Super Bowl LII Prediction
No matter the outcome on Sunday, I just want to see a great football game.
The last three Super Bowl's have been terrific with two of them (XLIX and LI) arguably being two of the greatest Super Bowl's ever played.
Super Bowl XLIX - Malcolm Butler's interception at the goal line won Tom Brady his fourth ring. Why the Seahawks didn't hand RB Marshawn Lynch the football from inside the 5-yard line still baffles me.
Super Bowl 50 - Von Miller and the Broncos defense makes its case as one of the greatest defenses of all-time by defeating the top offense in the league, the Carolina Panthers, and MVP Cam Newton.
Super Bowl LI - Falcons were up 28-3 and we all know how it ended. No lead is safe in the Super Bowl.
If this Super Bowl is anything like the last three, sign me up. Also, really looking forward to the Justin Timberlake halftime show.
Let's get to the game and here's my prediction on how it'll all go down.
After seeing what Tom Brady did in last year's Super Bowl and what he has been able to accomplish this season at 40-years old, you probably think I'm crazy for going with the Eagles here. Well, when it comes to the Super Bowl I've come to the realization that a certain saying usually holds true. It's a saying we've all heard before, "defense wins championships."
The Philadelphia Eagles have the better defense in this matchup and that'll be the difference in the Eagles first Super Bowl win. Yes, QB Nick Foles has to play a good game. If he turns the ball over, the Eagles' chances are not very good. In two games this postseason Foles has played well. He's thrown for 598-yards, 3 TD, a 77.8% completion percentage, an average QB rating of 120.7, and most importantly, he's turned the ball over zero times.
The Eagles defense though was 4th in the league in points allowed (18.4 points/game), 4th in total defense (306.5 yards/game) and 1st against the run (79.2 yards/game). This postseason the Eagles held the Falcons to just 281-yards of offense and 10 points, 0 in the second half. Then two weeks ago, they held MVP candidate Case Keenum and the Vikings to just 7 points and forced three turnovers, including a pick-six.
New England meanwhile gave up 374-yards to Blake Bortles two weeks ago and were 29th in the league during the season in total yards allowed (366 yards/game). Now, they did hold opponents to 18.5 points/game, so they were on par with the Eagles in that perspective.
Brady and Bill Belichick's run has to end at some point and I think it'll end on Sunday night. Five Super Bowl wins, a dynasty that ran for 17 years, and being considered the greatest quarterback and coach that ever lived isn't too bad of a consolation prize.
Eagles 24, Patriots 20.
Playoff Record: 4-6
Overall: 168-98 (.632)
The last three Super Bowl's have been terrific with two of them (XLIX and LI) arguably being two of the greatest Super Bowl's ever played.
Super Bowl XLIX - Malcolm Butler's interception at the goal line won Tom Brady his fourth ring. Why the Seahawks didn't hand RB Marshawn Lynch the football from inside the 5-yard line still baffles me.
Super Bowl 50 - Von Miller and the Broncos defense makes its case as one of the greatest defenses of all-time by defeating the top offense in the league, the Carolina Panthers, and MVP Cam Newton.
Super Bowl LI - Falcons were up 28-3 and we all know how it ended. No lead is safe in the Super Bowl.
If this Super Bowl is anything like the last three, sign me up. Also, really looking forward to the Justin Timberlake halftime show.
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| I hope you bought a lottery ticket if you predicted a Brady vs. Foles Super Bowl back when the season started. (Photo Courtesy of Getty Images) |
Philadelphia over New England
Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET (NBC) from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MNAfter seeing what Tom Brady did in last year's Super Bowl and what he has been able to accomplish this season at 40-years old, you probably think I'm crazy for going with the Eagles here. Well, when it comes to the Super Bowl I've come to the realization that a certain saying usually holds true. It's a saying we've all heard before, "defense wins championships."
The Philadelphia Eagles have the better defense in this matchup and that'll be the difference in the Eagles first Super Bowl win. Yes, QB Nick Foles has to play a good game. If he turns the ball over, the Eagles' chances are not very good. In two games this postseason Foles has played well. He's thrown for 598-yards, 3 TD, a 77.8% completion percentage, an average QB rating of 120.7, and most importantly, he's turned the ball over zero times.
The Eagles defense though was 4th in the league in points allowed (18.4 points/game), 4th in total defense (306.5 yards/game) and 1st against the run (79.2 yards/game). This postseason the Eagles held the Falcons to just 281-yards of offense and 10 points, 0 in the second half. Then two weeks ago, they held MVP candidate Case Keenum and the Vikings to just 7 points and forced three turnovers, including a pick-six.
New England meanwhile gave up 374-yards to Blake Bortles two weeks ago and were 29th in the league during the season in total yards allowed (366 yards/game). Now, they did hold opponents to 18.5 points/game, so they were on par with the Eagles in that perspective.
Brady and Bill Belichick's run has to end at some point and I think it'll end on Sunday night. Five Super Bowl wins, a dynasty that ran for 17 years, and being considered the greatest quarterback and coach that ever lived isn't too bad of a consolation prize.
Eagles 24, Patriots 20.
Playoff Record: 4-6
Overall: 168-98 (.632)
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