The last great play that the Eagles made in Super Bowl LII is one that is often forgotten, and it shouldn’t be forgotten, because it was great from beginning to end.
Jake Elliott’s clutch 46-yard field goal had cut through the uprights with 1 minute, 5 seconds left in regulation, giving the Eagles that final and forever 41-33 lead over the Patriots, and now Doug Pederson and special-teams coach Dave Fipp had Elliott do a smart thing on the ensuing kickoff. Instead of booming the ball into the end zone and allowing Tom Brady and the Patriots’ offense to start at their 25-yard line, Elliott sand-wedged the football 58 yards to the New England 7, forcing Dion Lewis to return the kickoff and burn clock.