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- The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
- After the Eagles scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the 4th quarter, everything looked set up for Tom Brady to make yet another epic Super Bowl comeback.
- But Brady's comeback would be cut short before it could begin, thanks to a clutch strip sack by Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham.
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in a thrilling game.
While the Eagles would prevail in the end, everything was set up perfectly for yet another unbelievable comeback Super Bowl win for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
The Eagles scored a touchdown with just over two minutes left in the game to give Philadelphia a five point lead going into the final stretch. It was a scenario the Patriots has shown up for time-and-time again - after orchestrating a 25-point comeback last year against the Falcons, one drive to win the game seemed like an easy ask for Brady and company.
But shockingly, the Eagles defense would stop the Patriots two-minute drill before it could even begin. As Brady stepped back on second down, Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham found the Patriots quarterback and stripped the ball from his hands. Derek Barnett came up with the loose ball to put the Eagles in position to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
You can watch the game-changing play below.
Upon replay, it was clear that the infamous "Tuck Rule" would be of no help to the Patriots this time - the ball was clearly out of Brady's hands clean for a fumble.
The Eagles would still have work to do before securing victory. Jake Elliott would hit another field goal to stretch the Birds' lead to eight, and then a nail-biting hail mary stop on the final play of the game would finally bring the game to an end and send the Eagles home with the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in franchise history.