POWER RANKING: The top 25 players who will decide the winner of Super Bowl LII by Tyler Lauletta on Feb 1, 2018, 2:26 PM Advertisement
 The Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles is shaping up to be one to remember. On one side, you have the greatest quarterback ever to take a snap and the greatest head coach to ever wear a headset leading the greatest modern dynasty in football onto the field. Against them, you have an upstart team that's overcome injuries and underdog status time and time again to put themselves in position to win the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Either way you look at it, it's quite a story. Come Monday, there will be heroes and tragic figures , and while we don't yet know who will show up to play on Sunday and who might have an off night at the worst possible time, we have an idea of which players' performances will be of the most consequence when it comes to deciding who wins the Big Game. Whether it's an MVP performance through the entire game or one game-changing play just before the clock expires, these are the players who will decide who wins Super Bowl LII. 25. Malcolm Butler  As the man behind one of the most consequential plays in NFL history, it would be irresponsible to leave Malcolm Butler off of any list of potential Super Bowl impact players. Butler isn't due to have the toughest assignment of the Patriots secondary — he will likely be lined up opposing Torrey Smith for the majority of the night — but if the game comes down to a goal line stop for the Patriots, you know who they'll trust to step up.
24. Nelson Agholor  Eagles fans were once worried that Nelson Agholor would end up a draft bust, but this season he's proven to be a valuable pass catcher out of the slot. He's come down with more than a few crucial third down catches this year, and will likely be called upon to do so again on Sunday.
23. Gene Steratore  Gene Steratore is fairly well-respected as far as NFL referees go, but he also had the most notorious officiating decision of the NFL season — you might remember him as the man behind the index card measurement. Steratore also led one of the most active regular season officiating crews in terms of flags thrown. Refs usually like to let the players play a bit more in the postseason, but don't be surprised if he makes a few big decisions on Sunday.
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