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2017 NFL Championship Sunday Recap

WASHINGTON — Super Bowl LII is going back to the future.

The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots are meeting in the Super Bowl in Minnesota … 13 years after squaring off in the Big Game in Jacksonville. How’s that for symmetry?

Eagles fans better pack those dog masks with their parkas because Philly has already been installed as a 5.5-point underdog, the biggest margin for a Super Bowl since 2009. Part of that is the one-sided Tom Brady vs. Nick Foles QB comparison, but the other component has to be the Patriots enjoying the easiest path to the Super Bowl in modern NFL history.

Can New England complete the greatest run in NFL history by winning a third Super Bowl in four years for the second time? Or, will Philadelphia finally give their long-suffering (and stunningly inept) fans their first Super Bowl victory?

We have two weeks to kick that around. For now, let’s recap Championship Sunday.

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The New England Patriots are back in the AFC championship game for the first time since 2019, still alive for a chance to win their seventh Super Bowl since 2001. This time, it's Drake Maye at quarterback and Mike Vrabel coaching on the sidelines instead of the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick combo that dominated the NFL during their six title runs. All that's standing between the Patriots and a trip to Super Bowl 60 are the Denver Broncos and backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who will be forced into action after starter Bo Nix broke his ankle. It's an all-NFC West affair for the other conference championship when the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks host the Los Angeles Rams. The division rivals split their two meetings during the regular season, with each winning tight contests at home.
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