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These Super Bowl Champions Had The Longest Preseason Odds

These Super Bowl Champions Had The Longest Preseason Odds

Brady would have an extra Super Bowl ring if it weren’t for Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles. Very few backup quarterbacks have a statue, but Foles deserved one for his heroics in Super Bowl LII.

While the Eagles’ preseason Super Bowl odds were as high as +6000 in 2017, they got off to a fast start behind second-year quarterback Carson Wentz.

Through 13 games, the North Dakota State product racked up over 3,296 yards and had a 33:7 TD-to-INT ratio. Unfortunately, Wentz suffered a devastating ACL tear in Week 14 against the Rams that ended his year.

Even though the Eagles were 11-2 when Wentz got hurt,. Philadelphia fans were devastated because the team had all the necessary pieces to win a ring outside of a quarterback.

However, Foles ended up doing just enough.

The Eagles beat the Falcons in the Divisional Round before. following up with a 38-7 victory over Minnesota in the NFC Championship Game; a game where Foles went 26-of-33 for 352 yards and three touchdowns.

However, it appeared that Brady and the Patriots would finish off the underdogs in Super Bowl LII. New England closed as a 5.5-point favorite on the spread and a -180 moneyline favorite.

Brady had the big game experience, and the betting public hammered the Patriots, which had been a brilliant bet over the years. Yet, this game was all about Philadelphia.

The Eagles won 41-33 and fended off Brady, who threw for 505 yards and three touchdowns. Foles was fantastic, going 28-for-43 for 373 yards and a touchdown.

The win earned Foles the Super Bowl MVP title and a statue titled ‘Philly Special’ in honor of the trick play the Eagles used to score at the end of the first half.