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Super Bowl LII Preview

Super Bowl weekend is upon us once again as the New England Patriots face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII.

One team seem to always get there while the other is a breath of fresh air. For that reason the 'neutral' fans will be cheering on The Eagles probably because they just simple don't want to see a smug Tom Brady winning a 6th Lombardi Trophy.

The Patriots with Bill and Tom pretty much done what was expected with a record of 13-3 in the regular season. They saw off the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars in the post season, which included an impressive 4th quarter come-back against the Jags. The dynasty between Bilichick and Brady didn't really have anything more to prove, but there's no doubt they would want to add another ring to the collection.

The Philadelphia Eagle are slightly different and are searching for their first Super Bowl victory. They flew through the NFC East and had a regular season record of 13-3. Eagles then saw off Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings in the Vikings stadium. That is actually the venue where the Super Bowl will be played. Eagles will be without star QB Carson Wentz who got injured in the Falcons game. Nick Foles stepped in and done well, but can he perform the biggest upset on the biggest stage?


The Eagles' last faced the Pats in the Super Bowl in 2005 where the Pats of course won 24-21. So can Foles put enough on the score board and beat the NFL 'GOAT'. Eagles can't waste possession. Having the ball 5-6 minutes but coming away with no score or only field goals won't be good enough. No matter how much points you do score we have seen Brady and the Pats turn around some very tight situations in the past. You also have to admit New England do get a hell of a lot of help from the refs. Another reason fans hate them and want to see Eagles win. For Philadelphia this is a city desperate for success. The face base are something special, you may have seen them wearing animal masks and running into posts chasing after trains on social media. It's a fairy-tale story that most would want to see a happy ending.

I will be cheering for Philadelphia, rather see someone new lifting it for once. However betting against Bill and Tom in this game is something you really can't do, not in this game. I would not be shocked if the Eagles are leading going in to the fourth quarter, but with too much time left on the clock 'Number 12' does it again.

New England Patriots 37 - 30 Philadelphia Eagles

MVP - Danny Amendola (New England Patriots)


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