vikings, the vikings with the ball at their own 42.down run by the former raider, murray. at halftime this game all vikings as they took a 17-0 lead to the lockerroom. but the little freeze tag there by keenum, you can unfreeze now. there was just this one scoring play in the third quarter, brees finally getting on track, the saints on the board trailing 17-7. more opportunity to gain momentum on this play. keenum throws a duck of a pass, intercepted by williams, the saints in business at the vikings' 30. and then it was brees to thomas with a little three-yard scoring pass early in the fourth quarter, it's just 17-14. after the vikings got a field goal to make it 20-14, the saints forced the action again. johnson gets a piece of this punt, saints get the ball at the minnesota 40. from the 14 it's brees to the rookie kamara, new orleans with the first lead at 21-20. the craziness is just getting started. the vikings worked themselves into field goal range. what a play to bring the ball down. with a minute 34 to play, horvath is good, t

you were a big vikings fan greg up. >> vikings fan?ding this narrative right now i was a packer fans. >> yes, that is a real troublemaker over there, yeah. >> the real troublemaker, right there, yes. there she is. >> yes, she spawned that. >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles. >> another chant breaks out here at chickie and pete's lets go to sal paolantonio with some insight, sal, take it away. >> important to remember that vikings quarterback case keen um completed 67 percent of his passes, outside of the pocket. that was number one in the national football league. and that is called second reaction, throws. and i talk to chris long his former teammate in st. louis, long told me that case keenum sort of like a mini brett favre a gunslinger, very athletic, sneaky athletic. once you get to him you have to get him on the ground or he will get out of the pocket and make you play. from the moment on sunday morning, that doug pederson walked into this building after the win against falcons saturday night he has been all over special teams, to clean up the

vikings win a wild one.he celebration continues and the head coach mike zimmer was press conference. >> this the best press conference ever. come to philly. >> going to philly, i don't care where we play at, i'm just happy we got another chance to put some stuff on tape, clean up the mistakes and do what we got to do to get a win. >> meanwhile, much more of the eagles on our road to victory show. mills made the game saving play talks to john clark about whether the vikings had momentum after their dramatic win. >> no, i think right now as far as how our dfls has played and the they we went out on the last play, the momentum is on us. everything has to come through philly and as far as our fans go and team goes, it's going to be tough to come here and win. >> also on the show mike quick takes a look at what the eagles face in the vikings. that's next on nbc 10. >>> the eagles success hasn't gone unnoticed by the other teams in town. >> just proud of the city. they represent what we're all hoping to do here. i

vikings win, 29-24.y are coming to philadelphia to face the eagles, next sunday night. >> i would have to be able to celebrate an unbelievable make y like this. this team is well grounded. they'll get back to what they do. we'll have a tough test next week in philadelphia. >> you deserve it. >> come to philly. >> mike zimmer cheering on viking fans outside his press conference, challenging them to come to philadelphia. eagle fans will not allow. not going to happen. >> looking forward to it. going to be great. >> moving on to lincoln financial field with trish hartman talking to excited fans all day long. hi, trish. >> hi, walter. we found mixed feelings about the upcoming match up against the vikings. eagle fans at chickee's and petes watched to see who the birds would play in next week's championship game. cheers erupted when the vikings took the lead in the final seconds. eagle fans -- >> i would rather face case keenan. i think the eagles will be okay at home. >> and viking fans. >> i didn't expect t

vikings. we got this.. >> reporter: eagles fans in this city seem confident, already trash talking so we wondered what do vikings fans have to say. >> you have in the seen any vikings fans today. >> no. >> reporter: we searched throughout the city trying to find minnesota fans already here and stopped outside city hall. >> unaudible. >> do a cheer with me. >> we are trying to find vikings fans. >> no. >> reporter: eagles fans weren't having it. >> this is eagles country we bleed green here. >> reporter: where do you think i should go. >> i have no idea, before you whisper quietly. >> reporter: last ditch effort we went over to a cheese stake stapel realizing vikings fans cannot resist philly classic and sure enough that is where we stumbled upon mike heinz. >> i am a vikings fan. i did not bring any purple. it is okay. i'm keeping it low report rorrer he was inside contacting neat owe and helping him understand why it was so tough to find fellow fans in philly. >> couple places in the nfl you do not wear o

there's vikings gear, vikings sweaters, there's vikings banners, because, we're, of course, in eagleserritory, they got issues going on upstairs. you got a competition going on, the eagles fans. eagles fans, you got vikings fans. all trying to come together. all right. all right. eagles fans we'll have to settle down for a second. where is dad? this is dad? hold on. hold on. hold on for a second. he said that dad started this. >> yes, i did. >> dad, why? >> i've been a fan since '69. >> and you're from philly >> yes, i am. >> is it the colors or >> green day packers fan before that >> you know the first step to admitting overcoming you have a problem is to admit. we're here to help you. i got an eagles jersey if you want one. >> they tell me that the way they keep things organized. he said this is bad parting. they tell me mike and alex that the way they keep things organized is the bigger guys are the eagles fans. you guys keep things straight in this house >> yes, we do >> ying i know. >> look at this. >> they play the vikings i'll root for the vikings >> you all found a way of gett

