Week 20 NFL This Week

It will be time for these two teams

to settle it between the white line.

He will fire towards the end zone.

Pass the ball up the near side.

Montana throws.

Touchdown!

Looking down field.

A one-man wrecking crew.

Unbelievable!

How did he do that?

The end zone.

For the win.

Unstoppable.

Hey, I want you to go

back in time, man.

Think about that time you had

taken it upon yourself.

I just want a chance.

I just want a chance to play.

Etched into the memory

is the Minneapolis miracle.

It is there.

Never to be forgotten.

Oh my God, no way!

Touchdown!

Miracle finish.

But it is not the end of the story.

Inscribed into legend,

the day we took Pittsburgh again.

Always to be remembered.

Jacksonville is headed

to the American football

conference championship.

But not the end of the story.

What made last weekend has to be

left on the memorial.

Memories must not clutter

the match day mind.

The Jaguars must come

here to the nuclear core

of the power plant, the home

of the Patriots, the dynasty.

New England old money

against the Florida upstarts.

The faces of the big-time

against in your face.

And who might these

Jaguars be hunting?

What wounds leave their mark,

what stitches might be burst apart?

In Philadelphia, one last raid,

even if you had been away at sea

in your longboat for a month,

word would have reached

you on the wind, worried the point

of weakness was among them.

I was thinking, I would love nothing

more than to shut everybody up.

Who was plugging the gap,

who was the target?

Catch him if you can.

Come and get us if you can.

Philly and Foxborough, the last

stops on the road to Super Bowl 52.

So in their seventh successive AFC

Championship game, New England host

Jacksonville in Foxboro.

Jacksonville in Foxborough.

For the Jaguars, it is their first

Championship game in 18 years

and they are one of only four teams

to never make it to a Super Bowl.

In the NFC Championship game,

Minnesota keep their Super Bowl

dream alive, but first need

to navigate a trip to Philadelphia.

Hello and welcome to NFL This Week,

in a week where conference champions

are crowned and we have found out

who is going to Minneapolis.

Our two-time Super Bowl

winner Osi Umenyiora

is here and if you saw Saturday's

show, Osi announced himself

in his own unique style as the king,

due to his expert predictions.

Back again this week,

it is questionable as to

whether he is more memorable

as the king or simply

for wearing his wife's

tiara and joining him,

bowing to King Osi, except

we are not going to bow, are we?

You never know...

No.

Former NFL quarterback, Jason Bell.

As is customary in the lead up

to Championship weekend,

there were press conferences galore.

So, here is Bill Belichick

being asked about the hand injury

Tom Brady suffered in the run-up

to this game.

How is Tom dealing with his injury?

Do you have any regrets

about trading away Jimmy?

We are getting ready

for Jacksonville.

Is it looking like Tom might be

a gametime decision?

Today is Friday.

And the questions on Brady's

hand injury ended there.

Blake Bortles had much bigger issues

than preparing for the five time

Super Bowl winning Patriots.

I think to get a little

bit of familiarity...

Familiarity...

Close with that, yeah,

I never graduated, so that is good.

We will take close

on this show, won't we?

Sounds like me!

No comment!

Our first game was a real David

versus Goliath matchup,

in this case Goliath is played

by those old blokes in New England,

by sporting standards,

there is an ancient 40-year-old

quarterback in Tom The Greatest

Of All Time Brady and of course

central to everything is the man

we have already seen, 65-year-old

head coach Bill Belichick,

a man so driven by success

that he has not got

time to crack a smile.

Facing Goliath in their five

Super Bowls is David

who in this case we will refer

to as Jacksonville.

Fully charged with a defence that

loves a good old scrap,

they knocked out Pittsburgh last

week and they now have an eye

on taking down the big

one in new England.

I always want to feel like I am

the best quarterback for this team.

I want to earn it every single day.

And they look me like laser eye

to eye and they say,

I am the best decision this

organisation has ever made.

The Patriots are

Super Bowl champions.

Led by the greatest quarterback.

Dropped back.

He is looking for the end zone.

Caught at the back of the end zone.

Touchdown, Jacksonville!

There are just two names

that you play for.

You play for the name on your back

and then when you look around,

we all play for one name.

What's our name?

Jaguars!

Seventh straight AFC

title game appearance.

12th overall for number 12.

Dante Fowler has come

onto the field for that defense.

Apply some pressure here

on the third and goal.

From outside the 12.

Brady looking in the

middle of the field.

He has got pressure around him

and he is taken down.

It is Fowler, who we

mentioned, who got to him.

Dante Fowler, eight sacks this year,

but watch, the key was theirs,

Gostkowski looks like he is one

on one, but watch the safety here,

what an outstanding job.

Brady is going to look at him,

he thinks he is one on one,

but the safety double teams Gronk

and Brady at that point, he started

there and he could not get off him

and get on to somebody else.

Fourth down.

Less than two to go.

And he has got his man.

Dropped it right in there.

