The New England Patriots have been hit by — no, struck by — a smooth criminal, and his name is Julio Jones.

Atlanta's star wide receiver busted out some impressive athleticism in the first half of Super Bowl LI, making an incredible sidelines catch and toe-tapping just long enough to stay in bounds.

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And the thing is, his acrobatics look exactly like the King of Pop himself.

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Here's the catch.

This is art from Julio Jones pic.twitter.com/i8bHy5tORc

— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) February 6, 2017

And here's Michael Jackson's iconic move from his legendary "Smooth Criminal" music video.

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The internet seems to agree.

Julio Jones Be Like.. pic.twitter.com/M87JLMxDH1

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) February 6, 2017

Bruh...Julio Jones a smooth criminal 😂 #SuperBowl #AtlantaFalcons pic.twitter.com/ApHa7wsniM

— Cam Winfree (@CameronWinfree) February 6, 2017

Julio "Smooth Criminal" Jones #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/CFgfqSDulX

— Aaron Dodson (@aardodson) February 6, 2017

Thanks to Jones' athleticism, along with Atlanta's dynamic offense, the Falcons are up 21-3 at halftime.

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