It has been done. The Kansas City Chiefs have been dethroned. After an absolutely lopsided contest Sunday evening, the Philadelphia Eagles are the new Super Bowl champions, winning their second title in the last eight years.
It really wasn't a close game from the beginning. The Eagles were up by as much as 34 points at one point. Kansas City scored a majority of their points in garbage time. From the first Kansas City offensive drive, there was something different about their play style.
It almost seemed reminiscent of their blowout loss in the Super Bowl to Tampa Bay just a couple of years ago. Mahomes had no time in the pocket, got flustered, threw some really bad balls, leading to complete domination by the other side.
Mahomes was out of rhythm, some of his most trusted receivers were dropping balls, and despite facing no blitzes, the offensive line still couldn't block the Eagles pass rush. It was a total domination from the start to the finish.
The Eagles defense really was the biggest story in this one. Along with six sacks, the Eagles had two interceptions, one of them being a pick six by Cooper DeJean. Kansas City couldn't adapt to their defensive schemes the entire game.
Philadelphia not only had their defense on spotlight, but their offense also had an historic performance. The one guy who didn't play up to his standards however was Saquon Barkley. Kansas City has always had a stout rush defense and hadn't allowed an 100 yard rusher in the playoffs since 2019. This streak did not break.
They forced Jalen Hurts to throw the ball and he did a pretty good job to say the least. With all of the eyes on Saquon, Hurts was also able to tuck the ball away and run when the opportunity presented itself. He broke the Super Bowl record for most rushing yards by a quarterback with 72.
With his almost perfectly efficient night through the air and acceptable game on the ground, Hurts took home Super Bowl MVP. From a National Championship win in college to a Super Bowl victory in the NFL, Hurts has deemed himself as a proven winner and will look to continue that for years to come.
On the other hand, for the Chiefs, I expect them to be back in the same spot next year, but this time with a large chip on their shoulders. After making his fifth Super Bowl before turning 30, I don't think Patrick Mahomes is anywhere near satisfied with their his 3-2 record in the big game.
All of the talk was silenced by the Eagles on Sunday Night. The Chiefs quest for a three-peat has been denied and who knows the next time, if ever, we will see a team get the chance to three-peat again. The GOAT talks will have to be pushed aside another year as Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have taken over the football world in 2025.
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