As he was running away

from Telvin Smith.

They pick up again at 21.

The Patriots settle

for a 31 yard field goal

from Stephen Gostkowski to lead 3-0

early in the first quarter.

1st & goal.

Still with Blake Bortles.

Blake Bortles lobs it

and it is caught by Mercedes Lewis.

The longest tenure Jaguar, Lewis,

scores from four yards out.

Watch it right here.

He is guarded by Lee.

He is going to block, block, block,

block and throw and Patrick Chung

gets caught looking in the backfield

with his eyes.

3rd & 11, they will start out

right alongside Brady

in the long situation.

Up the middle it goes.

Incomplete.

Intended for Hogan, no flag.

I would do a little play action.

Make him think that the run is

coming and do something different.

In the postseason this year,

Jacksonville, seven out of seven

touchdown conversions

in the red zone.

Including today.

He is striving and he is

in for the touchdown!

Take that, they say!

This is not a good start

for New England right now.

Right through the A gap

with about five Patriots there,

showing the power, but this

is exactly how Jaguars wanted

to come out on strike

in this football game.

They are quiet.

They have given up points in both

playoff games in the last two

minutes of the first half.

The field goal to Buffalo

and a touchdown on 4th & 11

to Pittsburgh and this

pass is incomplete.

As Barry Church, and that is

going to draw a flag.

Barry Church hit him.

Oh, Jim, that is a penalty for sure.

Now we have to see if Gronk...

That is a definite penalty, he hit

him in the helmet, no question.

Now it is going to be

about the concussion aspect.

He is kind of walking...

We have to see this.

This is huge.

Personal foul.

Defense.

Number 42!

15-yard penalty for

the previous slot.

Gronkowski is definitely

wobbly right now.

Oh, boy.

And he is being helped to

the sideline by the training staff.

It is a definite penalty.

Church goes in with the right

helmet, you cannot do that.

It is the correct call,

but I can tell you right now,

the bigger picture is going to be

whether or not, when he gets right

on him, he has to go

with the concussion protocol.

He is done with that pass for sure.

They are going to check on him.

He got up a little woozy and wobbly.

Boy, that is an oh my goodness blow

to the New England Patriots,

he cannot play the rest

of this game.

New England likes to get up

and hand this ball off

to the right, really quickly.

In for the touchdown!

Just a great job by

New England, being prepared

to get up at the line.

Jacksonville is not prepared

to get in their gaps.

From 54 yards.

Oh boy!

Field position, everything,

points, this is huge, Jim!

Make it and they have a 7-point

lead, miss it, the Patriots

take over at the 44th.

Lambeau from 54.

Look at that kick.

It is good.

Josh Lambeau's 43 yard field goal

put Jacksonville up by double

figures early in the fourth quarter.

Tom Brady is down ten,

in the fourth quarter

against the number-1 rated defense

in the league and he just

lost his number one option and any

man coverage that they would run,

this is as daunting, almost

like the Super Bowl last year.

This is going to be tough.

2nd & 8.

This is wide open.

It is Cooks.

I tell you right now,

you are looking at the ghost.

Here we go.

Does not look all that different.

That was a backward pass.

Back over to Lewis.

In front.

The whole brigade,

but Miles Jack falls on it,

comes up with the football,

he has got the football

in his hands.

I think he got it, Jim.

I think he actually got it!

Did that just happen!

The playoff the year on offense.

It was unbelievable.

A double pass.

And in the end, Miles Jack

absolutely steals it

away on the takedown.

We have got to see this.

That is loose.

Recovered by the defense.

1st down, Jacksonville.

Butler.

Trying the blitz pass.

Caught.

That is going to be

short off the first.

Pushed back by McCordy.

Big tackle by McCordy.

Yards short of the first.

1st down, Brady throwing again.

And he is down.

LaDarius gets to the quarterback.

Every one of these plays gets

more and more important.

Third and 18th.

Brady is able to throw it.

And they convert on 3rd & 8.

That is a huge play

for the Patriots.

Amendola with the catch for 21.

Only Tom Brady, wants

to put this in the pocket.

You're going to see,

right up top here, he looks off

to the linebacker's left.

Do not go with his eyes.

He is going to move you!

It is really special how he does it.

Big time play by Brady.

It is one that they had to have.

Back to Brady.

It comes.

Just stand there like

a statue as he throws it.

And it is caught by Dorsett!

Only New England runs two

trick plays out like six.

A really unique feet flicker

and Dorsett gets behind Jax,

but Jax held that out pretty quick.

It was a perfect throw,

right over his shoulder.

Second and ten.

Piles of time.

Pulled down.

Good catch.

Goes for 11.

Good protection.

Amendola for the touchdown!

New England is going

to flood the zone.

Put the running back over there,

the tight end and then bring

Amendola underneath.

That is four guys, watch.

Four guys on the left

side of the field.

They are flooding the zone area,

with too many guys and it

puts Smith into a bind.