vikings are in town. count down is on.ting live from center city annie mccormack for channel six "action news". >> eagles fans are very nice i have always said. that thank you. >>> which brings us to the main event, jeff skversky is here with the pregame break down. i can't explain it. i am in the playing tomorrow but i'm nervous. >> are you. >> that pregame jitter thing. >> you'll be all right. >> eagles. >> i'm nervous. >> eagles are not anxious, nervous they are loose talking to the guys in the locker room yesterday, tone day again at practice the guys are loose. they are ready. >> i'm glad they are because i'm uptight. >> well, happy birthday nick foles. eagles quarterback turning 29 today, foles spending the day at work planning a big party, perhaps for tomorrow night, in the nfc championship game against vikings eagles are a win away against the super bowl. foles and eagles have their final walk through as they get set for vikings and that best defense in football. foles is only fourth quarterback in nfl history to m

skull vikings.wow. >> reporter: his collogues head rabbi mika pelts is the sole minnesota vikings fan in the building. >> i feel like a stranger in the strand land this week. >> reporter: pelts says he has support for his team. >> i found a verse from the proves jeremiah... that they were defeated by people from the north. so, i'm taking that as a good sign. >> reporter: although there are counter prayers at work too. >> i just want to draw every prayer we can for the eagles. >> reporter: inside these very halls, a new generation is rising up. >> ♪ fly eagles fly, on the road to victory ♪ >> reporter: it is clear that they bleed green. >> victory. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles. >> go eagles. >> reporter: rabbi wexler says during super bowl week congregation is set to read a passage referring to eagles. that must mean god is an eagles fan but while this is all in good fun he and rabbi pelts will be watching the game separately this weekend. reporting from cherry hill, i'm anita oh for cbs-3 "eyewitness news

there's a vikings fan.eff chirico has why this fan is not scared. >> he is like a purple people eater. >> reporter: in bridesburg, one fan stands out. pete bleeds purple and gold. his den a tribute to the team his father rooted for years ago. >> he was a vikings fan, he got me the jersey. >> reporter: this philadelphia native catches a game in minnesota with his kids. this is where he will watch sunday's game surrounded by fellow vikings fans. >> they are not too bad. i have not ran into any trouble yet. >> reporter: what do his neighbors think? >> they are great kids. the whole family is misguided right now. >> reporter: across the river i'm a die-hard fan i've been starving for a championship. >> reporter: steve davis' home is draped in purple and his passion has been passed down to his daughter. >> lot of things started saying stuff about me, i was like let's see how the game goes. >> reporter: what's it like to be a vikings fan amid eagles mania. >> you turn on the news station, all it is, it's eagles,

vikings and the eagles in the super bowl. big story all you week, tom brady who has been wearing a mysterious glove since i guess wednesday in practice and he's questionable -- i have been wearing this thing since wednesday and nobody has said anything except two of the delta flight attendants thought it was odd but other than that there is a lot of drama here in maples pavilion but i hope tom is ok, i hope adam phelan is ok. it's going to be fun. >> clark: oh, man. >> brad: matches my outfit. >> clark: no, you didn't. >> brad: allonzo trier has hit both free throws he's taken. he's got some important ones here and he just keeps ripping them. he has 17 for the game. and a chance to make it i one-point game again. got them. >> clark: not as high scoring as we anticiated but certainly as snug -- back and forth we go. and this guy has stepped it up in the second half. dorian pickens showing you his versatility with daejon davis tweaking an ankle or foot, not playing at all in the second half. pickens has manned the point and mad

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vikings taking on the birds sunday afternoon. tailgating weather look going.peratures in the the 50s by kickoff around 6:44, 46 degrows and towards the end of the game cloudyen cool, will be in the the 40 loz. it's a pair of 10s saturday and sunday and overnight noon tuesday look at tuesday high 56. mid 40s m more sunshine by wednesday. little chill in the atmospher atmosphere, next friday. we're looking at temperatures in the mid 40s. back over to you. >> the helps basketball team got a letter of up tent for place wccoff. he has a damaged immune system when he get sick he requires weekly injejted. a signing ceremony for mason he got his own tem p.m. juries yes handed to him by his favorite flare. >> with mason 4' 2" do you envision him in small ball lineup. >> i think the game is changing bruce and he'll be able to play inside even at his size. i think he can dunk over some of our taller guys. >> so cute. mason letter of up tent xhipts him to attending owls practice anesthesia gaemz which schedule permit and temple plays penn at the palestra. >> i love seeing

