The Philadelphia Eagles demolished the Kansas City Chiefs to win 40-22 and deny them an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl win.
The Chiefs were playing in their fifth Super Bowl in six years, and much of the pre-game hype focused on a potential three-peat.
But the Eagles utterly dominated in New Orleans, in particular their defence, to avenge their Super Bowl defeat by the Chiefs two years ago.
Kansas City’s star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, was sacked six times and threw two interceptions as the Chiefs’ bid for NFL immortality was ruthlessly quashed.
It is the Eagles’ second Super Bowl win having claimed their first in 2018, despite the Chiefs managing to keep their star running back Saquon Barkley relatively quiet.
Instead, quarterback Jalen Hurts stepped up to silence those who continue to question his passing game, throwing a superb 46-yard touchdown pass to seal a humbling defeat for the Chiefs.
Victory was revenge for the Eagles’ 38-35 Super Bowl defeat to the Chiefs two years ago, when Hurts put in a superb performance but ended up on the losing side.
“I’ve been able to use every experience and learn from it, the good and the bad, using it as fuel. I couldn’t do any of this without the guys around me,” he said amid colourful celebrations on the Superdome pitch.
“Defence wins championships. We saw the difference they made in the game today.
“I’m still processing this. I can’t wait to enjoy this with my family.”
Source: BBC
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