Philly Wins their First Super Bowl

Eagles Take Down Pats in SBLII

The Patriots and Eagles delivered the most action-packed game in Super Bowl history. The two high-octane offenses combined for 1,151 yards - the greatest amount in any NFL game. Super Bowl MVP, Nick Foles, played as well as Tom Brady, and did not seem phased by the bright lights. He threw for over 350 yards and three touchdowns, and even caught a touchdown from his tight end. Surprisingly, Tom Brady threw for 505 yards and 3 touchdowns in the loss. In the end, Brandon Graham forced a Brady fumble with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, thwarting the New England Patriots' chance for another epic playoff comeback.

Philadelphia's offensive play-calling was outstanding and gutsy throughout this game. Head coach Doug Pederson did a great job dialing up numerous trick plays throughout the course of the game. The Eagles were able to constantly move the ball down the field through the air and on the ground. Jay Ajayi and LeGarrette Blount formed a formidable duo, while Foles was simply unstoppable on deep passes and RPO plays. One big question throughout the game was the absence of Malcolm Butler, one of the starting corners for the Patriots. The offense stepped up in a big way when the defense had a difficult time stopping Tom Brady and his receivers.

In the end, the city of Philadelphia was able to win their first Super Bowl. Now there are only 12 teams that have never won a Super Bowl.

On top of all of this, Justin Timberlake's halftime show was pretty good.

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