the vikings are due to arrive in philly later today. >>> a number of vikings' fans are already in town. nbc 10 caught this minnesota mn suppo in center city. it's serving green st. patrick's day beer. the vikings fan said he just couldn't help himself. >> they turned it green for nfc championship game weekend, and it tastes like a viking victory. we couldn't get purple beer back home. i'm just trying to blend in, fly under the radar. >> the bar will serve the green beer all weekend and for two more weeks if the eagles win on sunday. i wish that guy the best of luck. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> if you have any shade of purple on for this entire weekend, you're not flying under the radar. we will all know. let's take a look outside. this is in center city. a little breeze atop the building and of course, still dark outside. the breeze will continue through today. we're not talking major winds but you may notice it. here's the temperatures across the region. upper 20s in the lee high valley. 34 in south jersey. philly neighborhoods, fair mount at 35. temperatures that are

first they're going to have to get through the vikings. the vikings will arrive later today.ht up with bartenders in philadelphia who are preparing for big crowds. they say they're already seeing a few vikings fans in town. >> well, today i had someone use a vikings credit card. i gave them an oy-va, but i still accepted it. >> it's big for the city. we hope everybody can control themselves in the city. i mean, it's kind of hard. >> reporter: and the city police here in philadelphia are optimistic. they say they're preparing for a celebration after tomorrow night's game, sending officers into known historical hot spots throughout town that tend to see a lot of partying after an eagles' win. for you, randy with nbc 10 news. >>> and a party last night. birds fans got to check out the road to victory bus and and a message to the team. the road to victory bus has a full schedule today starting at the elm wood park zoo. then it makes its way over to villanova university and finally suburban square in ardmore. >> the fans are asking is the nfl rigged after the nfl jumped a gun on a

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. >> let's go vikings. >> let's go vikings. >> came a long way. >> well tonight at 11:00 it is official. the vikings and their fans have arrived in philadelphia. good evening, everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us cents it is nfc championship eve. the excitement for the underdog eagles is reaching a fever pitch about now. "eyewitness news" reporter alicia live at lincoln financial field, the players and the fans making their final preparations at this hour. alicia? >> reporter: well, right now it really feels like the calm before the storm. right now it is quiet out here but in just a few hours, we will start to see more than 60,000 people pack lincoln financial field, most of those people obviously will be loud eagles fans, but we will see a good number of viking fans, as we saw today, a lot of them were already in town. >> it is less than 24 hours until the nfc championship game. the minnesota vikings have arrived in philly. their fans are here, too. a crowd of them welcomed viking players and team staff as they checked into a center city hotel. >> i think the vikings got

>>> a big be weekend begins in philadelphia, the nfc championship game between the eagles and vikings two days away. the extra steps police are taking to keep the city safe >>> ticket prices soar the record breaking cost of this nfc title match-up. >>> what were they thinking? the nfl make as big mistake on social media and it has eagles ukee washington. >> i'm jessica dean. >> the clock is ticking toward at the championship with a shot at the vince lombardi trophy >> alexandria hoff is live. >> reporter: game day is almost here and you can feel the excitement from every end of this area. if you do not feel it you see it >> the city is decorated while pep talks are being shouted by the youngest of fan >> you boys will go and fight those vikings. >> 5-year-old anthony is speaking locker room truth to help motivate the team. >> and offense and defense are going to step up. >> reporter: as the weekend rolled in so did a fumble by the nfl. the tweet was sent out friday afternoon prematurely proclaiming a super bowl match-up between the patriots and vikings. >> my god. it's typical. philad

the eagles and vikings clash tonight. the linc is center stage for football drama the world will witness, just one victory away from what is arguably the biggest sports stage, the super bowl. >> live at fdr park right near the stadium is action news reporter bob brooks. good morning to you bob. any folks out there yet? >> reporter: gray and nydia, i'll tell you what, one gentleman has just pulled up in his car. he's waiting for the gates to open up here at fdr park which is supposed to happen any minute now. we all know that in about 12 hours we're going to have kickoff here. i want to bring up a video and remind everyone how this is how the lots are going to open up. first fdr park is set to open up any minute. we were told 6:00. this is going to come in phases. the wells fargo lot, the m, n and p lots are going to open at 11:30 and citizens bank open at 3:00 p.m. i want to bring up some of the videos. rvs, trucks, custom tailgate vehicles are going to be down here. earlier this week we were able to speak a man named pat

meanwhile, in the bridesburg section of philadelphia, a vike viking in a neighborhood of eagles.on news" reporter jeff cher company ichirico is live outside link. you have studied that species that doesn't seem to belong. >> jim, i'm told you can identify the species by their unique color. with the delaware valley awash in green, we found two isolated purple spots. >> he's a good guy. >> amid the eagles fans, one home and one guy stands out. >> even down to his nails, pete butterline bleeds purple and gold. his tribute to the team his father rooted for years ago. >> he was a viking fan. i watched and that was it. >> he was hooked. once a year he catches a game in minnesota with his kids. this is where he will watch sunday's game surrounded by fellow viking fans. >> what do his neighbors think? >> great guy. great kids. the whole family is misguided right now. >> i say go, eagles. he says, go minnesota. >> across the river, steven davidson collingswood home is draped in purple, his fandom passed down from his father. >> a lot of kids started saying stuff about me. i was like, okay

