Philadelphia Takes On New England In Super Bowl LII
The Super Bowl fifty two matchup is set as Philadelphia who's starting quarterback is Nick Foles will take on Tom Brady and New England. in Minneapolis Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium that is home to NFC North member the Minnesota Vikings. "according to http://www.vikings.com/team/standings.html
As for how Philadelphia got to this point they beat Minnesota handily by a score of 38-7 in the NFC Championship game on January 21st at Lincoln Financial Field. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
In a blink of an interception return for a touchdown, everything turned around in the Eagles’ favor on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in the NFC Championship Game against Minnesota. Patrick Robinson intercepted a pressured Case Keenum, followed an army of blocks on a spectacular 50-yard scoring return, and the Eagles never looked back in a resounding 38-7 win over the Vikings. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Super Bowl LII, here we come! "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
It was an amazing day and a complete, thorough thrashing of Minnesota, which took its opening possession 75 yards in nine plays to jump out to a 7-0 lead. But after the Eagles went out with a score on their next possession, the defense stepped up. On third-and-8 from the Minnesota 43-yard line, Keenum had heat off the edge from Chris Long and threw a wobbler out to the right side. Robinson was there for the pick, headed up the sideline, and then cut across the field to the far sideline, and raced into the end zone. Jake Elliott’s PAT tied the game, and it was, in retrospect and kind of how it felt at the moment, over. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
As the jam-packed crowd at Lincoln Financial Field danced and sang and cheered their underdog heads off, the Eagles got rolling and on the 12th play of the drive the next time they had the football, running back LeGarrette Blount ran through and over the Vikings on an 11-yard touchdown play to take a 14-7 lead. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
They were just beginning. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Quarterback Nick Foles, playing the best game he’s played – big-moment division – shredded the Vikings defense with long touchdown passes to Alshon Jeffery (51 yards) and Torrey Smith (41 yards), deftly sliced the No. 1-ranked defense in the league with screens and underneath throws and finished the evening 26-of-33 for 352 yards with three touchdowns for a 141.4 QB rating. Foles was patient. He was calm. He threw with confidence and he moved in and out of the pocket brilliantly. The offensive line handled a very good Minnesota front and kept Foles clean as he worked into a groove and didn’t stop. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
The Eagles converted 5 of 7 third downs in the first half and 10-of-14 overall against a Vikings defense that ranked first in the NFL during the regular season in that category, allowing an absurdly low 25 percent conversion rate. The Eagles, creative with their offensive scheme and riding the outstanding play of Foles, a running game that did enough to keep Minnesota off balance, and receivers who decidedly won battles down the field, kept the football and had the Vikings guessing all night. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Defensively, it was a landslide. The Eagles dominated Minnesota’s newly aligned offensive line, and a key play in the game came late in the first half when defensive end Derek Barnett came off the edge from Keenum’s blind side on a third-and-5 from the Philadelphia 16-yard line, knocked the ball out of Keenum’s hand, and Chris Long recovered. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Five plays later, Foles stepped up in the pocket and heaved a bomb to a wide-open Jeffery for a 53-yard touchdown and a 21-7 lead. For good measure, the Eagles took their final possession of the half from their own 20-yard line with 29 seconds remaining and in three plays moved to Minnesota’s 20-yard line – Foles completed two passes to Jay Ajayi for 24 yards and a 36-yard catch-and-run to tight end Zach Ertz and Elliott nailed a 38-yard field goal to send the Eagles into the half. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
The Eagles scored 38 unanswered points, won the turnover battle 3-0, and had it all going on offense with three touchdown plays of 40-plus yards for the first time in NFL Championship Game history. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Incredible. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Everything worked, as it has for a team that lost so many key players all season. They’ve had the next-man-up mentality and they’ve meant it. A great roster buffeted by players who came in and understood their roles, the Eagles have had production at every corner of the roster in the course of winning 15 of their 18 games. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Next step, Minneapolis and the New England Patriots. But more on that later in the weeks to come. For now, it’s time to revel in the moment. The Eagles put it all together at the right time, head coach Doug Pederson pushed every right button and the Eagles showed just how dominating they are in the NFC. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
The party started early in the morning in the parking lots in South Philadelphia on Sunday and it’s going to last for another couple of weeks, at least. This is a team to be celebrated, one that knows it has one more win to get to complete this remarkable mission. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
And the fans? Boy, what another superlative performance from a city – and a world of Eagles fans – who have shown just how much love they have for this football team. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
The Eagles are going to the Super Bowl!!!! The Eagles are going to the Super Bowl!!!! Somehow, you get the sense that this is just the beginning for a team that played its best game of the season on Sunday and won the NFC Championship. "according to http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/dave-spadaro/article-1/A-Masterpiece-Sends-Eagles-To-The-Super-Bowl/c50f076f-2d2f-499b-808b-23a6b3a4710c
Unlike Philadelphia who won in a route New England meanwhile had to comeback to beat Jacksonville at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Massachusetts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Give ’em a hand: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are heading back to the Super Bowl. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining , rallying the Patriots to a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship Sunday. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Brady, wearing a black bandage on his right hand after cutting it during practice earlier in the week, showed no signs of being hampered."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
