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Who had the better Super Bowl catch: Julio or Julian?

Richard Mackson / USA TODAY Sports

Sunday's championship game featured the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history and two of the most amazing catches the game has ever seen.

Deep in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LI, and just two minutes apart from one another, Atlanta Falcons' superstar receiver Julio Jones made a sideline catch for the ages that was followed by an improbable grab by New England Patriots wideout Julian Edelman.

Considering the circumstances surrounding both plays, they each will make the list of top plays in Super Bowl history, but which catch was better?

Julio's terrific toe tap

Driving for a final score to put the Patriots away, quarterback Matt Ryan escaped a collapsing pocket and threw a laser to Jones at the sideline.

The best athlete on either team, Jones showcased his trademark ability by laying out for the 27-yard reception.

Defender Eric Rowe was playing in underneath coverage, trying to get to the ball before the offensive star. Yet, playing on what teammates described as half a toe on his left foot, an injury that may require surgery, Jones leaped up to make the reception, slammed that left foot down inbounds, and tapped the toes of his right foot in play before falling out of bounds.

The 6-foot-3 monster has proven he can outrun his opponents and stiff-arm them into oblivion. With millions of eyes on him, Jones put his injury aside to make one of the most athletic catches a receiver can make.

Edelman's incredible balancing act

The Patriots got the ball down by a score and 2-point convert with 3:30 left in the game. The team felled by the miraculous David Tyree catch in 2008, New England now has such a catch of its own.

The initial deep pass by Tom Brady was batted into the air by Falcons cornerback Robert Alford. The ball was up for grabs, and with Alford laying on his back on the turf, Edelman and Falcons safeties Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen dove for it simultaneously.

Edelman got to the ball first, cupping it with his right hand before it hit Alford's right leg. Then, as all four bodies collided, Edelman released the ball in an effort to gain full control and managed to re-catch it with both hands just inches before the football would have touched the turf.

Four plays later, the Patriots scored a touchdown and added the 2-point convert that would send the championship game into overtime. Incredible.

You make the call. Whose catch was better?

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