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The super bowl is arguably one of the best times of the year for friends and family to hangout and watch some football, especially if your team is competing in it. This year, super bowl Lll (52) was one to remember. It was against the defending champions (New England Patriots), and the well-respected Philadelphia Eagles. Emotions were high and the two teams were ready to compete in the most important game of the year. They both came off of 13-3 seasons, and both had first round byes, with few challenges to getting to the super bowl. It was now just a matter of who could beat the other team out. The Eagles definitely were considered heavy underdogs, and the likelihood of them winning the super bowl after week 13 seemed impossible. First of

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