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Eagles 41, Patriots 33: Five observations from the Birds' Super Bowl championship | Paul Domowitch

Five reasons for the Eagles’ 41-33 Super Bowl victory:

St. Nick

Nick Foles continued his playoff magic. He completed 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught a touchdown pass from tight end Trey Burton. Foles completed 11 of 14 third-down passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns. In three playoff games, Foles was 26-for-32 on third down.

LeGarrette Blount and Jay Ajayi combined for 147 yards on 23 carries. Blount scored his second playoff touchdown on a 21-yard second-quarter run with the help of a big block from tight end Brent Celek.