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Super Bowl LII's most important matchups: The GOAT vs. the underdog and more

A version of this story appears in ESPN The Magazine's Feb. 5 State of the Black Athlete issue. Subscribe today!

Who has the edge when Tom Brady's Patriots face Nick Foles and the upstart Eagles? We break down the matchup by the numbers.

Who comes out on top?

The Pats are No. 1 overall thanks to their offense -- first in points (27.94) and yards (394.2) per game. The Eagles, meanwhile, allowed the fewest rushing ypg (79.2) and had the third-best opponent QBR (44.6). But according to ESPN's efficiency metric,* the biggest mismatch is the Eagles' O vs.