, then New York's comeback and New England's stunner isn't a bad place to start.
The Knicks' made NBA history on Wednesday with the biggest comeback in Finals history and are now one win away from their first title since 1973.
The Patriots trailed the Falcons 28-3 in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI before scoring 31 unanswered points to defeat Atlanta in overtime, 34-28.
New England's comeback still stands as the largest in Super Bowl history and that record could remain intact for a long time.
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