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.