Eagles defense forced a fumble by sacking Tom Brady when it needed to the most

The first sack of the game came at the worst possible moment for the Patriots, and it ended up costing them the Super Bowl.

After a Zach Ertz touchdown to give the Eagles a 38-33 lead, Tom Brady was sacked for a fumble by Brandon Graham, giving the Eagles the ball at the New England 31-yard line.

When Brady fumbled, the Patriots had two timeouts but were quickly forced to burn them. The Eagles would only end up getting a field goal out of the play, but it was enough to give them the 41-33 win, after the Patriots failed to get in the end zone on a Hail Mary attempt.

It was the game’s first sack, and it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for the Eagles. Their defense wasn’t quite as prolific as it had been in the first half, but they showed up when they needed to — including on the Patriots’ last-gasp drive.

That’s going to be a play that Brandon Graham remembers for the rest of his life.