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Eagles top Chiefs to win Super Bowl, led by Jalen Hurts and a brilliant defensive performance

The Eagles were in control of the game from the very beginning in New Orleans

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The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions again after a dominant performance in a 40-22 win over the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. The win is the first for the quarterback-coaching duo of Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni after they fell in Super Bowl LVII against the Chiefs. With the loss, Kansas City falls short in its quest for the first three-peat in the Super Bowl era.

A brilliant night from the Eagles' defense and an efficient, poised night from Hurts headlined Philadelphia's second Super Bowl title in franchise history. The Eagles held the Chiefs to 225 total yards and forced three turnovers, including a second-quarter Cooper DeJean interception that he returned for a touchdown.

Hurts, who was named Super Bowl MVP, finished the night 17-of-22 for 221 yards through the air and two passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 72 yards — a new Super Bowl record for a quarterback — and a Tush Push rushing touchdown. Saquon Barkley had 97 total yards, with 57 on the ground on 31 touches.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three scores — much of that once the Eagles had the game well in hand — along with two interceptions and a lost fumble. He's now 3-2 in five career Super Bowl starts.

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    Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback #01 Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hold the Lombardi trophy at the end of Super Bowl LIX, after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
    Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hold the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LIX. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)

    Jalen Hurts lost his starting job in college. He wasn't a first-round draft pick. Even after leading his team to a Super Bowl, there were questions how much he could give the Philadelphia Eagles when compared to the NFL's elite quarterbacks.

    On Sunday night, in an emphatic win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX, he got his moment. As well as his own personal trophy.

    Hurts was named the Super Bowl MVP of 2025 after a 17-of-21 passing performance with 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, plus 72 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground in a 40-22 win.

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    Eagles win with all-time great performance as they destroy Chiefs' 3-peat dream

    Tom Brady and the New England Patriots couldn’t finish the job. The Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s were incredible teams but fell short too. The 1980s San Francisco 49ers and 1990s Dallas Cowboys were NFL royalty but their streaks stopped at two Super Bowls in a row.

    There have been 59 Super Bowls played and still no team has won three of them in a row. The Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat starts over at zero after they were thoroughly dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. It was one of the most one-sided games in Super Bowl history, which was shocking given the stature of the Chiefs coming in.

    It was supposed to be a coronation for the Chiefs. How many times in the week leading up to the game was it uttered that it’s impossible to beat Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in a big game? Of all the possible results for this Super Bowl, the only one that didn’t seem possible was the Eagles blowing out Kansas City, but it happened. The Eagles defense unfathomably made Mahomes look like one of the worst players on the field in the first half as they built a 24-0 halftime lead. Mahomes had two interceptions that led directly to 14 Eagles points, one on a pick 6 by Philadelphia rookie Cooper DeJean.

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  • Chiefs make it 40-22 with a 50-yard TD pass to Xavier Worthy

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    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs is looked at by the training staff in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
    Chris Jones is looked at by the training staff in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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    Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Chiefs on the board! Mahomes to Worthy again for the TD

    Kansas City can't complete the 2-point conversion, so it's 34-6 Philly.

  • Big pickup on a 50-yard pass from Mahomes to Worthy

    And the Chiefs seem to finally have some momentum on offense.

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    Jalen Hurts to Devonta Smith on the BOMB for a big touchdown, Eagles 34-0

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    Avonte Maddox knocks it away on 4th down, Eagles take over

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  • Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce finally connect

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    Jake Elliott finishes the Philly drive with a 29-yard field goal, Eagles lead 27-0

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    Barkley finds a crease for a first down

    His longest of the day on this one that goes for 10. Eagles into K.C. territory.

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    Jalen Hurts picks up 16 on a 3rd down scramble

    He did this a bunch in Super Bowl 57, and the Eagles are on the move to start the 3rd quarter.

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    Eagles take over at their own 20 after a touchback

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  • Chiefs face an uphill battle down 24-0 to the Eagles

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  • A very different story for the Chiefs and Eagles in the first half.

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    HALFTIME: Eagles 24, Chiefs 0

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates a touchdown with Mekhi Becton #77 in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
    A.J. Brown and Mekhi Becton celebrate a touchdown in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

    Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio had never beat Patrick Mahomes. He was 0-8 against Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

    He obviously learned something through all of those losses.

    Fangio's defense and how it destroyed Mahomes was the story of the first half of Super Bowl LIX, with the Eagles taking a 24-0 lead into the locker room. They harassed Mahomes, shut down everyone else and then took a huge lead with a massive defensive play. Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean picked off Mahomes on a bad decision to pass it over the middle after he'd been sacked two straight times. DeJean returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.

    At that point the Eagles led 17-0. And the Eagles defense alone led the Chiefs offense 7-0. The Chiefs didn't have a great offense in the regular season, but it's rare to see them get completely dominated. They were getting dominated early in the Super Bowl by a very good Philadelphia defense. It got even worse when linebacker Zack Baun intercepted Mahomes at Kansas City's 14-yard line with 1:45 left in the half. That led to an A.J. Brown touchdown. The implosion of the Chiefs, especially on offense, was stunning.

    The Eagles had experienced something similar to Sunday's first half two years ago. They led 24-14 at halftime of Super Bowl LVII, with Mahomes limping off the field late in the second quarter due to a bad ankle injury. It looked like the Eagles were going to take that game. The Chiefs came back to win. So nothing was decided at halftime.

    But the Eagles defense had just played one of the greatest halves ever seen in a Super Bowl.

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  • Patrick Mahomes intercepted again!

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  • Safe to say it's been a rough first half for the Chiefs

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    It was just a 9-yard gain, but these are the kinds of cumulative body blows that the Eagles have landed in games where Saquon has ripped off some home-run balls later in games. He has 29 yards on 11 carries.

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    Eagles force ANOTHER 3-and-out

    And the Philly defense collects another sack of Patrick Mahomes in the process. Just under five minutes to play in the second quarter, and the Eagles have been in control of the game since the opening kickoff.

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  • Back-to-back sacks and a pick six for the Eagles!

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    Jake Elliott knocks through a 48-yard field goal to make it a 10-0 game

    After an attempt to draw the Chiefs offsides and a false start penalty made for an adventure on 4th down, the Eagles took a two-score lead with just over eight minutes left in the first half.

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jake Elliott #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles kicks an extra point in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
    Jake Elliott kicks an extra point in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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    Philly with another 3rd-down conversion

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    Eagles take over with good field position

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  • Chiefs can't take advantage

    Patrick Mahomes couldn't connect with Travis Kelce on 3rd down and the Eagles defense forces another three-and-out.

  • Bryan Cook interception!

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    End of 1st quarter: Eagles 7, Chiefs 0

    Penalties have been one of the big stories of the early going, with the Eagles getting a couple of 3rd-down conversions via penalty, and a penalty negating a 4th-down conversion for Philly. The other story has been the Eagles' ability to move the ball. They out-gained K.C. 115 to 19 in the first quarter and Patrick Mahomes and company have just one first down.

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball while being chased by Bryan Cook #6 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball while being chased by Bryan Cook #6 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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    Eagles pick up another 3rd down conversion via penalty

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