Looking Super: Eagles, Patriots will square off in Super Bowl XXXIX on Feb. 6

PHILADELPHIA — Yo, Philly. Lose those jitters and relax. Your Eagles made it to the Super Bowl.

Donovan McNabb & Co. ignored the burden of three straight losses in the NFC championship game and warmed a frozen city's heart, stuffing Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons 27-10 on Sunday.

Philadelphia moves on to its first Super Bowl in 24 years — the only acceptable outcome for the Eagles and their rabid fans after so many close calls. They will meet the defending champion New England Patriots in Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb. 6.

"We've got one more game to play," McNabb told the crowd. "The reason we set out to play this game . . . is to win the Super Bowl.

"Enjoy it now, and we'll bring something else home."

The fourth consecutive appearance in the NFC title game proved to be the charm for the Eagles, even though they didn't have top receiver Terrell Owens — reduced to the role of MVC (Most Valuable Cheerleader) on the sideline.

Nothing was going to stand in the way of this team, which entered the season with a Super Bowl or bust mentality and met those enormous expectations.

McNabb threw a pair of touchdown passes to Chad Lewis, including the clinching score with 3:21 remaining. That turned the final minutes into a delirious coronation, the 67,717 fans — most of whom never sat in their seats on a 17-degree day — saluting a team that fulfilled its destiny.

"Super Bowl! Super Bowl!" they chanted when play was halted for the two-minute warning.

The only warm-weather team left in the playoffs went cold in its biggest game of the year. Vick was sacked four times by the fearsome Philly defense, which also came up with a crucial interception that set up David Akers' second field goal.

The significance of the day was evident on the field — the Eagles pranced and posed after every big play — and in the stands, where hugs and beer flowed freely at Lincoln Financial Field. Friends and strangers celebrated in unison, brought together by their beloved Eagles.

"This team has great personality," coach Andy Reid said. "Everybody here in Philadelphia loves 'em."

The Eagles are one victory away from bringing the city its first major sports championship since the 76ers won the NBA title in 1983. The football team hasn't won it all since 1960, which predates the Super Bowl by six seasons.