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SPORTS Monday 22 January 2018

Foles, Eagles fly into Super Bowl, rout Vikings 38-7

By BARRY WILNER points. On third down from
AP Pro Football Writer the Eagles 15, Keenum
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hey was blindsided by rookie
Philly, maybe it’s time Derek Barnett, and the ball
to forget Carson Wentz. bounced directly to Long.
Nick Foles might be good It was only the second strip-
enough to win the Eagles sack the Vikings have been
their first Super Bowl. victimized by all season.
Foles was on fire Sunday A blown coverage — an-
night against the stingiest other rarity for Minnesota
scoring defense in the NFL. — on third-and-10 allowed
Philly made big play after Alshon Jeffery to get wide
big play on both sides of open for a 53-yard TD, and
the ball in a stunning 38-7 Philadelphia tacked on El-
rout of the Minnesota Vi- liott’s 38-yard field goal to
kings for the NFC champi- make it 24-3 at halftime.
onship. Next up after their DANCING IN THE LINC: Fifty
most-lopsided playoff vic- seconds into the final quar-
tory: the Eagles’ first Super ter, with the score 38-7,
Bowl appearance since Eagles players on the side-
2005, against the team line and waiting to kick off
that beat them then, AFC on the field were dancing
champion New England. Philadelphia Eagles’ Alshon Jeffery catches a touchdown pass during the second half of the up a storm and fans were
Foles replaced the injured NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in chanting “We want Brady.”
Wentz in Game 13 and Philadelphia. They get Tom Brady and
finished off a rise from last Associated Press company in two weeks.q
place to first in the NFC throw from Case Keenum
East. There were plenty of to Kyle Rudolph well behind
doubters entering the play- linebacker Najee Goode
offs, but the former starter as Philadelphia’s defense
in Philadelphia (15-3) under looked confused on the
another regime has been play. That didn’t happen
brilliant. His best work might again for Philly.
have come against Minne- Defensive end Chris Long
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pionship came in 1960. the middle for a 14-7 lead.
OVER AT HALFTIME: Min- Turnovers, something Min- SPORTSBOOK
nesota made it look easy nesota rarely committed
at the outset, driving 75 with an NFC-low 14 dur- LIVE SIMULCAST OF ALL MAJOR TRACKS
yards on nine plays, each ing the season, hurt again THROUGHOBRED AND HARNESS
of which gained yardage. and not only ended a solid
The payoff was a 25-yard drive, but set up more Philly