Does he take deep or short?

That is his throw.

He has got to play that area.

And he had two people.

One in front and one behind.

Third and ten.

If New England played the zone,

there is not going to be much open

here, but they could have a shot.

A lot of crosses

coming at you again.

He is in trouble.

Able to get rid of it and avoid

the sack and look at James Harrison.

Trey Flowers was in there as well.

Harrison here is going to come

right out to the edge.

Flowers got there already

and made the play.

Trey Flowers has come up big this

year and Harrison rushed right

in at the end and now Jacksonville

will come from its end zone.

They are asking a lot

for the defense.

Again, they have

to stand up to Brady.

He did not get a hold of this.

That is Amendola.

Taking off.

Inside the 40 and down at the 30.

It was a bad punt, a little hang

time, travelled 41 yards

and was run back to 20.

James White!

Gets halfway home to the 15.

Gets it to White.

Has time.

Throws it.

Did he get the feet down?

What an effort!

Touchdown, Amendola!

Tom Brady does it again.

How about Amendola?

What a catch!

Watch!

Let's see how he does it.

High ball back again, that is how

you are supposed to throw it.

It is protected, right

foot, left foot, ball,

that is touchdown, Jim.

New England has the lead and a shot

at heading to the Super Bowl.

Everybody has seen it so many times,

you just keep wondering,

against the number one pass defense,

could you do it this time?

No Gronkowski, he has gone.

This guy, he has gone

against the number one

pass defense before.

Look at those eyes.

He wants this as badly

as any of them.

That is the true

definition of no blink.

You have lost Gronkowski,

you are down ten in the fourth

quarter, everybody loves it,

Bill Belichick is ecstatic.

Bill Belichick going wild.

LAUGHTER.

This is your dream, Blake,

when you were a kid!

You had no idea you would be

going up against the greatest

quarterback of all time,

you just led him down

the beach and you have

the franchise in the palm here.

Jacksonville waiting, you're

the quarterback, you are down four,

you have three time-outs.

Here is your life.

Here we go.

Bill Belichick is going to have

to pressure, he cannot give him that

much time on each of these plays.

That is in motion.

Rushing forward.

He is in trouble.

They get to him.

The ball is down.

Fallen on by Robinson.

It was James Harrison

who got to him first.

Of course it is!

Yes.

James Harrison gets right by.

Watch off the edge over here.

Recovered by the Jaguars.

Two minute warning.

You have to have a play

that you love here.

You have to have a play that

you sit here and you think,

we are really good in this.

It is our staple play.

Blake Bortles is going to have to do

something out of the norm.

Got to pick up 14, all the way down

to the 28 for a first.

It is man to man, all three

receivers over here,

all three quarters over here.

Stepping up and throwing

and it is down by Gilmour!

It is really a pretty good

ball by Blake Bortles.

Gives him a chance,

it is just an incredible

defensive play by Gilmour.

Just an incredible play.

It was a good throw, Blake Bortles

did a great job, stepped up...

What do you expect to see

from New England on 3rd

& 9, we will call it?

Well, it is who you trust the most.

I am trusting Tom Brady.

It is like, let's try and get a 1st

down and win the football game.

Lewis.

Lewis.

Running free!

And that could very well do it.

Dion Lewis found a tiny little

opening and used that burst of speed

and Bill Belichick knows he has

got it now.

They did it!

Bill Belichick, New England, Tom

Brady, and the run by Dion Lewis.

Brady, with all the questions

about his hand, goes for 290

and he is going back to the Super

Bowl.

New England does it in one

of the toughest years,

we thought they had lost a lot

of guys, they had lost Gronkowski,

give Bill Belichick credit,

this team finds a way,

special, unique, we are never

going to see this type of thing

happen again over the last 15 or 17

years, it is thrilling,

generational.

The clock hit zero and the Patriots

continue to rewrite history.

It is my honour to present you

with your ninth Lamar Hunt Trophy.

Congratulations.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

Thank you, Drew.

Hey.

How great are these

coaches and players?

But, I have never heard Gillette

Stadium as loud as it was tonight.

Thank you all!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

I am really proud of our players.

They did a great job.

We didn't really do things

as well as we would like to have

done at times during the game,

but they battled, they kept

competing and in the end,

had enough plays in all three phases

of the game, so,

the guys stepped up.

They are a great team and I liked

the way that our guys fought.

It is a locker room,

obviously, with a lot of pain,

you just hurt inside.

I am hurting, the coaches

are hurting, the players

obviously are hurting.

I am sure that our fans are hurting.

It was a great win.

Happy for our team.

And just a great, great game.

So proud of all the guys,

the coaches, everyone.

I think the guys are upset.

It is not what everybody expected,

outside of our certain belief.

That room fully expected

to win this game.

I think everybody is shocked,

disappointed, upset,

whatever you want to call it.

We played against a good

football team tonight.

But when it came down

to executing and playing,

as a team, across the board,

in that locker room,

we felt we were built for that.

