VII. Historically, teams that outscore their opponents in the Super Bowl are 41-14.
VIII. AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith are the first pair of Eagles receivers to both gain 1,000 yards in a season.
IX. DeVonta Smith’s 95 catches this season surpassed former first-round pick Irving Fryar as the Eagles’ single-season receiving record, while Brown’s 1,496 yards surpassed Mike Quick’s single-season franchise record.
X. On throws of 25 yards or more downfield, Eagles passers (mainly Hurts) were first in QBR, yards per attempt and completion percentage.
XI. Hurts says he feels good but has rushed for 40 yards or less in three straight games since returning from a sprained shoulder in his right throwing arm.
XII. Philadelphia has rushed for as many touchdowns (seven) this postseason as the other 13 playoff participants combined.
XIII. The Eagles are back. They would become the first Super Bowl champion with more rushing attempts than passing attempts plus sacks since the Seattle Seahawks in 2013. In the postseason so far, they’ve continued that trend with 49 passes on 88 carries.
XIV. That difference can be attributed to their game script which is laborious when they have built a comfortable lead. Otherwise, Philadelphia throws 55.3 percent of the time in early situations when it plays
XV. Hurts’ EPA per game dropped from fourth in non-blitzing scenarios to 23rd when blitzing.