PHILADELPHIA (AP) Nick Foles stood tall in the pocket
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On the biggest stage of his life, Foles silenced the critics who thought the Eagles couldn’t get to the Super Bowl without MVP candidate Carson Wentz. Foles
threw for 352 and three touchdowns to lead Philadelphia to a convincing 38-7
victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC championship game Sunday.
Now he’s headed to Minnesota to face Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Article continues below ... ”Words can’t describe what I feel right now,” Foles said. ”All glory goes to God. I’m grateful and humbled to be part of this team. No one in the locker room
doubted me. We kept working, I got more reps in practice and it’s a rhythm
thing.”
While Wentz watched from the sideline
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tossed a perfect 53-yard touchdown pass to Alshon Jeffery with the pocket
collapsing around him to give Philadelphia a 21-7 lead in the second
quarter.
Foles then directed a 60-yard drive in 29 seconds to set up a field goal before halftime. He fired a 49-yard TD pass to Torrey Smith off a flea flicker
to start the second half and tossed a 5-yard TD to Jeffery early in the fourth
to make it 38-7.
Foles was at his best on third downs, completing 10 of 11 for 159 yards and two TDs. The Eagles had been 0 for 13 on third-and-10 or longer after Wentz went
down. On Sunday, Foles threw an 11-yard pass to Zach Ertz on third-and-10 on the
Eagles’ first touchdown drive. His long TD pass to Jeffery came on
third-and-10.
The Eagles (15-3) have been underdogs in both playoffs games
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win over the Falcons. The Vikings (14-4) were 3-point favorites despite also
being led by a backup quarterback – Case Keenum, Foles’ good friend and former
teammate.
”You know everyone was against us,” Foles said. ”Coming out here
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Keenum congratulated Foles in the tunnel after the game.
”He did a great job,” Keenum said.
Foles walked into the X-ray room after the game, but told The Associated Press after he came out: ”I’m good. I’m fine.”
Foles put on a passing clinic, completing 78.8 percent of his passes (26 of 33). Not bad for a guy who contemplated retirement before the 2016 season.
”I’m not surprised
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of Nick.”
A third-round pick by former Eagles coach Andy Reid in 2012, Foles had tremendous success as a starter under Chip Kelly his sophomore season. He threw
29 TDs and only two picks in 11 starts, including playoffs in 2013. Foles posted
a passer rating of 119.2
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offensive MVP award at a Pro Bowl.
But Foles was traded to St. Louis for Sam Bradford in March 2015. He lost his starting job to Keenum and asked for his release after Jared Goff was drafted
No. 1 overall. Foles considered hanging up his cleats before Reid persuaded him
to go to Kansas City to be Alex Smith’s backup.
After one season with the Chiefs, Foles returned to Philly to provide insurance behind Wentz.
He’ll become a folk hero if he can deliver the franchise’s first ever Super Bowl title.
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