That is why each guy

is here for these games.

I thought we leaned on each

other to get it done.

Our bar was set.

One week or two weeks from now,

we didn't get there,

so we will go back to the drawing

board and figure it out.

We fully expect to be back

here again, giving it

another try next year.

Everyone did a great job kind

of getting me ready.

The training staff and

the doctors and Alex,

it was a great team effort, so...

Without that, I definitely

would not be playing.

I mean, look, Tom did a great job

and he is a tough guy

and we all know that, all right?

We're not talking

about open surgery here.

We're not talking about

open-heart surgery here.

Fair to say, Osi, that maybe

Bill Belichick was not

as sympathetic to Tom Brady's hand

injury as others were.

He could not give...

He could not care less

about what was going on, man!

First of all, did you see

the way he was dressed?

That lets you know how much business

this guy is all about.

We'll talk more about

Bill Belichick a little later on.

There are lots of

storylines with this game.

We were talking before

we came on air about how...

In the offseason, teams

practice against each other.

They pick a partner

and they have a couple of days

of practice against each other.

And New England practised against

Jacksonville in this offseason.

And after the game, let

on that it benefited them.

Yes, some players and

in their excitement,

gave away a little bit of that

secret sauce which usually does not

happen in the locker room

and they said, we had watched film

of the previous practices and we

knew kind of how they adjusted.

We put out one day's practice stuff

and then the next day we saw how

they adjusted to it and obviously,

that is what happened

in the game plan.

A little bit of that.

Right.

I mean, that shows the level

of detail that these guys

will actually go to.

To go that far back,

to watch practice, I mean,

that is just incredible.

They are also known,

Bill Belichick and the Patriots,

for identifying the main threat

in a game and shutting it down.

So, for the Jaguars,

that was Leonard Fernat.

But early on, Jacksonville

outsmarted the Patriots

with their play calling and raced

into an early lead,

so here is Tony Romo highlighting

the job that Jacksonville did

on the Patriots.

We'll watch, right here.

He is guarded by Lee

and Patrick Chung has

to help and what happens.

You're seeing right here.

And watch.

He is going to block, block, block,

block, block and throw.

And Patrick Chung gets

caught looking on the

backfield with his eyes.

I think all teams will try and do

that, see what happens in one half

and then try and shut it down

in the second half, but they did

it better than most.

No question.

What Bill Belichick is going to do,

he's going to identify

what your main threat is,

the thing that gets

you going and he is going

to eliminate that completely.

He is going to make you do something

else to beat them and you see

that he did that in this game.

Let us look at a crucial point

in this game which is at the start

of the fourth quarter.

Jacksonville had this ten point lead

and Miles Jack recovered

a fumble on Dion Lewis

and there was a whistle here.

Which stopped the game

and that robbed them

of a potential touchdown

return, didn't it?

Yes, it was incredible play

by Miles Jack here is one thing

that I really dislike

about the officiating.

They tend to call plays dead

immediately, instead of allowing

things to progress and then

going back to reverse

a decision later.

This could have been

a game changing play

for the Jacksonville Jaguars

and robbed them of

an outstanding play.

The officials will have different

positions on the field and I think

as we understand it,

somebody centrally blew the whistle,

who will have seen the Patriots play

angle down, but will not have seen

Jack get the ball, so he blew his

whistle for the play without seeing

that Jack had the ball.

Like Osi said, they need to let this

play out and that might be an issue

with these officiating crews,

they are at the superstar

crews, right?

Bare all the best guys,

they usually do not work

together and that might be

an issue right there.

Guys that don't work together.

From a player's perspective,

would you prefer it to be a crew

that work together week in and week

out rather than as Jason

says, the superstar ones

who are all brought together?

You would want a crew

that is familiar with each other,

not people who do not really know

which other, they are seeing games

differently, because officials

who are working together,

they kind of see the game the same

way, after a long period of time.

Just one more thing on officials

and penalties, Jacksonville did not

use this as an excuse,

but they let it be known

I think to the media,

they had six penalties for 98 yards,

the Patriots were only called

for one penalty for ten yards.

Home-field advantage.

You've got to go out

there and win the game.

Don't leave it in the ref's hands.

Do not leave it in the ref's hands.

Never leave it in the ref's hands.

OK.

Osi requested all of these

stats on Tom Brady.

So, here we go.

It's the 54th time he's engineered

a fourth-quarter comeback.

The 11th time in the playoffs.

In his 18 seasons, he's reached

the Super Bowl eight times.

And as a team, since 2000,

they have had six postseason

double digit comebacks.

Watching it, even at 2010,

I was sitting there, thinking,

Patriots will win this.

I don't know, were

you thinking the same?

Definitely.

I mean, I was nervous,

I want to Jacksonville to win.

I felt they deserved to win that

game for they've been through.

Even the way they played

in that particular game.

Watching it, you could kind

of tell that New England

was going to make a run.

