The Eagles had been waiting a long time for another championship.This is actual a photo of the last time the #Eagles won a championship; the year was 1960, it was at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field (academic buildings are in the background) and they beat 2nd year head coach Vince Lombardi and the Packers, 17-13. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/zsfgoCyWsc— ⅔ Of My Face is a Cat (@snowballmaggie) February 5, 2018
Back to the present, Super Bowl 52 reminded me a little of the Packers win over the Steelers in Super Bowl 45 because of the moment when there was about 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Not that it means anything in particular, it was just an interesting memory I had while watching.
In Super Bowl 45, the Packers had a long 5 minute scoring drive late in the 4th quarter to extend their lead to 6 points. But then the Steelers had the ball back with just under 2 minutes remaining and a touchdown would win them the game. Fortunately the Packers' defense held them to only 20 yards on that final drive and forced a turnover on downs. At first it looked like the Packers left too much time on the clock for Ben Roethlisberger but the defense held on for the victory.
In Super Bowl 52, a long 7 minute touchdown drive late in the 4th quarter gave the Eagles a 5 point lead. But they left the Patriots with 2:21 remaining and a touchdown would lose the Eagles the game. That's too much time for Tom Brady. But just as in Super Bowl 45, the defense came up with the plays they needed to win, this time a strip sack and a knocked down Hail Mary attempt in the final seconds.
The Eagles sack that forced a Tom Brady fumble was the turning point in a memorable #SBLII. https://t.co/XmObG4XWfA pic.twitter.com/6rUnrsgD80— NESN (@NESN) February 5, 2018
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