Philadelphia Eagles-Kansas City Chiefs: 40-22
There was no match during the Super Bowl Lix. The Eagles literally pulverized the Kansas City Chiefs.
Constantly under pressure, Patrick Mahomes could not do anything. And Philadelphia hardly even had to force to win the second Super Bowl in its history.
Eagles' attack has progressed enough to score points. The defense has been defeated the reigning double champions, while giving Jalen Hurts balloons. Suspense lovers will wait next year.
The key moment: the 2nd interception of the match
While there are only 2 minutes left before the break and they are led by seventeen points, the chiefs are intercepted a second time. After a masterful season, the Linebacker Zack Baun points out on the biggest scene possible.
Already in great difficulty in attack, this hard blow gives the Chiefs. And with this recovered ball, Jalen Hurts finds AJ Brown to give a 24-point advantage shortly before half-time.
MVP: Jalen Hurts
The quarterback seemed completely in control. Extremely precise with an impressive 17 successful passes out of 22, he also won 75 yards and scored a touchdown with his legs. In addition to his statistics and the final result, he also transmitted a lot of confidence to his entire team.
Well protected, he perfectly managed his second Super Bowl.
The flop: Patrick Mahomes
No, he was not helped by an nonexistent racing game. Not helped by his offensive line either by being too often under pressure. He cashed 6 sacks, his career record. But Patrick Mahomes was not good. He never seemed in rhythm!
His pass of 50 yards for Xavier Worthy is superb but arrives after the fate of the match is already sealed for a long time.
La Stat: 49
Forty nine small yards on the ground for Kansas City. And again, a 25 yards Patrick Mahomes race inflates the result. Not only was Patrick Mahomes constantly under pressure but in addition, he could not count on the help of the game on the ground.
Only 11 races attempted! Although led by the score, the chiefs made the error very early to neglect the racing game.
The film of the match
A penalty whistled against Trent McDuffie approaches the attack on Philadelphia. Jalen Hurts finds Jahan Dotson with a pass of 27 yards, then the attack finished the work with his favorite tactic: the tash push. No other point will be marked in the 1st quarter: 7-0 for Philadelphia.
From the start of the 2nd quarter, Jalen Hurts was intercepted by the Safety Bryan Cook. But cornered at his goal line, Patrick Mahomes plays three games then the team emerges with a punt. On the following possession, the Eagles are not spectacular but earn around thirty yards sufficient to register three points: 10-0 while there are 8 minutes to play.
New interception but for Philadelphia this time with the formidable rookie Cooper Dejean, who celebrated his birthday this Sunday. The reigning double champions is led by seventeen points and he seems to have no solution to beat the imperial defense of Vic Fangio and his men!
After the two -minute dead time, a new interception of this defense by the Linebacker Zack Baun. Jalen Hurts recovers leather on the line of the 14 of the chiefs and he finds Aj Brown for what looks like a feeling of submersion: 24 to 0 for eagles that more than ever fly.
Management of the time and three additional points. A little defense then a long pass by Jalen Hurts for Devonta Smith and a touchdown of 46 yards: 34 to 0! The chiefs save the honor with a reception of Xavier Worthy: 34 to 6 before the last quarter.
Philadelphia manages the chronometers and add a few points by the Kicker Jake Elliott. At the very end of the match Deandre hopkins then Xavier Worthy make the correction less severe: 40 to 22.
The victory is beautiful and deserved for Philadelphia. The defeat is bitter for chiefs that will not be the first franchise in history to succeed in the hat -trick.
And now ?
There will therefore be no hat -trick in the Super Bowl era. This match exposed the chefs of the chiefs, too crumbly on the offensive line, and devoid of too dangerous recipients.
Conversely, it is the consecration for a philadelphia so well constructed. This title has another flavor than that of 2018, because it does not look like an epic in the uncertain future. Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, without forgetting their iron defense, already promised to be among the favorites of the 2025 season.
