Super Bowl LII (2017): Philadelphia Eagles face New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kickoff time: 6:30pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.
Super Bowl LII (2017) is the season's final accounting for 2017. Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots arrive at U.S. Bank Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2017 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
Philadelphia Eagles versus New England Patriots in the Super Bowl LII (2017). The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Philadelphia Eagles-New England Patriots cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 13-3 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-10 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 5-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-3 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9-7 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-9 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-16 | L16 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 10-6 | L2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9-7 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 4-12 | L6 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-6 | W4 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 9-7 | W2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6-10 | L4 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 11-5 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8-8 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | W5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 13-3 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-9 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3-13 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 13-3 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 9-7 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7-9 | L3 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 11-5 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 11-5 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 10-6 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | W1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 922294141 |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 312263333 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Jake Elliott 25 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Patriots | Stephen Gostkowski 26 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Eagles | Alshon Jeffery 34 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Jake Elliott kick failed) | 9-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | LeGarrette Blount 21 yard rush (pass failed) | 15-3 |
| Patriots | Stephen Gostkowski 45 yard field goal | 15-6 |
| Patriots | James White 26 yard rush ( Stephen Gostkowski kick failed) | 15-12 |
| Eagles | Nick Foles 1 yard pass from Trey Burton ( Jake Elliott kick) | 22-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Rob Gronkowski 5 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 22-19 |
| Eagles | Corey Clement 22 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Jake Elliott kick) | 29-19 |
| Patriots | Chris Hogan 26 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 29-26 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Jake Elliott 42 yard field goal | 32-26 |
| Patriots | Rob Gronkowski 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 32-33 |
| Eagles | Zach Ertz 11 yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed) | 38-33 |
| Eagles | Jake Elliott 46 yard field goal | 41-33 |
| Eagles | Patriots | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 25 | 29 |
| Total Yards | 538 | 613 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 29/44 | 28/49 |
| Pass yards | 374 | 505 |
| Pass TD | 4 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 0 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 5 |
| Net pass yards | 374 | 500 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 27 | 22 |
| Rush yards | 164 | 113 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 6 | 1 |
| Penalty yards | 35 | 5 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | |||||
| Nick Foles | 28/43 | 373 | 3 | 1 | |
| Trey Burton | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| NWE | |||||
| Tom Brady | 28/48 | 505 | 3 | 0 | |
| Danny Amendola | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | ||||
| LeGarrette Blount | 14 | 90 | 1 | 36 |
| Jay Ajayi | 9 | 57 | 0 | 26 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Corey Clement | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| NWE | ||||
| James White | 7 | 45 | 1 | 26 |
| Dion Lewis | 9 | 39 | 0 | 8 |
| Rex Burkhead | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | ||||
| Corey Clement | 4 | 100 | 1 | 55 |
| Nelson Agholor | 9 | 84 | 0 | 24 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 3 | 73 | 1 | 34 |
| Zach Ertz | 7 | 67 | 1 | 19 |
| Torrey Smith | 5 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
| Nick Foles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NWE | ||||
| Danny Amendola | 8 | 152 | 0 | 50 |
| Chris Hogan | 6 | 128 | 1 | 43 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 9 | 116 | 2 | 25 |
| Rex Burkhead | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| James White | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Philadelphia Eagles defeated New England Patriots 41-33 at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Super Bowl LII (2017). The final scoring play was Eagles: Jake Elliott 46 yard field goal. Top line of the day: Tom Brady: 505 pass yards on 28-of-48, 3 TD, 0 INT. Philadelphia Eagles take home the Lombardi Trophy.
Philadelphia Eagles walked out of U.S. Bank Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl LII (2017) New England Patriots will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 41-33. The final scoring play came from Eagles: Jake Elliott 46 yard field goal. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Philadelphia Eagles hoist the Lombardi.
Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33. Round: Super Bowl LII (2017). Attendance: 67612. Q1: 3 scoring plays. Q2: 4 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 4 scoring plays. Top performers: - Tom Brady: 505 pass yards on 28-of-48, 3 TD, 0 INT - LeGarrette Blount: 90 rush yards on 14 carries - Danny Amendola: 8 catches for 152 yards
Super Bowl LII (2017), played at U.S. Bank Stadium. Final: Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33, with Philadelphia Eagles taking the result by 8. **First quarter**
- Eagles: Jake Elliott 25 yard field goal - Patriots: Stephen Gostkowski 26 yard field goal - Eagles: Alshon Jeffery 34 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Jake Elliott kick failed)
**Second quarter**
- Eagles: LeGarrette Blount 21 yard rush (pass failed) - Patriots: Stephen Gostkowski 45 yard field goal - Patriots: James White 26 yard rush ( Stephen Gostkowski kick failed) - Eagles: Nick Foles 1 yard pass from Trey Burton ( Jake Elliott kick)
**Third quarter**
- Patriots: Rob Gronkowski 5 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) - Eagles: Corey Clement 22 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Jake Elliott kick) - Patriots: Chris Hogan 26 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick)
**Fourth quarter**
- Eagles: Jake Elliott 42 yard field goal - Patriots: Rob Gronkowski 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick) - Eagles: Zach Ertz 11 yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed) - Eagles: Jake Elliott 46 yard field goal
**Top performers**
- Tom Brady: 505 pass yards on 28-of-48, 3 TD, 0 INT - LeGarrette Blount: 90 rush yards on 14 carries - Danny Amendola: 8 catches for 152 yards