And when they did, Jacksonville

wasn't able to weather the storm.

That's the problem

with game planning.

You put a game plan together,

that's what you would do,

versus just a guy, or even

an elite quarterback.

But this is Tom Brady, man.

You can't change, you've

got to attack him, man,

you can't let him do what he did.

He's had no Edelman this

season, through injury.

Gronkowski goes out of this

game with a head injury.

So, Danny Amendola steps up.

And that's the combination

that wins it.

That sums the Patriots

up, doesn't it?

Next man up.

That is their philosophy

and they're the only team I've

seen that employees that

to perfection, year in...

Week in, week out.

Next man up.

They find a way to win.

And Brady, a lot of this analysis,

looks in a different

direction until Amendola gets

himself in position.

He does Jacksonville with his eyes?

Absolutely, what is trying to do

is move the defenders, right?

You look them off, you move them,

because they're taught

to read your eyes, then you get them

out of an area, a zone,

and he can deliver the ball there.

He is the best in the NFL at this.

This is unbelievable,

this catch, isn't it?

Yeah, and what they did with

Danny Amendola is amazing, right?

Gronk goes out.

They know they have

to get a new target.

They put him in good

positions, good matchups.

This is what he does all game.

This is his guy, this

is the adjustment,

and you see this play.

Amendola has taken a pay cut

for the last three seasons

to stay at the Patriots.

Is that unusual in the NFL?

And does that sum up

the collective of the Patriots?

There's all sorts of misfits,

for want of a better word, in there?

Well, it depends on what your

prerogative is as a player.

If your prerogative is to make

the most money you can make,

New England's not the place for you,

because they feel they can win

with or without you.

Now, if your prerogative

is to win games, then

obviously you stay there,

obviously Danny's

prerogative is to win games.

But it's about the glory, isn't it?

It's about the rings?

Some guys it is.

Danny, he's made his money.

He's got some decent contracts.

It's about the rings.

Isn't it?

The rings are nice,

the rings are a huge plus.

But in the NFL, you have

to remember it is a job,

just like everybody else's job.

You want to make money, don't you?

At your job?

Yes.

That's the same thing

for NFL players.

They want to make money also.

Would you have taken

less money to play for

Bill Belichick and the Patriots?

Absolutely not.

You know Osi!

You don't even have to ask him that!

Would you?

I would just try and play

anywhere they would take me.

A quick reminder that you can join

us again this Saturday

after Match Of The Day

for the NFL show.

We'll take a look back

on a great season and look

ahead to Super Bowl 52.

You can also catch all of our

shows on the iPlayer.

I beat Bill Belichick, Mark.

Sorry?

I beat Bill Belichick.

I know you did.

I'm not taking less

money to play for him!

We don't have enough

material for two shows.

The only reason we do

it is so they can get paid twice!

Rewind now to the

divisional weekend.

With ten seconds left on the clock,

it was New Orleans,

rather than Minnesota,

who were heading to Philadelphia

for the NFC Championship.

Cue Case Keenum and Stefon Diggs,

the Miracle in Minneapolis,

one incredible play that will go

down in NFL playoff history.

The rest, they say, is history.

But now talking Super Bowls.

The Vikings share the unenviable

record of four appearances and four

losses, all in the 1970s.

As Osi will appreciate me reminding

you of, their opponents,

the Eagles - stop grinning -

had been to two super Bowls

and they've lost them both.

High on life, Minnesota enter this

game on the back of that victory,

but they're facing a number one seed

Eagles team who yet again

were classed as underdogs.

You know, the majority

of people doubt us.

They don't think it's

going to happen.

We had the best record in football.

Now all of a sudden

we're not good enough?

These playoffs have devolved

into a who gets less respect battle.

Neither one of them was a starting

quarterback when the season opened.

Let's get this job done!

We shock the world again!

Let's go!

It's on us.

Are you kidding me?!

The Minneapolis Miracle!

No way!

He has pressure on him.

He has to win.

They are penetrating

the seemingly impenetrable.

This is everything

that we worked for!

Everything we dream of!

Already four first

downs for Minnesota.

2nd down and six, this one

floating for Rudolph.

Touchdown, what a start.

The motion, now, Latavius Murray.

You see the reaction by the defense,

and the confusion as to how they're

going to get this covered up.

And number 52, Najee Goode,

is getting a start because of

the injury to Dannell Ellerbe.

And he has no idea what exactly

is going to he's doing in coverage.

By the time he realises

what is happening, it's too late.

And here it is.

Downfield.

Torrey Smith, pass incomplete.

It was there.

So was Trae Waynes.

And Smith couldn't haul it in.

No, Nick Foles makes a good throw,

but a better throw would take

Torrey Smith more towards the middle

of the field.

And away from Trae Waynes.

If that ball's thrown more

towards the goal post,

he has a chance to use his speed

to go get it.

But even with that being said,

right on the back shoulder pad,

a ball that clearly

should be caught.

