NFL Game of the Week

Super Bowl XXXIX: from Jacksonville: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles (24x45)

: 09, 2005

Some predicted the Patriots and Eagles to meet in Super Bowl XXXIX before the season began. One team was every bit a dynasty, the other a team working to conquer its past demons. For New England, this was a night for new and different heroes. Deion Branch was named MVP for his Super-Bowl-record-tying eleven receptions. Still, Philadelphia would not go down without a fight at the end. The fight produced a 24-21 Patriot triumph, their third championship in four years.