January 22nd, 2018 
Cody Benjamin 
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The Eagles aren’t putting Tom Brady or the Patriots on a pedestal, Tim McManus of ESPN reports.
Right tackle Lane Johnson made that perfectly clear moments after their 38-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC title game.
According to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Patriots were installed as 5.5-point favorites in Super Bowl LII.
“I know,” said Johnson. “Hey, Tom Brady. Pretty boy Tom Brady. He’s the best quarterback of all time, so, nothing I’d like to do more than dethrone that guy.”
The Eagles were underdogs in both the divisional round and the NFC Championship Game and overcame the odds to punch their ticket to Minneapolis. There was no sense in the locker room late Sunday night that they were satisfied, nor of trepidation about facing Brady and the five-time champion Patriots.
“Greatest quarterback of all time, but that doesn’t mean that he’s unbeatable,” said safety Malcolm Jenkins. “We’ve got a destination that we’re geared to. No matter who’s in front of us, we’ve got somewhere to go.”
That’s the spirit to have to win a game like this. Otherwise, it’ll be a tax on themselves if they let the worry get into their heads.