the tweet was sent out friday afternoonots and vikings. >> my god. it's typical. philadelphia is always the underdogs. >> it's going to be great when we do beat the vikings. i think it's just going to be like a disappointment for the nfl. >> reporter: we found one person that didn't seem to mind that quickly deleted. tom me barnes is from texas. after bracing for heat he's been surprised by hospital. >> a couple of younger guys came up and they were in their gear. and i said it's only a game, he goes i know. it's all good >> and the city of brotherly love kept to its name during our interview. >> all i got to say is these birds are going all the way. that's all it is. welcome to our city, man, enjoy. appreciate it. >> there you go. >> reporter: of course, the eagles fans weren't the only ones disappointed by that tweet. fans invest jacksonville jag wars are equal as taken aback. reporting from boathouse row, alexandria hoff cbs3> it's a th focus, focus, focus and it comes down to execution on sunday, and today happens to mark an important day for doug pederson. he

and, i became a vikings fan. >> see that. >> i became a vikings fan since then but i became diehard vikings when dennis green era. >> okay, all right. >> green again. >> green coming up all through this. >> you know your vikings facts you know about the team. >> not a lot but a great deal. >> so, tanea i need to go to you. when you met this man and dating him evaluating him. >> yes yes. >> you were trying to see is this the manny want to spend the rest of my life with, you knew he was a vikings fan. >> i knew. >> you knew. >> but she still chose you. >> i looked past it hoping sooner or later he would you know ease back over. >> yeah, yeah. it didn't work. >> no, no. >> all because of his friend. >> yes. >> have you had word with this friend. >> never met the friend. >> do you even know the friend exists. >> no. >> so, are you guys, how is the house leading up to sunday is he picking up vikings things. >> he has his vikings jersey lined up in our bedroom he has little eagles things. >> in the bedroom. >> in the bedroom. >> wow okay that will get you in the mood. >> yes. >> and what do you h

eagles/vikings. bird have not been in the title game in nine years. they are ready to get it done today. >> you can tell these fans are hungry for a win. we have not felt like it feels like to be this close in a long time. what an atmosphere. remember eagles are still under dogs. lets talk about that for a second. the bird, while their dogmas accounts every where the field , they are just warming up, they are three-point under dogs to the vikings who are road teams and his own team, on the road, hasn't won a championship game, in zero and four since 2,000. eagles embrace this. nick foles ultimate under dog and they love this mentality. they will go out and win it tonight. >> we work hard to get here. people don't think we deserve to be here. we just want to play the game. >> people doubted us throughout the season. we had an opportunity. >> at the end of the day you should not need anymore motivation to win a playoff game against a good team in minnesota hoff been, under appreciated themselves all year. they are hungry. >> we have to win this one just

it's not just keenan versus nick foles if you knew eagles and vikings twhoot have been a tough bet to make. there's big similarities between two teams. doug mitchell covers vikings for fox affiliate in minneapolis. >> kristin, this has been one of the most enjoyable teams to cover in my entire career. they're both number one defense and case keenum was like the number one out of the phone booth. you see it when d line celebrates a sack. you see it on offense with kid like celebration from leapfrog to duck, duck goose or gray duck as they say here to last week's freeze tag. each player supporting other. it's next map up all the way. they learned that early. sam bradford went down and cook went down and whoever it is, it's next man up. there's been no complaining about playing time or whose in there when. and it's been most unified team i've been around and that stems from mike zimmer and while they have a chip on their shoulder nobody ever gave them a snowball's chance. chip is not big enough to weigh them down this year that's been the case in other years. this team is having is fun a

vikings have the advantage. we have a better defense. >> reporter: philly vikings fans seem to be quick to predict a minnesota win at the linc tomorrow. >> i'm sure it is a big game for both teams but it is our year. we have wait aid long time. >> reporter: but eagles fans have waited just as long and outside vikings hotel, just next to the crowd of vikings fans, they have gathered, eagles fans, showed up. >> go eagles. >> reporter: and showed out. >> came a long way. >> yeah, come on baby. >> reporter: eagles diehards just had to remind anyone wearing purple. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles. >> reporter: that this city bleed green. >> i think it will be a battle of the defense and it will be whatever defense showed up but i'm rooting for the bird, as you can see in the green today , no love in the purple today. >> reporter: got to love good old fashion trash talking before a big game. at this point nfc championship game just a few hours away. by the end of the day we will know who in fact is heading to the super bowl. i

