Here we go again.
Last week it was Jalen Ramsey predicting the Jaguars would beat the Patriots and win the Super Bowl, now it's Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins. When talking about facing the Patriots in the Super Bowl, Jenkins said beating the Patriots will be an "exclamation point" on a great story.
"The Patriots have been in this game so many times that I think we all look at them as kind of the gold standard of this league. And so, in a season where we've been doubted all year, for me it's just right on par to be able to go against a team that has such a legacy as the Patriots," Jenkins told reporters after the Eagles' NFC championship win over the Vikings. "But that's just part of the story. When we finish this out, and we come back Super Bowl champions, that will just be the exclamation point on this whole story."
The Eagles defense has allowed just 33 points total in its past four games, so it certainly doesn't lack confidence.
"It's one of those things, I think we match up well [against the Patriots]," Jenkins said. "They've obviously got a great system, great offense, probably the best quarterback of all time, a great tight end, speedy receivers. They've got a real good scheme, and they isolate people, but if there's any defense out there that can match up with every single person, I think it's this defense, so we're looking forward to it."
Philadelphia knows it is a huge challenge facing Tom Brady and the Patriots offense, but it will be ready.
"Greatest quarterback of all time, but that doesn't mean that he's unbeatable," Jenkins said. "We've got a destination that we're geared to. No matter who's in front of us, we've got somewhere to go. We're not worried about what's in front. We're going to run through what's there."
The Patriots and Eagles will meet in Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4.
