Super Bowl Final Ends in a Thriller as Eagles Upset Patriots 41-33

Minneapolis: The Philadelphia Eagles scored a stunning upset victory over the New England Patriots to win their first ever Super Bowl on Sunday after a costly Tom Brady fumble ended the quarterback's tilt at history.

A magnificent performance from Eagles back-up quarterback Nick Foles, who threw for three touchdowns and 373 yards, set up the first Super Bowl title in Philadelphia's history.

Brady had been bidding to become the first player to win six Super Bowl crowns as well as the oldest quarterback to win the Lombardi Trophy.

Justin Timberlake danced his way through a club-inspired Super Bowl halftime show as he paid tribute to Prince in the late singer's hometown with a towering yet tasteful projection.

After fevered speculation on whether or how Timberlake would salute the icon as the Super Bowl came to Minneapolis, the pop star obliged midway through his performance.

"Minneapolis, this is for you," Timberlake told the crowd as he sat down to a piano, the field bathed in purple light.

As Timberlake slowed down the tempo for a soulful cover of "I Would Die 4 U," footage of "Purple Rain"-era Prince shot up toward the roof of the new US Bank Stadium in a smoky haze, closing with a silhouette of The Purple One with his guitar.

But Prince, who died in April 2016 of an accidental overdose, did not "perform" in a hologram -- as some fans had feared -- and the segment, while memorable, amounted to a fleeting moment of the up-tempo show.

There was also no naked "wardrobe malfunction" of the type that marred Timberlake's last appearance 14 years ago, when he joined Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl -- by far the most watched US television event of the year.