Eagles demolish Chiefs to deny them Super Bowl three-peat
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs with a commanding 40-22 victory, preventing them from securing an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title.
Playing in their fifth Super Bowl in six years, the Chiefs entered the game amid intense speculation about a historic three-peat. However, the Eagles took full control in New Orleans, particularly on defense, to avenge their Super Bowl loss to Kansas City two years ago.
Kansas City’s star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, endured a punishing night, being sacked six times and throwing two interceptions as the Eagles emphatically ended the Chiefs’ bid for NFL immortality.
This victory marks the Eagles’ second Super Bowl triumph, adding to their 2018 championship, despite Kansas City’s defense managing to contain their star running back, Saquon Barkley.
Instead, quarterback Jalen Hurts rose to the occasion, silencing critics of his passing ability with a stunning 46-yard touchdown throw that sealed a humbling defeat for the Chiefs.
For Philadelphia, the win was sweet revenge for their narrow 38-35 Super Bowl loss to Kansas City two years ago—a game in which Hurts delivered a brilliant performance but ultimately fell short.
Reflecting on the moment amid jubilant celebrations at the Superdome, Hurts said, “I’ve learned from every experience, both good and bad, and used it as motivation. None of this would be possible without my teammates.”
“Defense wins championships—we saw their impact today,” he added.
“I’m still taking it all in. I can’t wait to celebrate this with my family.”
Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to attend America’s biggest game, while Taylor Swift was among the many celebrities at the Superdome, cheering on her boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Kansas City tight end.
Yet he and the Chiefs were never in the game. They earned just one first down in the first half and that was on their very first play.
The Eagles opened the scoring on their second possession with Hurts scoring on the ‘tush push’ play which they have mastered and no team has found answer to.
Jake Elliott kicked a field goal on the Eagles’ next possession before their defence took charge, sacking Mahomes on successive plays and on the next, Cooper DeJean returned an interception for a 38-yard touchdown.
Mahomes had gone 298 pass attempts without throwing an interception, and he threw another just six plays later. It was right in front of his own end zone and resulted in a touchdown for AJ Brown.
The Eagles added another field goal after half-time, before Hurts launched the ball down the middle for DeVonta Smith to claim a score fitting for the Super Bowl stage.
No team has ever been shutout in a Super Bowl, but the Chiefs avoided that ignominy with Mahomes throwing touchdown passes to Xavier Worthy and DeAndre Hopkins either side of two more field goals by Elliott in the fourth quarter.
Mahomes threw a huge touchdown pass to Worthy at the death but this proved one game too far for the Chiefs, who have at least gone further than any previous back-to-back champion in pursuit of a Super Bowl three-peat.
