By Adith Gopal
The game had a huge stories to this game, from both teams. Most likely the biggest story heading into the Super Bowl was the Eagles’ improbable road to the Super Bowl, especially being led by Foles, who started after star QB Carson Wentz tore his ACL and LCL in week 14. For New England, the big story was how future Hall-of-Famer QB Tom Brady worked his magic to come back and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20. Another story was how the Eagles, led by Coach Doug Pederson, could outsmart both Bill Belichick and Brady. Despite these stories, one of the biggest story came during the Super Bowl. Belichick, known for his bold decisions, decided to sit Pro Bowl CB Malcolm Butler for the Super Bowl. This decision proved to be unsuccessful, as the Eagles feasted on the Pats’ weakened secondary all night long. The game was started with field goals from both teams, until Foles unleashed a 41-yard bomb to Jeffery for a touchdown. Later, Eagles RB LeGarrette Blount pounded in a 21-yard touchdown, putting them up 15-6. However, the Patriots were able to spark back into the game, with a James White touchdown run, bringing them back into the game 15-12. Then, the next Eagles score would go down in history. On 4th down and goal to go from the 1-yard line, Pederson had a huge decision to make. He could go for it, and risk not scoring anything, or could take the almost-guaranteed field goal and go up 18-12. Pederson, known for his boldness and aggressiveness, decided to go for it, hence the birth of the “Philly Special” play. This legendary play was designed for Foles to motion from the shotgun to line up behind First-Team All-Pro RT Lane Johnson, and RB Corey Clement would receive the snap, where he would run to his left. Backup TE Trey Burton would then run from his stance towards his right, and receive the pitch from Clement. Foles, who has stayed still until this point, darts to the corner of the endzone, where he is left wide open. Burton tosses him a wide open pass for a touchdown, and the Eagles go into the half up 22-12. After Justin Timberlake’s halftime show, the Pats came out of the gate hot, with a quick touchdown pass from Brady to star TE Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski, making it a score of 22-19. The Eagles responded well, with Corey Clement making a crazy 22-yard touchdown catch to put the Eagles up 29-19. To end the third quarter, Brady threw a strike to WR Chris Hogan for a quick touchdown, and the Pats have momentum heading into the final quarter, the quarter where Brady and Belichick perform the best. A minute into the 4th quarter, Eagles K Jake Elliott boots in a clutch field goal and put the Eagles up 32-26. However, the Pats finally get their first lead of the game, as Gronk catches a 4-yard touchdown to put the Pats ahead 33-32. The pressure has now been raised for the Eagles, as a Patriots lead in the 4th quarter most likely signifies an undoubted loss for the other team. However, the Eagles have yet to buy into that, as they were faced with another 4th down decision. What does Pederson do? Obviously go for it. Foles darts a pass over the middle to star TE Zach Ertz, who dives in the end zone for a touchdown. However, the two-point conversion failed, but putting the Eagles up 38-33 with 2:21 left. This is the situation Brady thrives on, with little time left and needing a touchdown to win. And that’s when the biggest moment of the game occurred. Brady dropped back up, and almost immediately, Graham gets to him. Brady gets stripped, and DE Derek Barnett recovers the loose football. And as Eagles’ players celebrate on the sideline, Brady sits on the field, with his head down. After an Eagles 46-yard field goal, Brady was able to receive the ball back. He drove all the way down to midfield, with one play left in the game. Brady received the snap, and dropped back. Graham, who was rushing on the play, wraps Brady, but Brady gets out. And then, he heaves the ball down the field to Gronk, and it floats in the air until CB Jalen Mills knocks it down, thus ending the game and giving Philadelphia a Super Bowl parade.
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