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MINNEAPOLIS. — At last, Philadelphia.

For the first time, the Eagles are Super Bowl champions, knocking off the New England Patriots 41-33 at US Bank Stadium on Sunday.

It was an improbable run for the Eagles – especially for their quarterback, Nick Foles. He was named Super Bowl MVP after completing 28 of 43 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns.

“To be on the podium with my wife Tori and my daughter Lily, I mean that’s what it’s about,” Foles said.

“We’re Super Bowl champs, but time does stop when you look in your daughter’s eyes and you get to celebrate this moment.”

Despite being the top seed in the NFC, the Eagles weren’t favored in any of their games this postseason.

They had lost their starting quarterback, Carson Wentz, to a torn ACL in December. In his place was Foles, who had pondered retirement in 2016 after his release from the Rams.

He had one of the best games of his life.

Foles, in his second stint with Philadelphia at age 29, became the first player in NFL history to throw for and catch a touchdown in the Super Bowl. — CNN.