The game itself started with the two teams trading field goals before the Eagles scored the game’s first touchdown, one that was followed by a missed extra point.
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Without the former Pro Bowler, who had an inconsistent season up to that point but was still capable of making big plays, New England’s defense struggled mightily against the Eagles.
Bank Stadium, Minneapolis MNįinal Score: New England Patriots 33, Philadelphia Eagles 41Įven before Super Bowl LII was kicked off, the Patriots had to suffer their first loss even though it was one internally created: starting cornerback Malcolm Butler was effectively benched and played only one special teams snap all game long. The result, however, was a different one in the championship round than it was two weeks later. Along the way, however, the team suffered multiple losses due to injury: from Julian Edelman to Marcus Cannon to Dont’a Hightower to Shea McClellin to Nate Ebner.ĭespite the injury bug biting hard, New England first defeated the Tennessee Titans in the divisional playoff round before winning a thriller against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC title game - one that would not be the last close game the Patriots would find themselves in during the postseason. Led by league MVP Tom Brady, the team went 13-3 and secured another AFC East title as well as the conference’s top playoff seed.
Coming off their fifth Super Bowl title, the New England Patriots had another highly successful regular season.
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