head rabbi raised in minnesota and hoping that the vikings win.n , is planning for eagles to come out on top. >> have great relationship, amazing person to work with and mentor. and this week has brought an interesting rivalry with us. >> and our readings from the profits this week, that we're going to read this saturday morning, i found avers that says from the profit jeremiah, that they were defeated by people from the north. so i'm take that as a good sign. >> oh, well the two friends say the rivalry has been a fun add toyings work, they'll be rooting for their own team. i would like to offer my condolence toss rabbi p. lz right now, vikings going down, feeling the excitement here in our studio. >> pat gallen, little pep rally in our great hall. so pat who was at this party? >> who was at the party? i'm at the party. isn't that the most important thing? look how i'm dressed. i'm geared up, ready, for the eagles and vikings, nfc championship game coming sunday 6:40 p.m. i know the city can't wait. and i know the fine people behind me can't wait

something special as we're ready to take on the minnesoa vikings.e sent our chris o'connell to minnesota. chris, are they ready to take us on? >> reporter: i don't know, iain. it's like they kind of are. it's kind of that minnesota thing. i was out here all night. streets of minneapolis trying to find someone to throw the football with. but for some reason i can't find anyone to play catch with. we're up here minute miss trying to get a feel for the vikings fans been talking to them all day and if there's one thing i learned, iain, they're scared. >> if you wear your viking gear and you are going let's say you're going with your wife or something, think twice about it. they will beat you up. >> reporter: the talk of the town on minneapolis sports radio philly fans. you got to hear this. >> there's definitely a fear that eagles fans are going to light you on fire and slam you through a table or something. >> reporter: are you getting the feeling vikings fans may be a bit nervous about coming to lincoln financial field? to get the real pulse of the vi

women's march tomorrow and eagles vikings match-up sunda sunday.eteorologist scott williams has your temperatures in 15 second. high temperatures today made to mid 40s whaep about the upcoming weekend a lot taking place and of course, all eyes on sunday. high temperatures for saturday will be 53 degrees and then 52 the afternoon high on surprised and i think temperatures will fall back to 40s by kickoff. as we look at temperatures right now it's chilly. we have 31 in pottstown and upper 30s philadelphia and 26 degrees right now in mil millville. and dover checking in at 34 degrees. so, in the city i'm going for a low temperature right around 31. mostly clear and definitely not as harsh and look at temperatures well above average for tomorrow mostly sunny and 53. those wind willing out of the west southwest 10 to 15 miles an hour and that's warming wi win. so what about the parties the celebrations and look at sunday. the weather. pretty good. maybe a backyard barbeque fire up the grill in january thaw. look at that temperatures in the afternoon wil

i tell you, though, the vibe among vikings fans very strange. bizarre. they are scared.petrified. the fans any way of losing this game. there's one thing i learned about vikings fans and eagles fans, we are nothing alike. >> if you wear your viking gear and you are going let's say you're going with your wife or something, think twice about it. they will beat you up. >> the talk of the town on minneapolis sports radio philly fans. you got to hear this. >> there's definitely a fear that eagles fans are going to light you on fire and slam you through a table or something. >> reporter: are you getting the feeling vikings fans may be a bit nervous about coming to lincoln financial field? >> if the philadelphia eagles, win on sunday, if i'm a bar, i'm upping my security quota. >> reporter: even callers from philly were chiming in. >> okay. this is philly we're not playing some warm dome. okay. this is philadelphia. we're going to take your hearts out of your chest. >> reporter: to get real pulse of the vikings fan we did the most minnesota thing you can do. ice fishing. here o

use a vikings credit card. i still accepted it. >> very exciting. it's big for the city, especially. we just hope everybody can control themselves in the city. i mean, it's kind of hard. >> it will be difficult, but we know people can do it. it does not appear eagles' fans need help getting pumped up for the game. the mascot rallies fans last night. the eagles road to victory bus has a full schedule of stops today starting at the zoo at 10:00 this morning, and then villanova university and suburban square. >>> eagles' fans are asking is the nfl rigged? well, this after the league jumped the fun on its super bowl 52 pronotiomotion. the nfl posted this picture with images of the new england patriots and minnesota vikings. that made eagles fans fume. the nfl said it has a mockup of every possible super bowl matchup. that's just embarrassing. nbc 10 has exclusive eagles coverage through the weekend. join us at 7:00 for our fly eagles fly special followed by inside the eagles at 7:30. and then tomorrow game day, our

vikings went 29-24.ant to jinx anything but if the vikings go to the super bowl, the first nfl team in history to play at their home field. >> are you making history. no team that host the super bowl has ever made it this far in the playoffs. we are closing in on something really special. lauren: might be wrong, but the jaguars, the vikings, they've never been to a. >> afc divisional playoff, what a game. jaguars and steelers combined for 97 points. blake scored them from jacksonville for 45 yards. i set up a touchdown runs. the rookie ran for three scores. 35-21. ben roethlisberger threw five scores hits tommy and the huge upset. 45-42. the final four in the nfl. not sunday 3:00 p.m. eastern pretend you're there at the patriots the patriots will pay for the super bowl tribute to jack wires in late sunday in nfc championship is all about the birds and the bees come eagles and vikings on fox 6:40 eastern. again making history no team has ever made it as far while hosting a super bowl. could this be an end

