{"id":14600,"date":"2018-01-22T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2018\/01\/22\/new-england-patriots-to-face-philadelphia-eagles-at-super-bowl\/"},"modified":"2018-01-22T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:24:00","slug":"new-england-patriots-to-face-philadelphia-eagles-at-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/new-england-patriots-to-face-philadelphia-eagles-at-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots To Face Philadelphia Eagles At Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Philadelphia Eagles Mychal Kendricks holds the George Halas Trophy after the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings yesterday in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

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The defending NFL Champion New England Patriots will face the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl on Feb. 4 in Minnesota \u2014 setting the teams up for a rematch of their 2005 league championship contest and giving Philadelphia a chance to avenge the sting of that loss.<\/p>\n

New England quarterback Tom Brady rallied his team in the final minutes for a comeback victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the American Football Conference championship. Brady threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with just 2:48 left on the clock, putting the Patriots at 24-20.<\/p>\n

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\n New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday in Foxborough, Mass.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press notes: “Brady, who was questionable for the game with a right hand injury, showed no ill effects and completed 26 of 38 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns, including the big one on the Pats’ five-play, 30-yard drive in the final minutes.”<\/p>\n

Later, the Eagles overcame the Minnesota Vikings as Philadelphia’s quarterback Nick Foles tossed three touchdown passes, chalking up an unassailable 38-7 lead against the Vikings for the National Football Conference title.<\/p>\n

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“The Vikings looked to tie the game \u2014 or at least kick a field goal \u2014 late in the first half, but [quarterback Case] Keenum was sacked by Derek Barnett on third-and-5 from the Philadelphia 16. [Chris] Long recovered the fumble.<\/p>\n

Foles proved his mettle on the ensuing possession as he tossed a spectacular 53-yard touchdown pass to [Alshon] Jeffery on third-and-10, giving the Eagles a 21-7 lead with 1:09 remaining in the half. Foles was able to move around long enough to be able to deliver the deep pass.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n