It's the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, and the Eagles are underdogs -- again -- this time by 4.5 points.
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Score: PHI 3 - NE 0
Good start from the Eagles, even if it only ends in three. Lot of McCourty vs. Ertz on third down, although looked like zone on that last play. If Patriots can't stop the Eagles on third-and-12, they're in trouble.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) February 4, 2018
Shades of Super Bowl XLII, as Eagles WR Torrey Smith pulls off a David Tyree-like helmet catch on 3rd and 12 to extend their opening drive and set up a Jake Elliott FG. Good mix of plays by Doug Pederson to get offense going, but Pats' defense stiffens near the goal line.
Kickoff
The biggest surprise from a defensive game-plan perspective for the Patriots is that Malcolm Butler is not starting, with Eric Rowe getting the nod over him. The Patriots are primarily playing a "big nickel" package with three safeties. Rowe has been in coverage on both of the Eagles' first-down conversions on third down.
Good thing the roof is closed:
It's two degrees for kickoff, which means this is officially the coldest Super Bowl ever. Beats Super Bowl XVI in Detroit in 1982 — also played indoors — which had a low of five degrees that day.
Questions to consider as the game kicks off:
The biggest question for the Pats D is how to deal with the RPO game from Philly. Do they load the box, press coverage, and dare Philly to beat them deep? Or do they play it soft, keep everything in front, and limit scoring drives to FGs.
— Mitchell Schwartz (@MitchSchwartz72) February 4, 2018
Super Bowl LII closes with New England as a consensus 4.5-point favorite and a total of 49 in Las Vegas. Some books had New England -4.
30 minutes until kickoff
National anthem. It's almost game time:
Pink brought the fire tonight. Well done.
Masks on:
One last huddle for the Eagles before they head to the locker room and prepare for the start of Super Bowl LII.
One hour until kickoff
Here's why tonight's coin flip is important:
Nearly $100,000 has been bet on the Super Bowl coin flip at Caesars Palace books. Nearly 57 percent of the money is on heads.
The Eagles and Patriots aren't the only teams facing off in a bowl today:
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The refs come in to break up some extracurricular activity, as Blueberry Pie rough hounds Morris, Team Ruff's smallest player.
A reminder of how long it has been since the Eagles won a title:
Philadelphia hasn't had a team from the four major North American sports win a title since the 2008 Phillies.
For the Eagles, it's been a 58-year wait, a stretch that predates the Super Bowl era. pic.twitter.com/BEyl0T0DU8
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 4, 2018
Diddy in the house:
Two hours until kickoff
Patriots helmets make their way to the field:
Players are checking on the field and going through early warmups:
No big surprises on the inactives list tonight:
Here are today's game day deactivations for both teams:
Eagles: OL Will Beatty, WR Marcus Johnson, CB Sidney Jones, DE Steven Means, DT Elijah Qualls, RB Wendell Smallwood, DT Destiny Vaeao
Patriots: RB Mike Gillislee, DT Alan Branch, LB David Harris, OL Cole Croston, WR Kenny Britt, TE Jake Hollister, WR Bernard Reedy
Here's what Tom Brady had to say about what's to come in 2018:
Asked if he will definitely be back in uniform next season, Tom Brady tells Westwood One: "You're gonna see me playing football next year. I don't envision not playing. You're at the end of the race but you've got your biggest mountain to climb right at the end. Hopefully all the lessons we've learned have allowed us to be at our very best for this moment and that's what it's going to take and that's what we're prepared for and that's what I go out and expect our team to do."
Three hours until kickoff
Nick Foles, coming off a three-touchdown performance in the NFC Championship Game, gets a look at the field:
Carson Wentz, rehabbing from a torn ACL, is throwing on the field three hours before the game:
Not everything at the Super Bowl costs an arm and a leg. These light-up cups are available at every seat:
Something free? There's one of these cups in every seat in the stadium.
Quarterback Tom Brady has arrived for his eighth Super Bowl:
Temperatures are hovering around 0 degrees in Minneapolis, but luckily the game at U.S. Bank Stadium will be played indoors:
Some snow remains on the clear ETFE roof of U.S. Bank Stadium 3.5 hours before kickoff of Super Bowl LII. The roof is slanted, so the snow will slide into heated gutters that will melt it on the way to the sewer.
Check out our betting cheat sheet, and here's the latest on the big bets around the game:
We're now up to FIVE confirmed $1 million bets on Super Bowl LII, with four of them on the Eagles. A bettor just placed a $1 million moneyline wager on New England at -180 odds to win $555,555.50 at William Hill. There was only one $1 million wager on Super Bowl LI.
Four hours until kickoff
Interested in how much everything costs at U.S. Bank Stadium? Here's a quick peek (see more here):
You can enjoy a zero calorie water for $6 or splurge for specialty draft beer for $17 at US Bank Stadium.
Here's the cocktail Super Bowl goers can buy to commemorate Justin Timberlake's halftime performance. 20 ounces for $35
Nachos, hot dogs, Bavarian pretzels and brat all for around $20 at US Bank Stadium.
Did you know that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie grew up as a Patriots fan? Let him explain:
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Jeffrey Lurie sits down with Adam Schefter to explain how he developed a passion for sports from his late father, as well as reflect on his purchase of the Eagles after being outbid for the Patriots.
Here's how ESPN NFL analysts Matthew Hasselbeck and Charles Woodson see the game shaping up:
#Patriots fans will appreciate @Hasselbeck's game pick and score. Nice touch from the Boston native and resident. #SBLIIpic.twitter.com/Hy3K2zYw7E
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) February 4, 2018
Five hours until kickoff
Here's Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson's advice to the Eagles:
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Russell Wilson explains that New England is a very disciplined team and for Philadelphia to get the win, they have to stay calm.
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz isn't suiting up Sunday night because of a torn ACL he suffered in mid-December, but he posted this message of support for Nick Foles:
My bro is gonna shine bright tonight! So excited to see him & this team go out and compete tonight. Been through it all this year as a team, & yet, here we are! WE ALL WE GOT. WE ALL WE NEED. God's writing an unbelievable story and he's getting all the glory! #AO1#flyeaglesflypic.twitter.com/eYu9aBwgCL
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) February 4, 2018
In Philadelphia, meanwhile, Rocky is ready. And so are the people assigned to protect city streetlights:
It's Super Bowl Sunday in Philadelphia. You know the Rocky statue is pulling for the Eagles.
No Crisco this time. It's hydraulic fluid going up on all signs and poles to prevent fans from climbing after the game.
Here's how ESPN's Football Power Index sees the matchup:
FPI gives the Patriots a slight edge in Super Bowl LII.
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