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Super Bowl LII: Patriots cut deficit to 15-6

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on the first half of Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on the first half of Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

By Alex Makrides

Feb 5, 2018

The New England Patriots cut into the Philadelphia Eagles lead in the second quarter of Super Bowl LII with a 45-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal. That made the score 15-6 Eagles with 7:24 remaining in the first half.

Quarterback Tom Brady set the field goal up with a 46-yard screen pass to running back Rex Burkhead.

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