the vikings have a harder time running the ball on the road.7 yards per carry away from home. the eagles are motivated to show they have the best defense in the nfl. >> we got a lot of respect for their defense and the players on their team. but, you know, we got a lot of confidence in our defense as well and the guys that we have. we're not focused on them. we're going to have a big performance for ourselves. >> i think it will be a game of possessions. you know, we got to get some takeaways. at the end of the day, it comes down to is our d-line better than theirs. >> history is in the eagles favor. the last eight conference title games all have been won by the home team and the eagles over the last two years in the nfl have the best home record. at the nova care complex, i'm john clark, nbc sports philadelphia. >>> how about it. the eagles are hot in the nfc championship. the sixers hot as well. looking for a third straight win against the short-handed bucs squad. third quarter, pistons up. big fella with the one-handed flush. he had 29 in th

laurie but now we moved on, man, to the vikings. get one step closer to our ultimate goal. our complete focus is vikings now. last week is history. >> back to the basic. same thing we've been all year. my motto has been one game at a time. one week at a time. >> we have you covered all week and all game day starting 7:00 a.m. "good day philadelphia" at 10:00 a special two hour fox 29 "game day live". at 4:00, another two hour special fox 29 news the chase for a championship. kick off is at 6:40. >>> i know the focus on the eagles this week rightfully so but the flyers have been hot lately. they've won their last four straight games now going into their road trip tonight flyers in new york taking on the rangers first period nolan patrick wayne simmons shoots no good. but jordan wheel to clean it his six and. season. flyers up one to nothing. rangers take advantage. paul carrie on the break away. scores the shorthanded goal. flyers let up three goals in the first. they snapped their win streak, five-one. >>> phillies manager gabe kapl

we will face off with the vikings.y the way if you haven't learned just yet the game will be on fox. >> we have to say it like our fox says it, fox 29. >> fox 29. >> yes. >> anthony gargano, we have been covering this all week long at 97.5 the fanatic, can you contain yourself. what were you like at home yesterday. >> happy nfc champion ship, guys. what an incredible night, at the linc. the thing that stand out to me the true amazing coaching job, we have mike, alex, look at doug pederson and how he got nick foles in the second half, to be so crisp, run/pass option, which what it does is, it makes you fluid, all it does is you stop, you fake, you bring it back and one read , so you are not thinking you are not holding the ball, it is it is a rhythm, that was pederson mixing in the run. i thought nick foles, remember how about right before half time when that crazy play that went off the falcon's knee and turn tonight to a field goal. i thought that was big and jim schwartz called a great game, including that big blitz

any viking fans in here at all?mmed, but everybody seems to be moving. all right, how about little chant guys? >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> little bit of a delay but nice job. getting off the train in a couple of minutes and headed into the stadium. >> getting up close and personal. few of your fellow residents. >> some of my favorite line of the night so far. someone thought this was a good idea. claustrophobic nightmare. look inside of the link, tray burton. >> chase for championship continues. right after this. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ new tv, new speakers, netflix. this is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. is it, ladies? don't get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. d, but you still don't have fios. ok? fios is a 100% fiber-optic network, literally engineered for streaming. good advice. i've also got some ideas on a better cereal selection, which i will keep to myself. experience netflix on the 100% fiber-optic network made for streaming. switch to fios and get a

it is always last 10 minutes. >> i think we will beat vikings. they have a good defense but that will not stop us. >> reporter: as for our rivals , giants are long gone this year but are you rooting for eagles now. >> honestly, no. >> reporter: let's just say they are a little jealous. >> too much of a rivalry. i guess they are better than cowboys. >> reporter: perhaps worried. >> you have to deal with minnesota first. they had a great game yesterday. >> reporter: what about winning the super bowl, the good news is out of the four teams left we're in the last we're third, about a 13 percent chance of winning it all, jaguars have a 10 percent chance, vikings 32 percent and the patriots. >> of course. >> every week we have been saying patriots 45 percent. >> that one dude with the jaguars jacket. >> i said, i have to talk to you. >> he bought it on qvc or something. >> yes. >> i don't believe anything, i believe in those 53 guys on that roster and coaching staff >> absolutely. >> but good stuff though. >> it would be nice to see, somebody but the p

vikings have the top defense in the league. they only allow 15 points a game. that is exact number of points the bird scored in their win over atlanta. foles gives us a scouting report. >> it is a big thing for them, they have been to go for a while. the players played together. they have played fast. you don't see them, bust coverages. they communicate back and forth really well, and they are on the same page and it haze toward key in. first off they have a lot of talent. they have a lot of talented guys whether it is corners, secondaries, d line, linebackers, there is a lot of speed. i have been impressed watching them on tape. >> nick foles isn't the only backup quarterback in the game , well, we will tell you more about minute so the's case keenum, later in sports. >> how many people had this as the beginning of the year. >> yes, how about that final four with case keenum, nick foles and blake bortles. >> game has many people planning to head to local restaurants and bars to watch the eagles take on the vikings in one neighborhood police are urging business

