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New England's defense not up to Super standard

MINNEAPOLIS – The momentum was back in the New England Patriots favor when they took a 33-32 lead, their first of the game with 9 minutes, 22 seconds left.

And then a bad thing happened – the defense took the field.

The Eagles then put together an 11-play, 75-yard drive, culminated by Nick Foles 11-yard scoring pass to Zach Ertz with 2:21 left.

That gave the Eagles a 38-33 lead in a game they would eventually win, 41-33, to claim their first Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium.

All night long the New England defense came up short.