City of Philadelphia shuts down for Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl victory parade
Public schools, city offices and courts are closed today for the celebrations.
— -- Almost the entire city of Philadelphia has shut down today as Eagles fans flock to the streets to celebrate their first-ever Super Bowl victory.
The Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 to win Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis Sunday night, after an exhilarating back-and-forth game in which the Patriots' goliath quarterback Tom Brady attempted a comeback with minutes left in the fourth quarter.
A sack and subsequent fumble on Brady with 2:21 left in the game resulted in a fateful turnover, sealing the Eagles' victory and propelling fans into a tizzy of happy emotions.
Now, back in their hometown, Eagles players will revel in their victory alongside their loyal, long-suffering fans, some of whom have been waiting several decades to take home the Lombardi trophy.
Millions of fans are expected to attend the parade, ABC Philadelphia station WPVI reported.
The parade route will begin at the home of the Philadelphia Eagles -- Lincoln Financial Field -- at 11 a.m. and stretch down Broad Street past City Hall, to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and onto the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the victory celebration will be held.
In light of the municipal holiday, all city offices are closed, as well as courts and Philadelphia public schools, according to the City. The Philadelphia City Council has also canceled its public meeting for Thursday in light of the celebrations, but all "critical" court services will remain operational.
Fans should expect a visual event with surprises, WPVI reported. The City of Philadelphia advised fans to be prepared for long periods of walking and standing during the event.
Excited Eagles fans didn't wait until today to begin their festivities. Celebrations in Philly began Sunday night after the game clock struck zero, sending thousands of fans to the streets to commemorate the win in unison.
Members of Eagles nation hugged and cried as they chanted the Eagles' fight song, "Fly Eagles Fly," well past midnight, when green fireworks erupted in the night sky, ESPN reported.
Some fans got carried away in their exhilaration, climbing street poles, smashing store windows and partaking in drunken revelry, according to The Associated Press. A 20-year-old man was arrested for flipping a car during the celebration, according to WPVI, while another fan was arrested for scaling a street pole without clothes, according to ESPN.