lurie and now we're moved on man to the vikings. it's a big game for us.t one step closer to ultimate goal. >> ply terz rangers. flyers down-1 in 1st and slips and rangers take advantage of that. paul carey or break away scores short handed goal and flyers score 3-1 and snap win streak 5-1. >> and dave kapler getting know his guys on the roster. seems it's going well as he bonds news new players. >> being around the people gave me little butterflies it gave me little butterflies i have feel excited and everybody us. >> one of my favorite sports heroes growing up was jojo white, he died. he played and went to university of kansas sdm he had a tremendous movement in the late 60s against texas el paso minors. there's a huge history there. there's jojo right there. >> vikings will be coming to surprised's game with the eagles on high note. i mean after that play. i mean that play there everybody is still talking about it look at that. that poor rookie for the saints. will he ever live that down? and coach parm in control room says history is on our side when i

vikings win it. >> quite a fip toysh yesterday's viking saints game yesterday's viking saints game.>> and the game is 6:40 sunday night. let's break it down. joining us to talk about it, good to see you. >> eagles bet the falcons 1 15-10 going back to saturday what was biggest key for you. >> i think defensively you look what the they did in the second half and fall cops came out five drives. four punt and then of course the dramatic ending and play in the end don't. de. >> julio make that catch 99 times out of 200. >> i don't foe if today that high. >> woyld be oned they and what do the eagles need to worry about with them. >> the key is defense. they had best defense entire nfl would m this is a very complex defense. there's a lot of ditch looks and splits he has to get ready for. that's it the key match-up. plaque a lot better in the second half last week and can he do it again against a stre good defense. it's been sort of a wild, winding road to how we got to the two quarterbacks matching up in the nfc title game. i think zach betterman of "philadelphia inquirer" sums it up bud

watch the eagles host the minnesota vikings at the linc.rds win, they will go to the super bowl. nick foles against backup vikings quarterback case keenum. foles faces a huge challenge. they'll be playing against the number one defense in the nfc. the birds are 3-point underdogs. >> a group of middle school girls spent their saturday afternoon hoping to close the stem gender gam. science, technology, engineering and math. they spent time learning to code and build websites. the workshop is designed for girls who have limited exposure to technology. it was offered at a organization called work merck. don't get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. d, but you still don't have fios. ok? fios is a 100% fiber-optic network, literally engineered for streaming. good advice. i've also got some ideas on a better cereal selection, which i will keep to myself. experience netflix on the 100% fiber-optic network made for streaming. switch to fios and get a year of netflix on us with a two-year agreement. the linc. all traffic is being pushed off at broad

here's case keenum and the vikings.h in history to make it to the playoff game with only three games under his belt. >> i'm excited. we are bringing the energy. the fans are going to bring the energy to have a championship game, for the marbles to go to the superbowl. i know it will be electrictry. >> we are focused on the moment, but the fan base is amazing. when i wasn't playing for the eagles, it always had a special place in my heart. to play with these guys, to play in front of these fans, it's a great. >great honor. >> get that win. >> sixers are a six seed right now as we speak midway point of the season doing eagle chants singing fly eagles fly while the sixers fly around milwaukee. third quarter, they feed jojo, joel embiid 69. sixers up 22. d.j. mcconnell, sixers 116-94, half way through the season for the first time in more than a decade. >> flyers are on fire against the devils, inching closer to the wild card spot. corey graham checking out the devil game. 1-0 flyers. five minutes later, 2-0 flyers. it's al

and they did. >> i heard some of the viking fans were decorating the rocky statue with viking attire.they were go you don't go to someone else's house and redecorate the living room. >> don't be disrespectful, put some respect on my name. >> karma gets you every time. katie is talking about some rain coming up. >> more on that big eagles win as "eyewitness news" continues we will be right back. when thyou remember. here, quilted northern is designed to work so well, you can forget your bathroom trips. but sir froggy can never forget. "i used to be a prince. but no princess would kiss me now." >> that could be covered in crisco and we'll sometime climb it. >> what a perfect song for the mood this morning, my goodness , yes, you won't stop feeling this any time soon. go birds, well done. we're looking ahead here, to some wet weather certainly, the radar certainly not going to sit by, and not show it team spirit here either. eagles green showing up already, in fact, but today's the day where could you probably get away without the umbrella few sprinkles working their way through okay. bu

