After losing his house, job and wife and spending eight months in prison, Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) winds up with his parents (Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver) . He is determined to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, but his parents would be happy if he just shared their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.