Eagles fans swarm Lincoln Financial Field in dog masks for NFC Championship (PHOTOS)

By Tim Hawk, Andrew Mills and Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Dog masks, of all different breeds, were scattered among the thousands of tailgaters several hours before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field.

This canine craze started when Philadelphia Eagles’ Lane Johnson and Chris Long walked off the field last Saturday with dog masks on their heads after beating the Falcons. This was their response to the oddsmakers making the top-seed Eagles underdogs at home.

With the NFC Championship Game just hours away, the Eagles are still getting no respect as they remain 3-point underdogs.

After the Miracle in Minnesota, the Vikings come to Lincoln Financial Field as the favorite to play in Super Bowl 52.

Eagles fans have boarded the underdog bus and scarfed up as many dog masks as they could get their paws on.

Check out the images below to see how fans have embraced the underdog role as they tailgate before the big game.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Regina Petrilyak, of Hazelton, Pa., wears an Underdog costume as she tailgates before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Dog masks of all breeds are found on and nearby fans as they tailgated before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Dog masks of all breeds are found on and nearby fans as they tailgated before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Erin Cimino and Chad DiFrancesco, of Ridley Park, tailgate with their dog Carson, a 1-year-old pitbull boxer mix before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media

A fan in a dog mask out in Parking Lot M hours before the Philadelphia Eagles are scheduled to host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Lincoln Financial Field.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear underdog t-shirts as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Dog masks of all breeds are found on and nearby fans as they tailgated before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Dog masks of all breeds are found on and nearby fans as they tailgated before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

An Eagles fan poses with a stuffed dog as he tailgates before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Nikki Foreman and he husband Jim, of Deptford, a dog balloon as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Ashley Pessolano, or Horsham, Pa., holds her dog Miley, a 6-year-old pomapoo, while tailgating before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Eagles fans wear dog masks as they tailgate before the NFC Championship Game against the Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

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Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media

A fan in a dog mask out in Parking Lot M hours before the Philadelphia Eagles are scheduled to host the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Lincoln Financial Field.

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