And, with the game — and the season — possibly on the line, the Patriots star came up big again."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
“I’ve had a lot worse,” Brady said. “I didn’t know that on Wednesday. It was a crazy injury. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday was a little scary. Then I started getting some confidence and today we did just enough to win.” "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Brady finished 26 of 38 for 290 yards and two touchdowns to Amendola for the Patriots (15-3), who’ll play the winner of Sunday night’s game between Minnesota and Philadelphia in Minneapolis on Feb. 4. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
It’s the eighth Super Bowl appearance for Brady and coach Bill Belichick, who have won five times — including last year’s 34-28 overtime rally against the Atlanta Falcons. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
“It’s pretty crazy,” Brady said. “It’s pretty amazing. Just to be on a team that wins these kinds of games, it’s just a great accomplishment. I’m just so proud of everyone on our team, we made so many great plays. Defense played so great when they needed to. Just an amazing game.” "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Blake Bortles and the Jaguars (12-7) led 20-10 early in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t hold against the defending champions. The NFL’s second-ranked defense kept Brady and the Patriots at bay for most of the game, but also lost linebacker Myles Jack and defensive tackle Marcell Dareus on consecutive plays on New England’s winning drive. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Jacksonville — looking to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history — had one more shot, but Bortles’ throw on fourth-and-15 to Dede Westbrook was knocked away by Stephon Gilmore. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
The Patriots then ran out the clock, with Dion Lewis’ 18-yard scamper with 90 seconds remaining sealing the victory. And they played most of the game without tight end Rob Gronkowski, who left the game late in the first half and didn’t return. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Brady’s hand was the most-scrutinized body part in Boston since the quarterback’s ankle before the 2008 Super Bowl, and Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s right ankle tendon — the bloody sock — in the 2004 playoffs. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Brady was listed as questionable after he hurt his right hand during practice earlier in the week. He was limited Wednesday, sat out Thursday and was limited again Friday because of the injury."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
That caused some panic among the Patriots faithful. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Turns out, it was nothing to fret about. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Brady warmed up without a glove on his hand, and he came out throwing. He completed his first six passes — including a 20-yarder to Amendola on fourth-and-1 from the Jaguars 30 — for 57 yards to march the Patriots down the field. The drive stalled when Brady was sacked by Dante Fowler Jr., and New England settled for Stephen Gostkowski’s 31-yard field goal."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
A wide-open Marcedes Lewis gave the Jaguars a 7-3 lead 45 seconds into the second quarter with a 4-yard touchdown catch from Bortles, who was 5 for 5 for 66 yards on an impressive and efficient seven-play, 76-yard drive. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Leonard Fournette gave Jacksonville a 14-3 lead midway through the second quarter with a 4-yard TD run, hushing the crowd at Gillette Stadium. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
The Jaguars made some big mistakes that hurt them just before halftime. Bortles completed a 12-yard pass to Lewis on third-and-7 from the Patriots 44, but Jacksonville was called for delay of game — after New England called a timeout. "according tohttp://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
That wiped out a first down, and Bortles was sacked by Adam Butler on the next play to force a punt. Jacksonville was called for six penalties that cost the Jaguars 98 yards, while New England had just one 10-yard call against it. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
With just over two minutes left before halftime, New England’s offense took over and the fans chanted “Braa-dy! Braa-dy!” according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
And their quarterback delivered — with some help from the Jaguars on two long penalties. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
On first-and-10 from the Patriots 40, Brady threw a long pass for Gronkowski, who was injured when he got popped by Barry Church just as the ball was arriving. Church was called for unnecessary roughness, putting the ball at Jacksonville’s 45. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
A.J. Bouye was called for pass interference on the next play on an incomplete throw for Brandin Cooks. The 32-yard penalty put the ball at the Jaguars 13. After a 12-yard catch by Cooks, James White ran it in from the 1 to make it 14-10 with 55 seconds left."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Josh Lambo gave Jacksonville a 17-10 lead 4:37 into the third quarter with a 54-yard field goal. He added a 43-yarder 8 seconds into the fourth quarter to make it a 10-point game."according tohttp://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
But Brady & Co. were just getting started. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
After Jacksonville went three-and-out following Jack’s fumble recovery of Lewis, Brady and the Patriots offense came out with a sense of urgency on their next possession. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
They marched 85 yards on eight plays to cut it to a three-point deficit on Amendola’s 9-yard TD catch with 8:44 left. Amendola had a 21-yard catch on third-and-18 from the Patriots 25 early in the drive."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
“Big play in the game,” Brady said. “Ended up being a huge drive for us.” "according tohttp://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
FEW FLAGS: The Patriots’ one penalty against the Jaguars is the fewest called on one team in a playoff game since the 2011 AFC championship game — when the Patriots were called for just one in a win over Baltimore. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
TALE OF TWO HALVES: Brady’s passer rating during the first three quarters: 87.5. New England’s quarterback in the fourth quarter: 136.3."according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
SOLID JAGUARS: Bortles finished 23 of 36 for 293 yards and a touchdown in his first AFC title game. Fournette had 76 yards rushing on 24 carries. "according to http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/01/21/brady-leads-patriots-back-super-bowl-top-jaguars-24-20
Kick-off is set for 6:30pm from U.S. Bank Stadium. The game will be televised on NBC. "according to http://www.patriots.com/schedule-and-stats