Four men on the rush.

Throws, he's picked!

Patrick Robinson,

back the other way.

Looking for a block.

Gets it!

Robinson!

For the touchdown!

We're going to see Chris

Long, defensive end.

He's going to come off the edge,

and he's able to get around Hill.

And he gets Keenum's arm.

The ball sure came out funny.

Him trying to get it to Thielen.

Yeah, you see, there,

as Chris Long comes in,

hits the left arm and then

into the chest, and it

changes the throw.

He's not able to get enough on it,

an under-throw interception.

1st down from the 11.

LeGarrette Blount.

Touchdown!

Just bowled his way in.

Brandon Brooks, at right guard,

he's an outstanding player.

He makes a key block.

Then it's one-on-one.

It's Blount and Sendejo in the hole.

One-on-one.

Who's going to win that?

There's your answer.

LeGarrette Blount runs

right through him.

And they bring pressure again.

The ball is out.

Recovered.

By Philadelphia.

Knocked out by Derek Barnett.

Morgan is going to come across

and try to seal Derek Barnett.

Just not much of a match.

He gets there a little bit late.

It creates the edge for Barnett

to get there, the rookie

from Tennessee, first-round pick.

Needed to make a play,

they're able to do it.

It's the empty hand,

Keenum starts, before he comes

forward, the ball is out.

What a great defensive play.

And they needed it.

Xavier Rhodes on the bench,

not out there, 3rd down and ten.

Nick Foles able to

get away and throw.

Pass is caught.

Jeffrey, touchdown!

You're going to see the pressure,

first of all, by Griffin.

Normally, quarterback

holds the ball this long,

you are not getting

the ball down the field.

They have him.

They had him, but is

able to keep it alive.

Newman, the reason he's on him

because Xavier Rhodes

is on the sidelines.

Matching up with Jeffrey

in this ball game.

Case Keenum in trouble.

Step through.

Fires, incomplete for Rudolph.

That second half of last week's game

for Minnesota showed

that this defense is human.

The Eagles have come out

here in this first half

and they've done a nice job.

Nick Foles has.

I'm not sure half time

is long enough for all that

Mike Zimmer is going to say.

Still no Xavier Rhodes out there.

On 1st down.

The pass is wide open.

And Foles couldn't be

playing any better.

36 yards to Zach Ertz.

They are in field goal range.

Jake Elliott's 38 yard field goal

made it 24-7 to the Eagles,

going into half-time.

Pederson really doing

a nice job tonight.

Has all year.

In just his second season,

second full season of calling plays.

What does that entail?

You got to prepare during the week

and you've got to be one step ahead,

willing to take chances and really

understand the mindset

of the defensive coordinator that

you're going up against.

He's been one step ahead

of Mike Zimmer all night.

The Eagles are 6 for 8 on 3rd down.

Launches downfield.

Smith!

Touchdown!

We talked about it coming

into this game, Torrey Smith,

they have a hard time getting him

involved in the deep balls.

You can see that he slow plays,

coming off the line.

Normally he has the range

to make this play.

He is not able to get there.

How about the throw by Nick Foles?

Again, he has to gather

himself in the pocket.

That is the only place that

Torrey Smith can make

the play on the ball before

Harrison Smith gets there.

We will see what Mike

Zimmer wants to do.

4th & goal, his team down by 24.

The offense stays out there.

You're going to hear some noise now.

Keenum.

End zone.

Caught by Thielen.

Unbelievable touchdown.

Off his hands and then

caught flat on his back.

Let's see if he did catch it.

This is a juggling act.

That bounced.

Sure did.

Watch this ball bounce, right there.

The ruling on the field

is touchdown.

But that will not stand.

One penalty.

The pass was incomplete.

Eagles leading by 24.

Foles.

Inside the 40, out of bounds at 35.

Another completion for number nine.

Nick Foles is throwing

for 336 yards.

He is over 300 yards for the first

time since October of 2014.

On 3rd down and goal.

Nick Foles surveys,

fires, touchdown Jeffrey.

Xavier Rhodes is going

to be on Alshon Jeffrey.

Man coverage.

But they were in zone.

Trae Waynes is on him.

He gets inside of Waynes.

And Foles gives him a ball up high.

Jeffrey, with his size,

able to make the catch.

Case Keenum throws.

Darby broke it up and picked.

Intercepted by Corey Graham.

And the defensive dominance

by the Eagles continues.

Turnover number three.

And Doug Pederson gets the Gatorade

bath at the end of the game.

Come on.

You get a Gatorade bath,

you got to at least come out

of there with wet hair.

Pederson, sending in Nate Sudfeld

to back up and lets Nick Foles come

off the field to an ovation

here from this crowd

at Lincoln Financial Field.

The greatest feeling,

not only for Nick Foles,

but everybody on that sideline

for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Foles, 26 and 33, 352 yards,

three touchdowns, no interceptions.

79% and a 141.4 quarterback rating.

