Super Bowl 2018 kickoff time for Eagles vs. Patriots: Can Philadelphia pull off the upset?

Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles kicks off this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET from the brand new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. NBC will broadcast the game, and you can find a live stream at its site.

The Patriots will be attempting to win their sixth Super Bowl of the Brady Belichick era. It likely would be wise not to bet against New England per usual, but the Eagles have made it a habit of surprising teams all season, and embracing the underdog mentality to the fullest.

Vegas thinks this one will be close, with the Pats holding a 4-point edge early during game week. Could a special underdog like the Eagles dethrone the Pats? Something about this Eagles team just might give them the benefit of the doubt:

There are two types of underdogs. The first is the lifelong underdog, the classic — someone or some team that has never had the ability and has no history of winning. Maybe even the classic lovable loser.

Then there’s the other kind: a power who’s had injuries or some outside force that has turned a magical season into something else. The Eagles are that type of underdog.

The Eagles were the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but when Carson Wentz went down with a torn ACL late in the season, they turned to Nick Foles to guide the offense. The Eagles were the first home underdog in the Divisional Round since 1970.

They beat the Falcons and were still home underdogs to the Vikings in the NFC Championship. They beat the Vikings too. Now, they’re underdogs in the Super Bowl to the Patriots.

But like the AFC Championship game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, if you give the Pats even the slightest bit of an edge, they are going to capitalize on it. The Eagles likely have to play near-perfect to come out victorious on Sunday night.