Monday 22 January 2018 10:47, UK
Nick Foles threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles scored 38 unanswered points in a blowout 38-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings to book a spot in Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots.
Minnesota suffered a sixth consecutive NFC Championship game defeat, and missed the opportunity to make history and become the first team to ever play a Super Bowl in their home stadium.
The Vikings started the game well enough, scoring a touchdown on their opening possession, with a nine-play, 75-yard drive ending with quarterback Case Keenum finding tight end Kyle Rudolph in the endzone.
Keenum struggled badly for the rest of the game though, throwing an interception and fumbling the ball in the first half - Patrick Robinson returned the interception 50 yards for a touchdown to tie up the score at 7-7.
LeGarrette Blount put Philadelphia in front early in the second quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run, before Foles found Alshon Jeffery with a terrific 53-yard TD pass.
A Jake Elliott field goal added to the Eagles lead before half-time, while Foles again found some joy deep early in the second half, this time linking up with Torrey Smith on a flea flicker - Foles fired the ball 41 yards deep downfield after handing the ball to running back Jay Ajayi, who then pitched it back to the QB to make the pass.
In the fourth quarter, Jeffery caught a five-yard TD pass to complete the scoring.
The Eagles advance to the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history, looking for a first win. They played the Patriots too in their last title game, 13 years ago, losing 24-21.
