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Foles, Eagles fly into Super Bowl, rout Vikings 38-7

From CDT staff and wire reports
Philadelphia Eagles’ Corey Graham reacts after intercepting a pass during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Corey Graham reacts after intercepting a pass during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum AP
PHILADELPHIA

The Eagles are headed back to the Super Bowl.

Behind the arm of Nick Foles, Philadelphia routed the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 to win the NFC championship on Sunday.

The next stop for the Eagles is Super Bowl LII, where they will face the team that beat them in their last Super Bowl appearance in 2005 — the AFC champion New England Patriots.

Philadelphia was led by Foles, who stepped in late in the season to takeover for injured starter Carson Wentz.

But Foles’ 352-yard passing performance made Philly fans miss Wentz a whole lot less.

Patrick Robinson’s spectacular 50-yard interception return got Philadelphia (15-3) started. Then Foles and his offense tore up the league’s stingiest scoring defense, with long TD throws to Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith.

LeGarrette Blount had an 11-yard scoring run when things were decided in the first half, and the Eagles were headed to an NFL title game the Vikings (14-4) hoped to be in at their own stadium.

This story was originally published January 21, 2018 at 9:51 PM with the headline "Foles, Eagles fly into Super Bowl, rout Vikings 38-7."

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