Well, the Philadelphia Eagles certainly beat the odds by pulling out a stunning victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
But more importantly, the city itself defied predictions by not being reduced to a smoldering pile of rubble in the hours after the win.
As you may know, Eagles fans have a reputation for being a bit of a rowdy lot.
And by that, we mean you shouldn’t interview them on live TV, unless you want your viewers to have to endure a lot of awkward conversations about Nick Foles’ genitalia at the dinner table.
Yes, the Eagles flock was flipping cars and climbing greased poles after the NFC Championship game, so not surprisingly, the city’s first Super Bowl win resulted in widespread mayhem.
It’s hard to pick just a handful of highlights from the Mad Max sequel that played out on Broad Street last night, but we’re partial to this clip of a bunch of fans toppling the canopy of the Ritz-Carlton.
And were OFF!!!!! pic.twitter.com/xTfmNOq8lD
— Laces Out (@LacesOutShow) February 5, 2018
It may not be as over-the-top as the ceremonial flipping of the Prius, or the chanting of “f-ck Tom Brady!” (guys, you have to get a little more creative than that), but this is riot porn for the thinking man:
First, there’s the fact that a bunch of grown adults thought it would be a good idea to test the strength of a fabric canopy by climbing their drunk asses on top of it.
Then there’s the delicious irony of it – the name Ritz-Carlton is synonymous with luxury the world over, and a bunch of drunk Eagles fans tearing the joint apart is a reminder of why some people just can’t have nice things.
Of course, we understand if you prefer your debauchery a bit less subtle.
So here’s a naked chick (pun fully intended) running around in an Eagles mask
And were OFF!!!!! pic.twitter.com/xTfmNOq8lD
— Laces Out (@LacesOutShow) February 5, 2018
Moving on from one type of loser to another, Tom Brady’s equally robotic supermodel wife was more gracious than usual in the face of defeat, taking to Instagram to congratulate Big Dick Nick and company on a well-fought battle:
“Congratulations Eagles for winning the Super bowl, what a game that was,” Bundchen wrote.
“Congratulations Patriots for giving your best and to my love, we are incredibly proud of you because we are able to see ever day all the commitment, sacrifice and hard work that you have devoted to become the best in what you do. We love you!”
This isn’t the first time the heavily-favored Pats suffered a humiliating Super Bowl loss, and when they went down to the Giants in 2012 Bundchen threw a tantrum that was caught on camera.
So perhaps Bundchen has learned to take a more stoic, Belichick-like approach to defeat.
Or maybe those Tom and Gisele divorce rumors are true and she’s ready to leave the Masshole life behind for good.
Either way, she should probably steer clear of Philly for a while, just to be safe.
