To say kickoff of was welcome after two weeks of extensive analysis and predictions would be an understatement. The actual teams on the field at U. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis replaced highlights and talking heads. And in the end, it was a beautiful sight for Philadelphia, as the Eagles pulled off a 41-33 win over the Patriots to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. The Eagles and Patriots combined for 1,151 yards of offense, which is the most in any NFL game EVER. Then again, Philadelphia has played the underdog card well throughout the playoffs. MORE: SN provided live Eagles-Patriots scoring updates and highlights during Super Bowl 52 on Sunday. Here's how it went down. Super Bowl 52: Score, results, highlights from Eagles vs. Patriots Eagles: 41 Patriots: 33 FINAL: All times ET 10:17 p. Tom Brady's Hail Mary attempt on the last play of the game fell incomplete. The Eagles have won their first Super Bowl. Eagles defeat the Patriots in the — Sporting News sportingnews 10:10 p. New England's first turnover of the game came at the worst possible time for the Patriots. Brandon Graham strip-sacked Tom Brady, and Derek Barnett recovered the fumble for the Eagles. It capped a massive 14-play, 75-yard drive that milked 7:01 off the clock and gave the Patriots just 2:21 to answer. The two-point conversion attempt failed. New England capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass against man coverage, Gronk's second TD grab of the night and Brady's third TD pass. Brady also set a new record for passing yards in a Super Bowl, breaking his own mark set last year. The Patriots took their first lead of the game when Stephen Gostkowski nailed the PAT. Tom Brady found Chris Hogan on a post route for a 26-yard touchdown, capping a seven-play, 75-yard drive and bringing Philly's lead back down to a field goal. It put Brady over 400 yards passing for the game with a few minutes left in the third quarter. Stephen Gostkowski made the PAT. The Eagles quarterback launched a 22-yard touchdown pass to Corey Clement, who was able to haul in the ball before he fell out of bounds. The call on the field stood upon replay review, even though it appeared Clement bobbled the ball while trying to get his feet in bounds. It capped an 11-play, 85-yard drive and an impressive answer for Philadelphia. Jake Elliott made the PAT. New England's first drive of the second half featured a ton of Rob Gronkowski four catches on the drive , and the tight end ended up catching a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to seal the possession. New England needed just 2:45 to march 75 yards down the field in eight plays. Stephen Gostkowski made the PAT. Trey Burton ended up throwing a touchdown pass to Nick Foles. The score on fourth down capped a seven-play, 70-yard drive that took just 1:30 off the clock right before halftime. Jake Elliott made the PAT. James White took a hand-off up the middle 26 yards for a score to cap a seven-play, 90 yard drive that took just 2:57 off the clock. The drive was kept alive by a defensive holding called against the Eagles on a third down. However, the kicking struggles continued, as Stephen Gostkowski pulled his PAT attempt left. Nick Foles fired a shot down the right sideline for Alshon Jeffrey, who tipped the ball into the air... Harmon returned the ball to the 10, where the Patriots would take over. After botching their last field-goal attempt, the Patriots and kicker Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 45-yarder to cut into the Eagles' lead about midway through the second quarter. It capped a five-play, 48-yard drive that featured a 46-yard catch and run by Rex Burkhead. Philly's big running back carved his way through the New England defense on a first-and-10 on his way to the end zone for a beauty of a score that capped a quick, six-play Eagles drive. However, the Eagles decided to go for two, and Nick Foles' fade to Alshon Jeffrey fell incomplete. LeGarrette Blount's touchdown gives the Eagles a 15-3 lead. He was down on the field for a couple minutes before he walked off on his own power, going directly to the locker room. Brutal hit — Sports Illustrated SInow 7:12 p. Holder Ryan Allen bobbled Joe Cardona's low snap, and Stephen Gostkowski missed his 26-yard field goal attempt wide left. Stephen Gostkowski's 26-yard miss is tied for the 3rd-shortest missed field goal in the Super Bowl Mike Cofer 19-yard miss for SF in SB XXIII and Rich Karlis 23-yard miss for DEN in SB XXI missed from shorter— NFL Research NFLResearch 7:08 p. Nick Foles threw up a prayer, and Alshon Jeffery out-jumped Eric Rowe in the end zone and came down with the ball for a 34-yard touchdown. The score came on the third play of Philadelphia's drive, which included a 36-yard LeGarrette Blount run on the play prior. Jake Elliott missed the PAT attempt, however, wide right. Stephen Gostkowski made a 26-yard field goal after the Patriots' nine-play drive stalled at the Eagles' 8-yard line. Believe it or not, it's the first time the Patriots have scored in the first quarter of a Super Bowl during the Brady-Belichick era. A key false start penalty on Zach Ertz moved the Eagles back from the 2-yard line, and they weren't able to get into the end zone. Jake Elliott made a 25-yard field goal to give Philly an early lead. Teams that score first in the Super Bowl are 34-17. The Eagles would start the game with the ball. Who had the under? Pregame cheers for Philly and boos for New England. This sounds like a very Eagles-heavy crowd. No wrap on Tom Brady's right hand during warm-ups— Alex Marvez alexmarvez 5:13 p. Not that anybody inside the climate-controlled stadium cared. It's -2 outside U. Bank Stadium, which makes officially the COLDEST in history! And yes, they did have a rooting interest. Dude, let it go! Plenty of fans had made their way to their seats. They forgot hashmarks in the logos - in the Super Bowl - so guys are painting them in with paintbrushes — Mark Daniels MarkDanielsPJ 3:52 p. The GOAT and the GRONK.
