If the Philadelphia Eagles want to crash a possible sixth Super Bowl party for the New England Patriots and star quarterback Tom Brady, Fletcher Cox and the rest of Philadelphia's defensive front know what they have to do.

Get to the quarterback, play after play.

In New England's two Super Bowl losses with Brady under center, that's exactly the formula the New York Giants and their talented defensive line used to top the Pats. So, while the Eagles are certainly handicapped without the services of MVP-candidate Carson Wentz, their proficiency in rushing the passer could be the difference-maker.

A week ahead of the big game, former Patriot and current Eagles defensive end Chris Long delivered a clear message to his fellow defensive linemen: make Tom Brady uncomfortable.

Cox echoed those sentiments while speaking with ESPN's Tim McManus:

“As I say every week, it's going to come down to the front four guys getting after the quarterback and making him uncomfortable in the pocket,” Cox said.

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“We can't go out and just let him bake pizzas back there,” Cox said. “If we do that, it's going to be a long game for the back end.”

Philadelphia reached the Super Bowl by making life difficult for the Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan and the Minnesota Vikings' Case Keenum. Those two opponents combined to score just 17 points in the divisional and championship rounds, and in the conference title game, the Eagles produced eight quarterback hits while forcing three turnovers.

It's a theme that's been there all season, perhaps overshadowed by Carson Wentz's heroics. They disrupted 106 drop backs on the season while ranking fourth in both points against (18.4) and yards given up (306.5) per game.

A lot has been made of Nick Foles and the level he must play at to deliver Philadelphia its first Lombardi Trophy, but this game will likely be decided by how quickly the Eagles are able to get to Tom Brady.