The Philadelphia Eagles obliterated the Kansas City Chiefs’ bid to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls with a thumping 40-22 victory in New Orleans on Sunday.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Eagles avenged their agonizing Super Bowl defeat to the Chiefs two years ago in emphatic style.
“I’ve been able to use every experience and learn from it — the good, the bad, all of it — to pursue my own greatness,” Hurts said.
“But I couldn’t do any of these things without the guys around me. We had a special group this year — we were able to learn from the past, get some nice new pieces and get over that hump.”
The Chiefs had been bidding to become the first team in history to win three consecutive Vince Lombardi trophies following Super Bowl victories in 2023 and 2024.
But Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — who was sacked six times and threw two interceptions — never looked like leading his team to glory as the Eagles’ iron defense and clinical offense dominated throughout.
The Eagles effectively had the game won by half-time, powering into a 24-0 lead at the break after three unanswered touchdowns from Hurts, Cooper DeJean and A.J. Brown.
They extended the lead to 34-0 late in the third quarter before Kansas City finally grabbed three late consolation touchdowns. Eagles kicker Jake Elliott bagged four field goals.
WITH INPUTS FROM AFP AND REUTERS