Thanks to the New England Patriots dynasty, four players with Utah ties are headed to Super Bowl LII.
That includes two active roster players — former BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy and former Utah defensive back Eric Rowe — a guy on the practice squad and another on injured reserve for New England.
Van Noy and Rowe both made big defensive plays in the fourth quarter to help the Patriots rally to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
The NFC won’t have any local representatives in the Super Bowl, as neither Philadelphia nor Minnesota have any players with Utah ties on their rosters.