PHILADELPHIA — Not even a coat of Crisco on light poles across the city could keep Philadelphia Eagles fans from scaling new heights in celebrating their team's first Super Bowl appearance in 13 years and setting up a rematch with the AFC champion New England Patriots.
After the Eagles rolled past the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in Sunday night's NFC Championship game, thousands of fans poured onto the streets to show their support — as only those fired-up, passionate Philly fans can.
Broad St right now! #thisishowwecelebrate #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/FbXeFrkt4l— Marisa Magnatta (@MarisaMagnatta) January 22, 2018
Broad St right now! #thisishowwecelebrate #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/FbXeFrkt4l
This is Philly @ Broad & Market after the epic #Eagles win. Here's to the SuperBowl 2018! #FlyEaglesFly #SuperBowl #SueprBowlLII pic.twitter.com/Zezjcs0iCt— Chris Strider (@stridinstrider) January 22, 2018
This is Philly @ Broad & Market after the epic #Eagles win. Here's to the SuperBowl 2018! #FlyEaglesFly #SuperBowl #SueprBowlLII pic.twitter.com/Zezjcs0iCt
Fans and players alike used the hashtag #FlyEaglesFly to chronicle the aftermath — both funny and heartfelt.
#Eagles fan wrecked by a pole #SuperBowl #superbowlbound #PhiladelphiaEagles pic.twitter.com/GsQLXEiqdr— Sailing team (@sailingt3am) January 22, 2018
#Eagles fan wrecked by a pole #SuperBowl #superbowlbound #PhiladelphiaEagles pic.twitter.com/GsQLXEiqdr
What a night! I love this team and this city. Thank you Philly for showing up loud and proud. Your energy powered us through the night. #FlyEaglesFly— Nick Foles (@NFoles_9) January 22, 2018
What a night! I love this team and this city. Thank you Philly for showing up loud and proud. Your energy powered us through the night. #FlyEaglesFly
How bout that Eagles Nation?! Super Bowl here we come!!!! #FlyEaglesFly— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) January 22, 2018
How bout that Eagles Nation?! Super Bowl here we come!!!! #FlyEaglesFly
Describe Philly in 3 seconds. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/GhKqMnJlSF— Zach (@MrSkinnyArms) January 22, 2018
Describe Philly in 3 seconds. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/GhKqMnJlSF
It wasn't a dream, right?#FlyEaglesFly— Suzi
s the Philadelphia Eagles (@lafash) January 22, 2018
It wasn't a dream, right?#FlyEaglesFly
LETS GO BIRDS!!! #FlyEaglesFly
pic.twitter.com/yQ19BnDPVR— NEW WENTZ ORDER (@NewWentzOrder) January 22, 2018
LETS GO BIRDS!!! #FlyEaglesFly
Mood, Super Bowl Bound Baby!!!! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/nEXfmtYxnX— FlyEaglesFly (@EaglesNation113) January 22, 2018
Mood, Super Bowl Bound Baby!!!! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/nEXfmtYxnX
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Explore all your optionsmood this morning #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/bHXDhVWA0C— Matt DiSanto (@mattdisanto_) January 22, 2018
mood this morning #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/bHXDhVWA0C
Earlier in the day, workers who jokingly called themselves the "Crisco Cops" greased light poles to prevent fans from climbing them. Philadelphia police even had some fun with that effort with this tweet during the fourth quarter.
Now comes the time in the night where we must warn everyone about the dangers of Saturated Fats. Cheers for #Foles! Jeers for #Poles! It's a long way down, baby. Celebrate responsibly! pic.twitter.com/mES5MpPTY4— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) January 22, 2018
Now comes the time in the night where we must warn everyone about the dangers of Saturated Fats. Cheers for #Foles! Jeers for #Poles! It's a long way down, baby. Celebrate responsibly! pic.twitter.com/mES5MpPTY4
That, however, did not deter some fans.
The grease put up as much of a fight as the Vikings did pic.twitter.com/aFei9Qi5gh— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 22, 2018
The grease put up as much of a fight as the Vikings did pic.twitter.com/aFei9Qi5gh
Someone did it! #flyeaglesfly pic.twitter.com/YoAKtiOPvT— Dara (@fuzzymumu) January 22, 2018
Someone did it! #flyeaglesfly pic.twitter.com/YoAKtiOPvT
CRISCO CAN'T STOP THESE FANS!#Philadelphia city workers greased up poles in hopes of stopping fans from climbing them after the #MINvsPHI game.#Eagles fans were up to the challenge. #FlyEaglesFly (per @JessiThorne) pic.twitter.com/hBNTcGIIia— Chris Stewart (@CStewartWPTV) January 22, 2018
CRISCO CAN'T STOP THESE FANS!#Philadelphia city workers greased up poles in hopes of stopping fans from climbing them after the #MINvsPHI game.#Eagles fans were up to the challenge. #FlyEaglesFly (per @JessiThorne) pic.twitter.com/hBNTcGIIia
They tried to stop us #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/hJMZglbJwJ— Kyle Drogo (@KyleTux) January 22, 2018
They tried to stop us #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/hJMZglbJwJ
My cousin just sent me these pics lmao they wiped the grease of the light poles to do this
#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/ZCknek4r6V— M I K E M I L L (@MikeMillerMM) January 22, 2018
My cousin just sent me these pics lmao they wiped the grease of the light poles to do this
Fans not only ascended poles, but one even drove a dune buggy up the "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia of Art, where the iconic statue of Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa character sits.
Someone is now riding a dune buggy up the Rocky steps because why not at this point pic.twitter.com/A6Ws0F2C8p— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 22, 2018
Someone is now riding a dune buggy up the Rocky steps because why not at this point pic.twitter.com/A6Ws0F2C8p
Kid: "Mom, where's dad?"
Mom: "He's in jail for riding a dune buggy up the Rocky Steps."#Eagles #FlyEaglesFly #Philly pic.twitter.com/6vK0YbDMKt— DG (@Danny_Giro) January 22, 2018
Kid: "Mom, where's dad?"
Mom: "He's in jail for riding a dune buggy up the Rocky Steps."#Eagles #FlyEaglesFly #Philly pic.twitter.com/6vK0YbDMKt
However, some of the celebrations turned ugly:
The Vikings team bus getting a very Philly send off pic.twitter.com/QABIBX1uD5— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 22, 2018
The Vikings team bus getting a very Philly send off pic.twitter.com/QABIBX1uD5
Imagine how big the fire would've been if they had lost pic.twitter.com/YBarvsMTZb— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 22, 2018
Imagine how big the fire would've been if they had lost pic.twitter.com/YBarvsMTZb
Super Bowl XXXII, on Feb. 4, will be a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX, the last time the Eagles reached the big game. They will look to avenge a 24-21 loss to the Patriots in 2005.
Can you imagine what the streets could look like if they win?