Foles is heading to Super Bowl

Oddsmakers at the William Hill chain also made the Patriots a 9-2 favorite to win next year’s Super Bowl in Atlanta, followed by the Eagles at 17-2. They won’t be in it.

The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) – led by quarterback Nick Foles, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and tight end Zach Ertz – hosted the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in the 2018 NFC Championship Game on Sunday, January 21, 2018 (1/21/18) at 6:40 p.m. on FOX for the right to advance to Super Bowl LII. “It’s a great opportunity, again, for our team and for the Philadelphia Eagles“.

Foles was at his best on third downs, completing 10 of 11 for 159 yards and two TDs.

The Patriots ranked 29th in the National Football League in team defense this season by allowing 366 yards per game, yet they were No. 5 in scoring defense by limiting opponents to 18.5 points per game. Local media and fans were writing obituaries for the Eagles because they didn’t believe Foles had what it took win playoff games. All year, Smith has been one of those receivers who always seems to be trying to get involved on offense, but struggled to make that much of an impact.

Philly also won the turnover battle 3-0, another significant contribution to one of Minnesota’s worst playoff defeats. “We were still winning at that point, obviously, but we couldn’t execute on the critical situations that we needed to on third downs or scoring in the red zone”. They were up 24-7 by halftime. With Minnesota threatening in the second quarter, at the Philadelphia 16, Derek Barnett had a strip-sack of Keenum with Long recovering. In Minneapolis on February 4, they will meet the Patriots, who earlier on Sunday beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in the AFC Championship Game.

He lost his starting job to Keenum and asked for his release after Jared Goff was drafted No. 1 overall. On a third-and-two early in the second quarter, Malcolm Jenkins went flying around the line of scrimmage to adjust a play, making sure his teammates knew what was up. The under is a ideal 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams when the game is played in Philadelphia and is 5-2 in the last seven meetings overall.

Robison was the only Vikings player to take the field remaining from the last time they were in the NFC Championship Game, a 31-28 overtime loss at New Orleans after the 2009 season.

At its best, that’s what football is all about, and that’s what this Eagles team is all about.

Foles might not get the respect he’s owed, but it’s only added fuel to a tank we thought was beyond empty.

“I’m not going to grade anybody’s performance tonight”. I feel like Keenum and Minnesota’s defense gets just enough done on their side, leading to the defense putting the cap on an NFC championship.