In a game where Brady was not at his best, the Patriots’ defense’s lapses cost them.
Foles’s straight-line throws and the ability of LeGarrette Blount and Corey Clement to break the deadlock for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, the Eagles’ defense also had an excellent day, as it has for much of the season. Graham’s play that allowed Brady to drop the ball and let Derek Barnett steal it with about two minutes left was the moment the fans in Philadelphia saw the Super Bowl title.
Entering the game as champions, the Patriots were expected to successfully defend their title, with the bookmakers giving the Eagles a 5.5-point handicap. Tom Brady was the name mentioned most at America’s number one sporting event, with the chance to become the first player to win six Super Bowl championships.
However, it was not the 40-year-old quarterback’s day. Brady and his teammates trailed the Eagles in the second and third quarters before a throw to Rob Gronkowski’s end zone to make it 33-32 in the fourth quarter. But the subsequent developments could not help him create a miraculous comeback for the Patriots like last year against the Atlanta Falcons. The Eagles had another touchdown in the end zone and the situation where Brady was stripped of the ball left the Patriots no time to recover.
Brady finished the Super Bowl with a total of 457 yards (417 meters) of passing distance and three touchdowns, which is one of the best achievements by a quarterback of a losing Super Bowl team.
The 52nd Super Bowl in history ended with echoes for the future. Quarterback Nick Foles may leave the Eagles because he does not want to continue playing backup to Carson Wentz. Meanwhile, two veterans who made up the Patriots’ golden period with five Super Bowl championships, Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick, are rumored to retire together after this match.
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