When it mattered most, the Eagles offense rose to the occasion to help claim Philadelphia's first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history on Sunday night in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Quarterback Nick Foles and company converted 10 of 16 third-down attempts and both fourth-down tries as the Eagles won a shootout 41-33 against the vaunted Patriots offense and quarterback Tom Brady.
Only one of the conversions — a 26-yard run by running back Jay Ajayi — came on the ground.
Foles completed 12 of 15 throws for 172 yards and two passing touchdowns, and added a receiving touchdown on the critical downs. He capped his performance with a game-winning, 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz with just over two minutes left in the game.
Ertz's call required an agonizing review of the catch rule after the ball was jarred loose once he landed in the end zone.
"It's like a weird rule," receiver Nelson Agholor said, "but when a guy catches a pass, faces up, takes two steps and on his own will dives in and scores — it's a touchdown, man."
Philadelphia primarily generated its first downs through Ertz. Five of his seven catches turned into first downs when the Eagles faced a third or fourth down.
Knowing his fan base, Ertz had a message for the City of Brotherly Love after he caught seven passes for 67 yards and a score. The Eagles last won an NFL championship in 1960.