Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles in the course of the third quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions as soon as once more after a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in an exciting Super Bowl LVII.

This contest was evenly matched. On paper, the Eagles and Chiefs have been the 2 finest groups within the NFL this season (seeded primary of their conferences). They had an identical information (16-3) and each had every scored 546 factors. Coming into the Super Bowl, Philadelphia was a slight 1.5 level favourite.

The Eagles opened the sport doing what they’ve performed all season lengthy: marched 75-yards down the sector in 11 performs utilizing a mixture of passing, scrambling and dashing to attain the opening landing (a Jalen Hurts QB sneak) simply 4:51 into the primary quarter.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts on the line of scrimmage in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles throughout Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts on the line of scrimmage in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles throughout Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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It did not take lengthy for the Chiefs to reply, simply three minutes the truth is. Kansas City did its personal 75-yard march that included a scramble by KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes (his previously-injured ankle appeared nice) and an 18-yard touchdown toss to Travis Kelce. Six performs and the rating was tied 7-7.

After the Eagles and Chiefs traded touchdowns on their opening drives, they every had issues on their second. Philadelphia went three-and-out and punted after which Kansas City had a 42-yard drive that ended with a missed discipline objective.

The first play of the second quarter was signature Philadelphia. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts heaved a 45-yard touchdown pass to vast receiver A.J. Brown to go up 14-7.

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a cross in opposition to the Kansas City Chiefs in the course of the first quarter in Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a cross in opposition to the Kansas City Chiefs in the course of the first quarter in Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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Kansas City did not do a lot with its subsequent possession. Philadelphia took over aiming to increase the lead. But Jalen Hurts made a uncommon mistake fumbling the ball — the Eagles first turnover of the postseason — as he tried to evade a tackler. The Chiefs’ Nick Bolton picked it up and darted into the tip zone to even the rating 14-14.

Philadelphia and Jalen Hurts have been undaunted. Hurts began the following drive with a rush, a cross, one other cross after which a rush. The Eagles wouldn’t be slowed – going for it on two fourth-downs with Hurts capping the drive with a three-yard scamper for his second dashing landing to provide the Eagles a 21-14 lead.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the NFL MVP who has sparkled all season lengthy, was tackled late within the second quarter as he scrambled to get a primary down. Eagles defender T.J. Edwards tackled Mahomes, reinjuring his ankle and he hobbled off the sector. Mahomes winced as he sat on the bench.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lays on the sector after reinjuring his ankle in the course of the second quarter in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lays on the sector after reinjuring his ankle in the course of the second quarter in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

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The Eagles tacked on a discipline objective to finish the primary half and lengthen their result in 24-14. What the scoreboard did not present was the Eagles dominance. They held the ball practically 22-minutes in comparison with simply eight for the Chiefs. The Eagles ran twice as many performs (44 to twenty) and had double the overall yards (270 to 128).

While the 73,000+ individuals inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz, and hundreds of thousands extra watching on tv and on-line, have been handled to Rihanna’s halftime present, the Chiefs coaches have been left to make changes to attempt to gradual the Eagles offense.

Whatever they did, it labored.

Rihanna performs in the course of the halftime present of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Ariz., on February 12, 2023.

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Rihanna performs in the course of the halftime present of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Ariz., on February 12, 2023.

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Mahomes got here into the Super Bowl as a two-time NFL MVP in his third Super Bowl look (received in 2020 and misplaced in 2021). So it was no shock that because the Chiefs opened the second half, Mahomes was again main his crew. He dashed and ran a bit, seemingly not slowed by his ankle harm. And, after ten performs and five-and-a-half minutes, he guided the Chiefs to the tip zone, slicing the Eagle result in 24-21.

On the following drive, the Eagles booted a discipline objective to increase the rating to 27-21 and that was the tally on the finish of the third quarter. Mahomes started the fourth quarter in his ordinary dominant method – main the Chiefs down the sector for one more landing, a brief cross to Kadarius Toney. For the primary time within the recreation, with 12-minutes left, Kansas City was main: 28-27.

The Eagles punted on their subsequent possession (simply their second of the sport) and the Chiefs capitalized. Kadarius Toney ran the kick 65-yards — the longest punt return in Super Bowl historical past to the Eagle five-yard-line. It did not take lengthy for Mahomes to throw one other landing cross, this time to Skyy Moore to increase the Chiefs result in 35-27.

The Eagles, slowed within the second half and down by 8 factors, discovered their rhythm on the following drive. They began with 9:22 left within the recreation and 4 minutes later, Hurts had guided the crew down the sector, capping it together with his third dashing landing of the sport. And he wasn’t performed. The Eagles determined to go for 2 to attempt to even the rating. It was Hurts who stored the ball, plunging into the endzone. With 5:15 to go, the rating was even: 35-35.

Patrick Mahomes knew what wanted to be performed. With the Chiefs beginning at their very own 25-yard line, their MVP labored his magic. A mixture of throws, runs and his personal 26-yard yard scramble, obtained the Chiefs near the tip zone. But the tactical gamesmanship started. The Eagles tried to let the Chiefs rating a landing (to provide them most time to attempt to rating a landing of their very own) however Kansas City ran the clock the down and kicked a discipline objective with 8-seconds left to go up 38-35.

It was a story of two halves. Philadelphia dominated the primary half and Kansas City owned the second half (scoring on each possession: 24 factors).

Mahomes is simply the eleventh participant to win a Super Bowl and MVP in the identical yr (and he is the primary to do it since 1999).

In his post-game feedback about Mahomes, Chiefs Coach Andy Reid was succinct. “He’s MVP,” he stated.

There have been various firsts on this Super Bowl. It was the primary time the title recreation had two Black starting quarterbacks. The recreation featured one other first: two brothers squaring off in opposition to one another. For the primary time, a Black woman coach was on the sideline and the pre-game army fly-over included all women pilots.