{"id":1812,"date":"2018-01-23T16:07:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T16:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2018-01-23T16:07:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T16:07:52","slug":"super-bowl-lii-matchup-eagles-vs-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/23\/super-bowl-lii-matchup-eagles-vs-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl LII Matchup: Eagles vs. Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh man.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can\u2019t seem to go a week without one big shocker of a game. But that\u2019s what the playoffs are all about. We\u2019ve had some great stories to close out the year, and now we\u2019re almost at the finale.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BePLHHeHxLE\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BePLHHeHxLE\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl LII, here we come. #FlyEaglesFly<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/philadelphiaeagles\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> (@philadelphiaeagles) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-22T03:43:46+00:00\">Jan 21, 2018 at 7:43pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looks like the Vikings won\u2019t #BringItHome after all. No history-making home team in the Super Bowl this year. Ah well\u2026 maybe one day. Seems we can&#8217;t dismiss the Eagles anymore!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the AFC Championship didn\u2019t disappoint either. The Jags gave the Patriots a real fight, but in this conference everything has turned out as predicted. (Also, there\u2019s no way Tom Brady is actually 40 years old.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But now we have our Super Bowl contenders. It\u2019ll be a Pats-Eagles matchup in the #BoldNorth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you didn\u2019t see it, here\u2019s John Malkovich providing fans with some much-needed hype in a teaser for the AFC game. It&#8217;s pretty chilling.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The NFL\u2019s David vs. the NFL\u2019s Goliath, for the right to play in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Our tease for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jaguars?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jaguars<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Patriots?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Patriots<\/a> featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnmalkovich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnMalkovich<\/a> will get you AMPED for the AFC Championship Game on CBS. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DYClwgcTAW\">pic.twitter.com\/DYClwgcTAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Sports (@CBSSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSports\/status\/955085640688812032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AFC<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Did you feel like you were waiting for the hammer to drop like the <i>whole<\/i> time you were watching the Jaguars game on Sunday? Yeah, us too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they knocked off the Steelers, we might&#8217;ve rolled our eyes at this Jags-Pats matchup because we all knew what would happen. That the Patriots were going to come out on top. That the Jaguars just didn\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quite<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have what it took to knock them off. But this game was way more exciting than any of us had planned. Even Tom Brady, it seems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ironclad Jaguars defense stayed true to its reputation for most of the game, holding the Patriots to 10 points for three quarters. What more could you really ask of them? Blake Bortles was awesome early on, Gronk suffered a concussion and sat out for the second half, and Tom Brady (with those possibly-magic-quick-healing-stitches in his throwing hand) was made a tad bit uncomfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeQ4tC_h-ky\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeQ4tC_h-ky\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">GILLY GILLY.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/patriots\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> New England Patriots<\/a> (@patriots) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-22T19:41:24+00:00\">Jan 22, 2018 at 11:41am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Jags were leading 20-10 with only 12 minutes left on the clock. But as we all know, that\u2019s plenty of time for the unaging mythical creature that is Tom Brady. Jacksonville\u2019s offense floundered and the Pats took advantage of their possessions with a pair of touchdowns to take the lead and win the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The injured-but-totally-<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-really-injured Brady looks like he\u2019s gonna be just fine for the Super Bowl. Are you surprised?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots are now heading to the Super Bowl for the <em>tenth<\/em> time (!!!). No other NFL team has ever been more than eight times. You can expect the masses and neutral football fans to pull for the Eagles. Expect Patriots fans to be as insufferable as usual.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeREIESHvWf\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeREIESHvWf\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Family. #FlyEaglesFly<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/philadelphiaeagles\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> (@philadelphiaeagles) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-22T21:21:13+00:00\">Jan 22, 2018 at 1:21pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NFC<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s hope the manufacturer of those <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/eagles\/2018\/01\/21\/super-bowl-lii-philadelphia-eagles-underdog-dog-masks\/1052872001\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dog masks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is ready to churn \u2018em out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/15\/ready-for-conference-title-action-2018-playoff-updates-and-super-bowl-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a> was a dream for the Vikings, this week was a nightmare. The underdog Eagles pulled it off and they\u2019re headed to the \u2018ship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All those sports experts out there ragging on the Eagles up until now have now analyzed this game with one explanation: Philly shut down everything that the Vikings were good at. Minnesota\u2019s typically imposing defense broke down and allowed the more aggressive Eagles to score 24 points in the first half alone. No one saw this coming&#8230; except maybe Eagles fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeO6UmxHYuX\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeO6UmxHYuX\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">53 yards for the touchdown! #FlyEaglesFly<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/philadelphiaeagles\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> (@philadelphiaeagles) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-22T01:17:04+00:00\">Jan 21, 2018 at 5:17pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The oft-demeaned, second-string quarterback Nick Foles threw two touchdowns of over 40 yards each, racking up 352 yards on Sunday night, while Case Keenum chose the same night to commit two interceptions and a fumble. But at the end of the day, the Vikings\u2019 top-ranked defense just gave up way too many yards. 456 to be exact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, we can\u2019t write off the Eagles anymore. They\u2019re going to Minneapolis. Hopefully that \u201cnobody believes in us\u201d fuel won\u2019t run out before they get there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the fourth quarter, Eagles fans began to chant, &#8220;We want Brady.&#8221; And that&#8217;s exactly what they&#8217;ll get.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeOTLBEBy5l\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeOTLBEBy5l\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">A photo that needs no caption.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/patriots\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> New England Patriots<\/a> (@patriots) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-21T19:34:58+00:00\">Jan 21, 2018 at 11:34am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Updated Super Bowl Odds<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then there were two. Neither is a home team. Both are used to playing in chilly weather (though of course the Super Bowl is indoors). One of them has Tom Brady. The other has rubber dog masks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Both have two weeks to prepare.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But hey, with Brady and Nick Foles going head to head, at least we can keep this whole \u201cDavid vs. Goliath\u201d analogy going!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the Patriots win, this will be Brady\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sixth<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Super Bowl victory. Words like \u201cdynasty\u201d are being casually thrown around in New England. The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl. In fact, the last time they went to one was in 2004\u2026 when they lost\u2026 to the Patriots.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeOw-hTn8mB\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeOw-hTn8mB\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">It was close, but&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cbssports\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> CBS Sports<\/a> (@cbssports) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-21T23:55:24+00:00\">Jan 21, 2018 at 3:55pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The line has opened with the Pats as a 6-point favorite, but experts think that&#8217;s a little high and expect it to move. Still, the Eagles are the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.co.uk\/chalk\/story\/_\/id\/22173432\/philadelphia-eagles-biggest-super-bowl-underdogs-2009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biggest underdogs in the Super Bowl since 2009<\/a>. But they dig that, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 189px;\" width=\"247\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Team<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Odds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patriots<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-225<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eagles<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+185<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This outcome, whether you\u2019re a fan of it or not, brings good news for folks hoping to attend a Patriots-Eagles Super Bowl, and in more ways than one. Prices for Super Bowl tickets are likely to come down &#8211; way down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get yours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/super-bowl-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh man. We can\u2019t seem to go a week without one big shocker of a game. But that\u2019s what the playoffs are all about. 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