<P> The game was close throughout, with the teams battling to a 14--14 tie by the end of the third quarter . The Patriots then scored 10 points in the 4th quarter with Corey Dillon's 2 - yard touchdown run and Adam Vinatieri's 22 - yard field goal . The Eagles then cut their deficit to 24--21, with quarterback Donovan McNabb's 30 - yard touchdown pass to receiver Greg Lewis, with 1: 48 remaining in the game but could not sustain the comeback . Overall, New England forced four turnovers, while Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch was named Super Bowl MVP for recording 133 receiving yards and tied the Super Bowl record with 11 catches . Because he recorded 10 catches during the previous year's Super Bowl, he also set the record for the most combined receptions in 2 consecutive Super Bowls (21). Branch was the third offensive player ever to win Super Bowl MVP honors without scoring a touchdown or throwing a touchdown pass . The other two players were Joe Namath in Super Bowl III and Fred Biletnikoff in Super Bowl XI . </P> <P> To avoid the possibility of an incident similar to the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show during the previous year, the league selected Paul McCartney as a "safe" choice to perform during Super Bowl XXXIX's halftime . The broadcast of the game on Fox was watched by an estimated 86 million viewers . </P> <P> The Patriots and Eagles faced each other 13 years later in Super Bowl LII . The Eagles went on to avenge their loss when they defeated the Patriots 41--33 . </P> <P> NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXXIX to Jacksonville during their November 1, 2000 meeting held in Atlanta . </P>

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