Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Andy Reid had been attempting to pursue historical past.
However nobody informed the Eagles after a surprising defensive efficiency en path to their second Lombardi Trophy.
Eagles (18-3) registered six sacks on their solution to a 40-22 victory over the Chiefs (17-2) in Tremendous Bowl LIX because the confetti got here down on the Caesars Superdome to disclaim Kansas Metropolis an opportunity to threepeat. Within the course of, the Eagles claimed their second Tremendous Bowl after profitable their first one in 2017.
Though the Eagles’ protection performed a big position, Jalen Hurts was named Tremendous Bowl MVP after finishing 17 of twenty-two passes for 221 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He additionally led the Eagles in dashing with 72 yards.
“I couldn’t be here without my teammates,” Hurts informed Fox Sports activities after the victory. “It has never been about what one of us does, it has been about what we do and how we respond to certain things.”
The ultimate rating didn’t point out how badly the Eagles defeated the Chiefs after Kansas Metropolis scored two garbage-time touchdowns within the fourth quarter.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had arguably the worst recreation of his profession. He accomplished 21 of 32 passes for 257 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Mahomes additionally fumbled within the fourth quarter after Milton Williams sacked him.
The Eagles and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio put stress on Mahomes all night time and performed just like the No. 1 protection they had been through the common season. The Eagles’ defensive stress price was over 50%, which was greater than when the Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs in LV. However they didn’t blitz Mahomes all night time, the Eagles acquired stress with merely their entrance 4.
Jake Elliott transformed all 4 of his subject targets, together with a 50-yarder within the fourth quarter.
Saquon Barkley, who carried the Eagles for a lot of the season, had a comparatively quiet night time with 57 yards on 25 carries. However he did break Terrell Davis’ document for yards in a season, together with the playoffs (2,504 yards).
“That’s a great football team and we had to come out and play our best and we did,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni mentioned after the sport. “What a lesson to the entire world on what good teamwork does. We have selfless guys, we have guys that don’t want to let each other down and we got guys that will fight for each other and play hurt for each other and that’s a team in the greatest team sport.”
In direction of the midway level of the primary quarter, it appeared the Chiefs would drive the Eagles to punt for the second time after an incompletion on third down. However an pointless roughness penalty towards Kansas Metropolis cornerback Trent McDuffie gave Philadelphia a brand new set of downs.
Within the first quarter, the Eagles outgained the Chiefs 115-19 they usually possessed the ball for nearly 12 minutes.
Hurts and the Eagles turned the ball over on the second play of the second quarter. On third and 10 on the Chiefs’ 30, Chiefs security Bryan Prepare dinner prolonged his physique and intercepted Hurts on the two-yard line.
Nonetheless, the Chiefs punted after going three and out. Philadelphia then marched up the sector after beginning at its 43-yard line however settled for a 48-yard subject purpose by Elliott, which elevated its result in 10-0.
Kansas Metropolis tried to reply on its subsequent drive, however Mahomes was sacked and harassed after being sacked on back-to-back performs by Josh Sweat and Jalyx Hunt. Then Mahomes threw an interception to Cooper DeJean on third and 16 and returned it 38 yards for a landing, which elevated the Eagles result in 17-0.
The interception was DeJean’s first of his profession on his twenty second birthday.
“It was our defense working together like we always have all year,” DeJean mentioned. “Fell into the right place, had to catch the ball, had some blocks in front of me and had to take it to the end zone.”
Late within the second quarter, with 1:49 remaining on the Chiefs’ six-yard-line, Mahomes threw his second interception. This time, Eagles linebacker Zack Baun picked off his move on the 14-yard-line after Sweat pushed Joe Thuney into Mahomes as he was throwing it.
Two performs later, Hurts discovered Brown for a 12-yard landing move, and the Eagles upped their result in 24-0 at halftime. This was the biggest halftime deficit since Washington led Denver 35-10 in Tremendous Bowl XXII.
Mahomes accomplished simply 6 of 14 passes for 33 yards, two interceptions and was sacked thrice through the first half-hour. Kansas Metropolis registered simply 23 yards of offense within the first half in comparison with 179 for Philadelphia.
The Chiefs acquired the ball again after an extending halftime break however punted after six performs. That allowed the Eagles to proceed their onslaught on the Chiefs after Hurts used his arm and legs to get deep into Chiefs’ territory.
Hurts’ scrambles of 14 and 16 yards and a 22-yard move to Barkley helped Philadelphia enhance its result in 27-0 after Elliott’s 29-yard subject purpose.
The Chiefs’ offensive struggles continued after they had been down 4 scores. On third and 13, following a nine-yard move to Kelce, the Chiefs went for it on fourth down. However Mahomes’ move to DeAndre Hopkins was incomplete after Avonte Maddox deflected it.
Philadelphia took over on Kansas Metropolis’s 46-yard-line and scored instantly. Hurts threw a deep 46-yard landing move over the center to DeVonta Smith and the Eagles went up 34-0 as their rout continued.
With 34 seconds remaining within the third quarter, the Chiefs lastly acquired on the scoreboard. A 50-yard move to Xavier Worthy arrange a Mahomes’ 24-yard landing move to Worthy. After the failed two-point conversion, the Eagles lead was minimize to 34-6 heading into the fourth quarter.
Nonetheless, the Eagles added three extra factors after Elliott transformed his third subject purpose of the night time, this time from 48 yards, rising their result in 37-6 with 9:56 remaining.
The Chiefs’ woes continued after Mahomes was stripped and recovered by Williams. Elliott’s 50-yard subject purpose with 8:01 left elevated the Eagles’ result in 40-6.
Kansas Metropolis scored two late touchdowns, however the Eagles held on for a 40-22 victory to turn into Tremendous Bowl champions as soon as once more.
“We knew what we were capable of,” Brown mentioned in regards to the Eagles efficiency. “We just had to go out there and just do our thing. We felt like if we execute, no one on the field is going to mess with us.”
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