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The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl Champions for the first time. Philly completed its Cinderella season by upsetting the New England Patriots 41-33 tonight to win Super Bowl LII.
Like many people I was skeptical Nick Foles could replicate his stellar NFC Championship Game, but he did just that, throwing for 373 yards and 3 touchdowns, including the game-winner to Zach Ertz with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter. Foles also caught a touchdown pass on a fourth down trick play right before halftime.
The quarterback needed to be that good because Tom Brady was as spectacular as he usually is in big games. The legend threw for 505 yards. The Eagles made one big defensive play in the second half, but that was all they needed. It was Brandon Graham’s strip sack of Brady after the Eagles took the lead. Philly kicked a field goal to extend their lead to 8 and held on as the Pats got into Hail Mary range.
This is the first NFL Championship the Eagles have won since 1960. That day they handed Vince Lombardi the only postseason loss of his head coaching career. Tonight they handed Bill Belichick his third Super Bowl defeat.
2017-18 NFL Playoff Schedule
Wild Card Round
AFC byes: New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers
NFC byes: Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings
Saturday, Jan. 6
GAME 1: Tennessee Titans 22 Kansas City Chiefs 21
GAME 2: Atlanta Falcons 26 Los Angeles Rams 13
Sunday, Jan. 7
GAME 3: Jacksonville Jaguars 10 Buffalo Bills 3
GAME 4: New Orleans Saints 31 Carolina Panthers 26
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 13
GAME 5: Philadelphia Eagles 15 Atlanta Falcons 10
GAME 6: New England Patriots 35 Tennessee Titans 14
Sunday, Jan. 14
GAME 7: Jacksonville Jaguars 45 Pittsburgh Steelers 42
GAME 8: Minnesota Vikings 29 New Orleans Saints 24
Championship Round
Sunday, Jan. 21
AFC Championship: New England Patriots 24 Jacksonville Jaguars 20
NFC Championship: Philadelphia Eagles 38 Minnesota Vikings 7
Super Bowl 52
Sunday, Feb. 4
Philadelphia Eagles 41 New England Patriots 33
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