The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday to win the Super Bowl for the second time since 2018.
The Eagles’ 40-22 win denied Kansas City the chance to make NFL history with a third consecutive Super Bowl win. The Eagles dominated the first three quarters of the game held at New Orleans’ Superdome. Philadelphia kept the reigning champs scoreless until the final three minutes of the third quarter.
This “could be the dagger for this Eagles offense and this Chiefs defense,” Fox Sports host Tom Brady said as the third quarter came to a close.
Kansas City simply couldn’t catch up. Halfway through the fourth quarter the score was 40-6. Even quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his rocket of an arm couldn’t overcome that gap in seven minutes. With less than three minutes to go in the fourth quarter the Chiefs cut the Eagles’ lead to 40-14.
The powerhouse franchise has dominated the league for half a decade and has made household names out of Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce’s romantic relationship with mega-superstar Taylor Swift has only enhanced the team’s starry aura. Kansas City has played in five out of the last six Super Bowls.
Sunday’s game was a rematch of the 2023 championship when Kansas City beat Philadelphia 38-35. Last year, Kansas City triumphed over the San Francisco 49ers 25-22.
Philadelphia took home the Lombardi trophy in 2018 for the first time in franchise history by toppling the New England Patriots 41-33.
The commanding win was a personal victory for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has faced several seasons of criticism about his performance. Hurts was named Super Bowl MVP.
“God is good,” Hurts said when Fox Sports host Terry Bradshaw asked him how it felt to go all the way after losing two years ago to the Chiefs. Hurts emphasized the level of teamwork that it takes to reach the pinnacle of the NFL. “It’s never been about what any one of us does — it’s always been about what we do,” Hurts said.
