Late in the regular season, a knee injury sidelined potential MVP-winning quarterback Carson Wentz. That, in theory, should have ruined the Eagles’ hopes of a Super Bowl run.
Instead, it unleashed the underdog craze of 2017.
Philly secured the NFC’s top seed but managed little respect. The sixth-seeded Falcons closed as a 2.5-point favorite in the divisional round, but the Eagles squeezed out a 15-10 victory. The second-seeded Minnesota Vikings headed to the Linc as a three-point favorite, but Philly defended its home field in a commanding 38-7 blowout.
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