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Super Bowl LII

Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots

Sun February 4, 2018 · U.S. Bank Stadium, kickoff 6:30pm

Pregame

Pregame: Super Bowl LII
AI summary based on verified facts

Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles face New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kickoff: Sun February 4, 2018 at 6:30pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]

Columnist
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Super Bowl LII 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.

Around the league
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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.

Trend analyst
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Philadelphia Eagles versus New England Patriots in the Super Bowl LII. 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.

League standings entering Week 18

Standings as of kickoff, Week 18 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Tied atop the league at 13-3: New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Still searching for win one: Cleveland Browns.

AFC

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
New England Patriots13-3W3
Buffalo Bills9-7W1
Miami Dolphins6-10L3
New York Jets5-11L4

AFC North

TeamRecStrk
Pittsburgh Steelers13-3W2
Baltimore Ravens9-7L1
Cincinnati Bengals7-9W2
Cleveland Browns0-16L16

AFC South

TeamRecStrk
Jacksonville Jaguars10-6L2
Tennessee Titans9-7W1
Houston Texans4-12L6
Indianapolis Colts4-12W1

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Kansas City Chiefs10-6W4
Los Angeles Chargers9-7W2
Oakland Raiders6-10L4
Denver Broncos5-11L2

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
Los Angeles Rams11-5--
Seattle Seahawks9-7L1
Arizona Cardinals8-8--
San Francisco 49ers6-10W5

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Philadelphia Eagles13-3L1
Dallas Cowboys9-7W1
Washington Redskins7-9L1
New York Giants3-13W1

NFC North

TeamRecStrk
Minnesota Vikings13-3W3
Detroit Lions9-7W1
Green Bay Packers7-9L3
Chicago Bears5-11L1

NFC South

TeamRecStrk
Carolina Panthers11-5L1
New Orleans Saints11-5L1
Atlanta Falcons10-6W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers5-11W1

Game video

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Game info

Roof
dome
Surface
sportturf
Vegas line
New England Patriots -4.5
Over/Under
48.5 (over)

Score

Reveal through:

Philadelphia Eagles None, New England Patriots None

1234T
Philadelphia Eagles913712922294141
New England Patriots39147312263333

Scoring plays

Q1

TeamPlayScore
EaglesJake Elliott 25 yard field goal3-0
PatriotsStephen Gostkowski 26 yard field goal3-3
EaglesAlshon Jeffery 34 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Jake Elliott kick failed)9-3

Q2

TeamPlayScore
EaglesLeGarrette Blount 21 yard rush (pass failed)15-3
PatriotsStephen Gostkowski 45 yard field goal15-6
PatriotsJames White 26 yard rush ( Stephen Gostkowski kick failed)15-12
EaglesNick Foles 1 yard pass from Trey Burton ( Jake Elliott kick)22-12

Q3

TeamPlayScore
PatriotsRob Gronkowski 5 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick)22-19
EaglesCorey Clement 22 yard pass from Nick Foles ( Jake Elliott kick)29-19
PatriotsChris Hogan 26 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick)29-26

Q4

TeamPlayScore
EaglesJake Elliott 42 yard field goal32-26
PatriotsRob Gronkowski 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Stephen Gostkowski kick)32-33
EaglesZach Ertz 11 yard pass from Nick Foles (pass failed)38-33
EaglesJake Elliott 46 yard field goal41-33

Recap

Recap
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Philadelphia Eagles defeated New England Patriots 41-33 at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Super Bowl LII. 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.[1][2]

Columnist recap
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Philadelphia Eagles walked out of U.S. Bank Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl LII 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.

By the numbers
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Philadelphia Eagles 41, New England Patriots 33. Round: Super Bowl LII. 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

Film room
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Super Bowl LII, 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

Box score

EaglesPatriots
Team totals
First Downs2529
Total Yards538613
Turnovers11
Passing
Comp/Att29/4428/49
Pass yards374505
Pass TD43
Interceptions10
Sacks taken01
Sack yards lost05
Net pass yards374500
Rushing
Rushes2722
Rush yards164113
Rush TD11
Discipline
Fumbles01
Fumbles lost01
Penalties61
Penalty yards355

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
PHI
Nick Foles28/4337331
Trey Burton1/1110
NWE
Tom Brady28/4850530
Danny Amendola0/1000

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
PHI
LeGarrette Blount1490136
Jay Ajayi957026
Nelson Agholor1909
Corey Clement3806
NWE
James White745126
Dion Lewis93908
Rex Burkhead31809
Tom Brady1606
Chris Hogan1404
Brandin Cooks1101

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
PHI
Corey Clement4100155
Nelson Agholor984024
Alshon Jeffery373134
Zach Ertz767119
Torrey Smith549017
Nick Foles1111
NWE
Danny Amendola8152050
Chris Hogan6128143
Rob Gronkowski9116225
Rex Burkhead146046
Brandin Cooks123023
James White221015
Phillip Dorsett119019

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