Super Bowl 60 has been squared away, with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks.
The Patriots beat the Denver Broncos 10-7 in the AFC Championship game in the snow, and it was a defensive battle. On the NFC Championship side of things, the Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-27.
Philadelphia Eagles fans might be bitter about the fact that their team won't be in the Super Bowl after their playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but there are still some Eagles connections in the big game. Five former Eagles are going to be playing in the Super Bowl.
Josh Jobe, CB (Seattle Seahawks)
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman loves his former Alabama players and Josh Jobe was one of those after he was signed by them with no team selecting him in the 2022 NFL Draft. Jobe played two seasons with the Eagles, racking up 23 tackles, four pass deflections, and one forced fumble in 28 games played with three starts.
Brady Russell, FB (Seattle Seahawks)
Russell made a short stop in Philadelphia, but the Eagles were the first team he played for when he went undrafted in 2023. He started that season on the practice squad before the Seahawks signed him off the Eagles' practice squad about a month into the season and hasn't looked back since.
Christian Elliss, LB (New England Patriots)
Elliss had two different stops in Philadelphia: he was there in 2021, then came back in 2021 and played through most of the 2023 season. In 19 career games with the Eagles, Elliss racked up 35 tackles and two tackles for loss. Now, as a full-time starter for the first time in his career, he has a second chance at winning his first Super Bowl after losing in the 2022 Super Bowl with Philly.
Mack Hollins, WR (New England Patriots)
Hollins is one of the wildest characters in the NFL, but he got his start with the Eagles back in the 2017 NFL Draft as a fourth-round pick. He caught 26 passes for 351 yards and one touchdown in three seasons with the Eagles, helping them win their first Super Bowl in franchise history in that 2017 season. Hollins has bounced around in the NFL, but he has a chance to win his second Super Bowl title ever.
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Milton Williams, DT (New England Patriots)
What a run it has been for the Eagles' former third-round pick, who was just a backup early in his career and now is consistently dominating offenses. Milton Williams played four seasons with the Eagles, helping them reach two Super Bowls and playing a massive role in their 2024 championship after recording a career-high five sacks in the regular season and two more in the postseason.
Williams is now doing it for the second year in a row, as he helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl in just his first season there. While New England paid a pretty price for him, Williams is showing himself to be worth the investment. Eagles fans may not like the Patriots, but they have to be happy with what Williams is doing over there.