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Eagles upset Patriots 41-33 to win Super Bowl

Nick Foles lifting the trophy [Photo:Courtesy]

The Philadelphia Eagles scored an upset 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots to win their first ever Super Bowl here Sunday after a late Tom Brady fumble ended the quarterback's tilt at history.

A magnificent performance from the Eagles' back-up quarterback Nick Foles -- who threw three touchdowns and nearly 400 yards -- had helped Philadelphia into a 38-33 lead with just over two minutes left in a high-scoring game at Minneapolis's US Bank Stadium.

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