The biggest sports event of the year is approaching.

The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will compete in Super Bowl LII.

The Super Bowl is on the horizon and the speculation is coming right along with it, with predictions coming and fan bases getting hype. The teams took different routes to the Super Bowl. But nevertheless, both of the conference’s No. 1 seeds advanced to the big game.

The Super Bowl will have some familiar faces this year, as Bill Belichick’s Patriots return for the second year in a row, and the eighth time overall. The Patriots were victorious in last year’s game when they infamously came back from a 28-3 third quarter deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime. This season, while having a 13-3 record, the Patriots have never been in doubt as the Super Bowl favorite.

Their playoff run started with a stomp of the Tennessee Titans, where they won 35-14. Next game was a fourth-quarter comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Patriots took the lead with under five minutes to go and then held on to take the game 24-20. Tom Brady flourished in the clutch during the comeback over the Jaguars, going 9/14 for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone. The Patriots did this all without Rob Gronkowski who left in the second quarter with a concussion.

While New England did what was expected, another team embraced the underdog role.

The Eagles looked dominant all season, with MVP candidate Carson Wentz leading Philadelphia to an 11-2 record before tearing his ACL in Week 13, ending his season. After this injury, many people counted the Eagles out, saying they have no chance without their star quarterback. Wentz’s replacement was Nick Foles. Foles was the Eagles quarterback from 2012-2014 before having a stint as the starting QB for the St. Louis Rams, then as a backup for the Kansas City Chiefs last season before returning as the backup QB for Philly. Foles went 2-1 the rest of the season.

In the playoffs, the Eagles have been looked at as underdogs, but Doug Pederson’s team was ready. The first game was a game against last year’s Super Bowl runner-up, the Atlanta Falcons. The game came down to the last play when Matt Ryan’s pass to Julio Jones was incomplete in the end zone, the final score was 15-10. Then came a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, where Nick Foles and the Eagles defense destroyed the Vikings, scoring 38 unanswered points, and winning 38-7. Foles was 26/33 for 352 yards and three touchdowns.

If we look at the odds of the Super Bowl over time, things sure have changed. In the preseason, The Patriots were at 5-2 odds to win, and the Eagles were at 40-1. Now the Patriots are a 5.5 point favorite over the Eagles. The Livewire took a Twitter poll, where after 132 votes, the Patriots barely edged the Eagles with a 68-64 tally.

“I think the Patriots are going to win, not just because I think they have more skill, but because they have veterans that have been on that stage multiple times. They have the experience,” said Ty Hawkins, junior running back.

“I’m rooting for the Eagles to win because I hate the Pats, but I think the Pats will win just because they are an overall better team,” said Blake Rhoades, sophomore quarterback.

Super Bowl LII will be played on Sunday, February 4, at 6:30 p.m.