Philadelphia gets revenge against Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX victory

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“Fly Eagles Fly” rang from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It was Philly’s night at last. 

Philadelphia won their Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs, 40-22, much to the disappointment of the Swifites and President Trump. The Eagles dominated on both sides and had the ball for 37 minutes. Jalen Hurts was a great game manager, with 221 passing yards and a team-high 72 yards on the ground.

“I’ve been able to use every experience and learn from it, the good and the bad, and using it as fuel to pursue my own greatness,” said Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who also won Super Bowl MVP. “I couldn’t do any of these things without the guys around me. We had a special group this year. We’re able to learn from the past and get some nice new pieces and get over that hump.”

The main story, though, was the defense, which took advantage of the Chiefs' lackluster offensive line with only a four-man rush. Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times, including twice by Josh Sweat and Milton Williams. Kansas City didn’t get past midfield until two and a half minutes left in the third quarter and held Kansas City to under 300 yards, with most coming in garbage time. 

“We had to come out and play our best, and we did. And what a lesson to the entire world about what good teamwork does,” said Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni during the trophy ceremony. “We have selfless guys. We have guys that don’t want to let each other down. We got guys that will fight for each other, will play for each other. They love each other.” 

The Eagles dominated in the first half on both sides. They held the ball for 20 minutes and had 179 yards of offense, most coming from the air. A costly Kansas City penalty on third down allowed a tush push for the first points of the game. Jake Elliot later extended their lead to ten with a 48-yard field goal.

The Chiefs' defense was great against the run, with Saquon held to 31 yards on the ground in the first half, but they faltered with the pass. AJ Brown had the other Eagles offensive touchdown of the half with a 12-yard passing score. 

Philly’s defense allowed just 23 yards of offense in the first half. Mahomes got sacked twice in a row in the second quarter, and immediately after, Cooper DeJean intercepted him for a pick-six - the first interception of his career, and on his 22nd birthday. Add another sack and a diving interception by Zach Baun to round out the Eagles' defensive triumph in the first half. 

“Defense wins championships,” said Hurts. “We saw how they played today. We saw the difference they made in the game. They gave us opportunities, gave us short fields, and we were able to do what we do.”

The second half went a little better for the Chiefs, with a touchdown by Xavier Worthy at the end of the third quarter. However, they failed on the two-point conversion and Philadelphia extended their lead beforehand, with two more field goals and a 46-yard touchdown catch by Devonte Smith.

Then the Eagles defense came in clutch again, as Milton Williams strip-sacked Mahomes and recovered the fumble. The turnover added three more points to the board. The Chiefs scored 16 points on two touchdowns and the two-point conversions in the fourth, but it was way too late to make a difference and the Eagles have their second Lombardi trophy.

Up next for the Eagles is a parade and a ring ceremony, as Coach Sirianni said postgame that they have a couple more things to celebrate, though the city might want to grease the poles beforehand.