the minnesota vikings have arrived in philadelphia. >> let's go vikings. >> reporter: their fans are here too. a crowd of them welcomed vikings players and team staff as they check in the center city help tell. >> i think vikings have the advantage. they have a better defense. >> reporter: philly fans seem to be quick to predict minnesota win at linc tomorrow >> i'm sure it is a big game for both teams but it is our year. we have waited a long time. >> reporter: eagles fans have waited just as long and outside vikings hotel, just next to the crowd of vikings fans it has gathered eagles fans, that showed up. >> go eagles. >> reporter: and showed out. >> came a long way. >> come on over here baby. >> reporter: eagles diehards just had to remind anyone wearing purple. >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles. >> that this city bleed green. >> i think it will be battle of the defense and it will be whatever defense shows up. i'm rooting for the bird, today. there is in love in the purple to purpose toll day. >> reporter: got to love good old fashion trash talking before a big game, at this point nfc champi

fan, brave enough to wear his viking apparel on south broad street. mark kenny hopes everyone enjoys the game. >> bottom line everybody have a good time. enjoy the minnesota victory. >> your prediction for sunday. >> oh, eagles babe. >> i that viking fan took a lot of verbal heat on broad street during our interview, but he said he can handle it. he's from philadelphia. chief wants fans to know enjoy the game, enjoy an eagles victory, party, but don't ruin it. in south philadelphia, dave schratwieser, "fox 29 news." >>> well tonight we are behind enemy lines letting viking fans know we are ready. and our chris o'connell is live out in minnesota tonight. any philly fans out thereby chance? >> well, i was cents about to tell you about that. we may be behind enemy lines, but i'm feeling really at home where i'm at now, iaian, tack a a look, at frank's from philly cheese steaks. and neighborhood called dingy town, minneapolis, south philly made his home here in twin cities, they've been serving up pretty good cheese steak. the owner from philly, one after

the eagles taking on the vikings nfc championship game, 6:40 p.m. at the linc.t of the south/southwest. first quarter temperature, 46. 4th quarter, 43. 1:00 p.m., sail gater 49. -- tailgaters 49. 3:00 p.m., 53. a little bit of wet weather moves in monday evening with drizzle. monday night rain, tuesday morning, rain, otherwise mild, 56. wednesday and thursday, 43 and 41. gray? >> thank you for the update. a concert was held last night to support the work an artistic passions of a young woman from philadelphia it was held at ardmore music hall. event raised money for it is christina maria cullen memorial scholarship an artist and musician who died from breast cancer at 28 yours old. moms have their own way to test things what about baby's soap? this paper represents proteins in your baby's skin. only baby dove, with our 1/4 moisturizing cream... ...leaves baby's skin more nourished with every bath. new tv, new speakers, netflix. this is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. is it, ladies? don't get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. d, but you still

vikings had a fluke. i think eagles may be going to super bowl this year how great is that. >> just like the rest of us eagles were home watching game and afterwards the tweets started to pour n brandon graham says viking it's is let's go. lane johnson tweeted is it next sunday yet # dogs. in case you wonder eagles are early 3 1/2 point under dogs so on stunned will be two of the top defenses in football going head to head and eagles have number one rushing defense and vikings have is number one overall defense and it's nick foles against case keenian not exactly how the teams drew it up when the season began. it does not matter a trip to the super bowl on the line. crazy start to finish. >> enjoy it. >> enjoy the ride my friend. >> thank you so much. >> as we eluded to loving the role of under dog as birds win over the falcons saturday night. they were three point under dogs. eagles defensive tackle lane johnson and linebacker chris long started a trend you could say when they wore those dog masks on lea

last time they had to go through the vikings and falcons to get there. history repeats itself for the eagles an get back to the big one eagles 3-0 all time against the vikings in the playoffs. jeff skeverski channel 6 "action news." >> i like that history. thanks jeff. >>> the eagles playoff coverage continues online at 6abc.com/sports. >>> there you can find the latest stories from the field and locker room swlings -- as well as reaction from players and fans. >> president trump said he is not a racist accused of uses a vulgar word to describe haiti and some african countries. at a florida resort trump told reporters i am the least racist person you have ever interviewed. ivana trump said her ex-may say silly things but he is not a racist. >>> jeff flake a fierce trump critic is expected to speak out against him on the senate floor slamming the attacks on the news media. in exerts of the speech he uses the term enemy of the people was how joseph stallen described his enemy. flake said the republican party should be ashamed of trump's actions and comment

>>> right now on "nbc 10 news today," eagles and vikings ready to rumble. the link will be rocking today for the nfc championship game and we have a team of reporters spanned out to cover all angles. a classic philly welcome is what the vikings got when they arrived in town yesterday. birds fans let them hear it. they'll hear it later on game time today. >>> marching for change, thousands took to the streets joining many more around the country at the second annual women's march. we'll hear from local women who participated. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> we got it. we got it today, right? >> everybody is on tap with their green. >> good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. >>> i'm dray clark at 6:00 on this sunday morning. we're following breaking news. three people are hurt after a crash on southbound i-95 in south philadelphia. two cars collided at the broad street exit around 5:00 this morning. took two victims to the hospital. one is in serious condition. a third person will be okay. police are now in the process of redirecting