The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl 2018 for the first time by beating the New England Patriots 41-33 in an extraordinary encounter in Minneapolis.
The Eagles would add a field goal after the fumble recovery to make the score 41-33. The Patriots were able to move the ball to midfield, but a Hail Mary on the final play fell incomplete and the Eagles fans that filled at Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium exploded in long-delayed delight to win their first Super Bowl title.
The Eagles have finally won the first Super Bowl in franchise history.
On a night when records tumbled and the expected norms of an NFL game went out the window, the Eagles - led majestically by quarterback Nick Foles - produced a brilliant offensive display to deny the Patriots a record-equalling sixth Super Bowl crown.
After a day defined by two potent offenses moving up and down the field, the Eagles defense made the plays that got them the win. Defensive end Brandon Graham sacked Tom Brady and forced a fumble that was recovered by defensive end Derek Barnett inside New England Patriots reigning champions territory.
That big defensive play came amid 1,151 offensive yards, which set a new record for a single game in NFL history. Not postseason history or Super Bowl history, but the entire history of the American football league. Brady also broke the Super Bowl record he set last year by throwing for 505 yards.
Those yards weren’t enough and Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles‘ play was the major reason why that was the case The 29-year-old Foles completed 28-of-43 for 373 yards and three touchdowns and added a touchdown catch just before halftime to cap the improbable run that started when Carson Wentz tore his ACL late in the
"I think the big thing that helped me was knowing that I didn't have to be Superman," Nick Foles said.
He sure looked like a superhero with the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his hands.
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