Super Bowl Sunday will feature the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles playing for all the marbles in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the Patriots the favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
The Eagles dismantled the Minnesota Vikings, 38-7 two weeks ago to reach this game while the Patriots had to rally in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-20 to have the chance to defend their title.
We all know the history of the New England Patriots since quarterback Tom Brady and Head Coach Bill Belichick came together in the 2001 season to win the first of their five Super Bowls over the last sixteen seasons.
The Eagles, meanwhile, are in their first Super Bowl since the 2004 season (where they lost to the Patriots, 24-21 in Super Bowl 39) and will be looking to win their first ever Super Bowl title.
Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles has been stellar in the post-season (especially in the NFC Championship Game) filling in for injured starting QB Carson Wentz and he will have to be at his best if the Eagles are going to have any shot at winning this game.
The Eagles defense rates an edge against the Patriots defense as they have been steady all season long. The Pats defense has been playing well since the midway point of the 2017 season and if they can continue that trend, they should win a sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history.
So without all the hype and boring numbers crunching and name dropping of the various players from each team, here goes nothing in predicting the outcome for the Super Bowl.
PREDICTION - Philadelphia 26, New England 24
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