All eyes were on the Chiefs Sunday night as they were on the mission for the first 3-peat in NFL history. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles received the ball to start the game which almost resulted in a big play from AJ Brown, but there was ultimately an offensive penalty called on him. The Eagles punted it off to the Chiefs, who punted it right back a couple of plays later. During their second drive the Eagles managed to get all the way downfield and secured a touchdown with the all-famous tush-push, a move the Philadelphia Eagles created a couple of years ago. During the second quarter the Eagles defense prevented much action from Mahomes, and eventually he threw an interception to Cooper DeJean where he ran it in for an Eagles touchdown. This was also the second time in NFL history for someone to get a pick-six in the Superbowl.
The defense for the Eagles continued throughout the game, which was ultimately a big factor in the win for the Eagles. Josh Sweat forced Mahomes to throw another interception this time to linebacker Zach Baun. The score at the end of the first half was 24-0, a bad outlook for the Chiefs. Kansas received the ball after the Kendrick Lamar half-time show, and did not capitalize on their opportunity. The ball went back to the Eagles, where Hurts and Saquon Barkley ran it a few times, and although they did not get to the endzone, a field goal by Elliot increased the Eagles already impressive lead. The Birds would score on their next drive as well, where the score now stood at 34-0. The Chiefs finally scored at the end of the third quarter with a throw to Xavier Worthy, which only scored six, because their two-point attempt failed. Both teams scored again in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles were definitely looking like winners. Philadelphia put in second string members, so that everyone on the team had the opportunity to play in the big game.
The score eventually came to 40-22 with Nick Siriani and the Eagles on top. The Chiefs had been defeated, and there was no 3-peat. The Eagles were pretty stunned after the game, especially Jalen Hurts and Nick Siriani. One thing for sure is that Superbowl 59 was definitely one that will go down in history.
Lauren Price
Staff Reporter