This counts for real, you know?

I love coaching this team.

I love coaching in there.

It's a tremendous feeling.

It really hasn't sunk in.

We didn't play well enough to win.

Credit to Philadelphia.

They got after us

pretty good tonight.

We didn't do enough good things.

I'm still proud of my football team,

the way that they worked and the way

they went about their business,

the way they competed all year.

Looking at the guys on the sidelines

pre-game, being in the locker room.

Everyone was just locked in.

I'm going to say it again,

we lean on each other,

we play for each other,

that's what's special

about this team.

You've got to give

those guys credit.

The Eagles are really good.

One of the best, the best front

we've faced all year, for sure.

They are solid at the back end.

They played awesome.

They played awesome.

You know, played absolutely

unbelievable today.

It stings.

This one stings a little bit.

I haven't really had time

to comprehend what's

going on, to be honest.

I don't know if I ever will.

It's unbelievable.

When I was up on that stage, it's

something you dream about as a kid.

You know, just the magnitude of this

game, for us to go out as a team

and put together a great

performance, that

is something really special.

We've got two weeks

now to build again.

Obviously this is one of our goals.

You know, to be the NFC

champion and then represent

the NFC in the Super Bowl.

We've got to work it out for us.

We're just so excited for the guys.

Osi had a difficult relationship

with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Ever since a young Eagles fan

asked him to go and do something

that is physically impossible.

So, this is going to be painful

for the next couple of weeks,

because they're in a Super Bowl

and you're going to

have to praise them?

It's going to be painful,

but you have to give credit

where credit is due.

This particular instance,

you have to give Philadelphia

Eagles a lot of credit.

Where are you looking

at in particular?

To begin with, you want

to look at Doug Pederson.

He's an outstanding coach

and you want to give him credit.

Also, you want to give

Nick Foles a lot of credit

because he played a game

of his life.

In order for him to have done that,

the offensive line, particularly

the interior of the offensive line,

had to have done their job

and they did it massively.

I want to show you

something right here.

The thing with a quarterback

like Nick Foles, he's not

like a specially mobile quarterback.

Or what he is is

nimble in the pocket.

So, he is not Russell Wilson,

he's not Aaron Rodgers

he's more Matt Ryan?

More like Matt Ryan,

more like Tom Brady.

Pressure off the edge doesn't really

affect him because he can step up.

Right now, if you're

going to be my offensive line,

you can come here for me quick.

He defensive line coming off

the edge on a guy like this is don't

come round the corner.

He doesn't even have to look.

He knows you are coming

out of his periphery.

He can see it.

You understand what I'm saying?

He's going to step up.

What you don't want,

if you're this guy, is the pressure

directly up the middle.

You are right here.

If you are a guy, if I'm

rushing you and I come

all the way back like this,

now he has to see the rush.

You understand?

He's not feeling no rush.

He has to see the rush,

and therefore, that creates

all kinds of problems.

Because you're in his face,

he's going to have to get rid.

Pressure against a guy like this

or a guy like Tom Brady has

to come from the middle.

This is where the guards,

the center for the Philadelphia

Eagles, were outstanding.

Check this out, right here.

You're going to see Griffin come off

the edge, and you're

going to see him almost in the face,

a little bit of Foles.

But he's not really concerned

too much about that.

He is still looking downfield.

He's still able to get

the ball all the way.

He is able to see Jeffrey coming

down the field because he's

not overly concerned

about the edge pressure.

Because there's nothing in his face.

There's nothing in his face.

OK.

You're going to see the exact same

thing happen over here.

With Foles.

Look at the space he has.

There's nothing in there for him.

He's able to just pick you apart.

Now, the pressure off the edge, that

doesn't really bother him too much.

The pressure coming directly up

the middle is what really affects

a quarterback like this.

When we played against

the New England Patriots,

it was Justin Tuck who did a lot

of the damage.

We were able to come up the edge

and give him pressure.

Because he's not able to step up,

because Justin Tuck

was in the space, creating havoc

in the middle, that is what caused

a bunch of problems and that's

exactly what you want against a guy

like Nick Foles.

When you see him right here in this

particular situation,

this is just ridiculous.

There is nobody even

in his vicinity.

Just get that out of here.

He doesn't actually have to move.

He just stands there and delivers

the football because there's nobody

in his face this way.

A lot of people like to put a lot

of onus on the edge pressure,

but it's not that when playing

against a guy like that.

One other thing on Foles.

Doug Pederson said after this game

that the last three or four weeks

have been a little bit

like a preseason for Foles,

as he gets up to speed

with everything going on.

And now you are seeing someone

who has had his preseason.

Does that make sense?

Absolutely.

These two have had time together.

He knew what he could do and he knew

he just needed to get

in there and get acclimatised

to blame quarterback position.

You see, with that time,

he was able to throw his double

moves down the field.

Just one other thing

on what we have seen there.

