We go through this celebration of a Super Bowl victory: The Seven Stages of Celebrating an Eagles Super Bowl Win, perhaps. Anyway, Stage 1 was shock, with a mix of total stunned jubilation. Stage 2 was reality settling in, and it was awesome. Stage 3, and I don’t know how long this will last, is actually going back for reasons the Eagles beat New England, 41-33.
Kings of the NFL world.
How did it happen?
Before we all go berserk at The Parade (capitalizing the words because, yes, this is going to be epic), let’s digest some numbers, provided by the NFL (per Pro Football Focus) and the numbers lovers …
THE BIG-PICTURE NUMBERS
- 9 QB hits on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (most by any team this season, including playoffs)
- 164 rushing yards (most vs Bill Belichick-led Patriots in a Super Bowl)
- Eagles running backs: 255 combined scrimmage yards, 2 TD
- Converted 10-of-16 of 3rd downs (2-2 on 4th down)
- Won the time of possession battle (34:04 to 25:56)
Analysis: The Eagles did so many things so very well.