The Minnesota defense now,

with all that Miracle

in Minneapolis, it kind of got

forgotten that New Orleans got

themselves back into that game

in the last two quarters.

They've given up 62 points and six

quarters, the Minnesota defense.

That is shocking for

what was the number one

defense in football, yeah?

Yeah, I'll let you explain that.

Those are your friends.

Yeah, obviously they were

the best of the season.

But it's what you do

in the postseason.

What I like about Philadelphia,

they knew that set down

on the sticks, meaning at the 1st

down marker on 3rd down.

With that blocking scheme,

they were able to get the ball

vertically down the field

and beat that.

That's how they took

advantage of it.

It was a good coach.

What next for Case Keenum?

Listen, he had

an outstanding season.

There's no question about that.

He went far above and

beyond expectations that

were placed on him.

But is he the guy you really

want to rely on long term?

I don't think so in Minnesota.

I think you've got to go back

to a guy like Teddy Bridgewater,

even Sam Bradford with the bad

knees, if he can get his knees,

you might want to go back to him.

Then you've also got to remember,

Shurmur is leaving.

He's now the head coach

of the New York Giants.

So, the offensive coordinator

who got him prepared for this whole

season isn't going to be there.

I don't know if you trust your

franchise to that guy.

Eagles up against the

Patriots is going to be

a fascinating Super Bowl.

We'll have much more

preview of that on Saturday

night and when we get

to Minnesota, of course.

Look at his face,

just look at his face.

Before we wrap up tonight,

one of the stars of the season

has been Tony Romo.

His first season in the commentary

booth, and not only has he excelled,

but he has had a lot of fun as well.

Here's some of our favourites.

I got $5 that this

is a run to the left.

I got to pay now.

This is where the quarterbacks

are going to roll right and launch

the ball out of bounds.

It's going to look weird.

Going right, launching

out of bounds.

Tony, stealing the

signals once again.

Well done, my friend.

There's a cat on the field, Jim.

Oh!

I tell you what, guys are finding

out new ways to train,

this day and age, aren't they?

You'll never see this on the run.

How about that for timing?

That is why you Irish dance!

He's talking right

now, he's like, why?

What did he do?

Do you think he can hear him

through all of that?

I can, he talks pretty loud.

Look at this, Jim.

This is like how you

ran in high school.

Look at that.

Perfect form, extension.

"Nooooooo!"

You're going to see Josh, he's like,

you had the in cut, he was open.

Tom's like, you know what,

I know he was open.

I know he was open.

Knew it.

Tom, I just...

Watch him, he does

this, right there.

He does that little spin move.

Oooh-ah!

That's a catch.

Does he get both feet in at the end?

Turns at a field.

Way too much fun at this point.

Into the arms of Smoosh-shiss...

Smith-Schuster.

Savvy Samsonite Swanson.

This is huge, Jim.

This is your dream,

like when you were a kid.

You had no idea you'd be

going against the greatest

quarterback of all time,

and he just let him down to beat

you and you have a franchise

in your palm right here.

Here's your life.

He's been brilliant, hasn't he?

He has been brilliant.

Nobody saw that one coming.

I didn't even know he was that

likeable as a person.

It comes through when you

see him do that, man.

It's incredible, I love it.

It's a combination of having

been there, done it,

and being able to see the plays

before the audience see the plays.

As I said in the intro,

he's just having fun.

Just sounds like a fan

in there as well.

He's having a good time,

man, and he's making

the game enjoyable to watch.

Hopefully plenty more of Romo

over the coming year.

You are my favourites, you two.

Don't worry.

A quick reminder we have an NFL Show

this Saturday after Match Of The Day

which leads us nicely

into our Super Bowl coverage.

We'll bring you a special preview

from Minneapolis on February 3rd,

ahead of the big game.

Then you'll be able to see

the Super Bowl live on BBC One

on Sunday, February the 4th.

If you miss any of that live action,

we'll have highlights

on the Monday night.

So, after 136 days we've

made it to the end.

There's been drama, arguments,

resentment and some

stupidity along the way.

Now for the Super Bowl

where all this will continue.

Thank you so much for watching.

Good night.

High five, Mark.

52 weeks on from the comeback of 51,

the defending champions,

in the words of their stern-faced

mastermind, on to Super Bowl.

Just an incredible place.

Is that a smile?

He's a freakin' cyborg.

Is that emotion?

It can touch the flintiest.

But where it matters,

never a tremble of the hand,

never a wobble of the nerve.

Tom Brady delivers in the clutch!

The New England Patriots,

a colossus of the AFC.

The Patriots continue

to rewrite history.

And from the NFC,

the Philadelphia Eagles,

to reach this height,

you cannot waver.

Jeffery, touchdown!

Rising above adversity,

beating away the pain.

And ruling the skies.

Let's go, let's go!

Ever onward, ever upward,

fly into February.

Cast your beady eye on the prize

swoop upon Minnesota,

one last feeding frenzy.

Only in the NFL.