Super Bowl 59: Philadelphia Eagles crush Kansas City Chiefs to end three-peat dream for Patrick Mahomes and co.
Published 10/02/2025 at 08:28 GMT
The Kansas City Chiefs' dreams of becoming the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls were brutally crushed by an inspired Philadelphia Eagles side, who triumphed 40-22 on Sunday night. It was the Eagles' second Super Bowl victory, following 2018 glory, as well as serving as revenge for a tight 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 two years ago.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson #8 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates in confetti after beating the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, to win Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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The Philadelphia Eagles produced a stunning performance to demolish the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win their second Super Bowl, crushing the Chiefs' dreams of an unprecedented three in a row.
The two sides met at Super Bowl 57, when the Chiefs narrowly edged out the Eagles 38-35 in a nail-biting thriller.
But the 59th edition of the NFL's showpiece game, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, was nowhere near as close as Philadelphia earned their revenge.
This was a fifth Super Bowl in six years for the Chiefs, who were hunting a historic three-peat, but the Eagles were simply unstoppable as they charged to only their second Super Bowl win, having beaten the New England Patriots in 2018.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took home the Super Bowl MVP award two years after shining in a heartbreaking loss to the Chiefs.
"We had a special group this year, we were able to learn from the past," said Hurts.
"Defence wins championships. We saw how [our defence] played today. We saw the difference they made in the game. They gave us opportunities, gave us short fields. And we’re able to do what we do."
The Eagles' defensive strength meant that even with star running back Saquon Barkley kept relatively quiet by his usual standards, they were still firmly on top throughout the game.
An off-day for Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes - who was sacked six times and threw two interceptions - compounded their misery.
The Chiefs were penalised for a sluggish start as Philadelphia opened the scoring on just their second possession, with Hurts the first on the scoreboard at Caesars Superdome.
Jake Elliott's field goal built on their momentum before Cooper DeJean capitalised on a Mahomes mistake, returning an interception for touchdown.
Hurts produced another moment of brilliance with a 12-yard touchdown pass to ensure the Eagles had a 24-0 lead going into half-time.
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Moro Ojomo #97 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Brandon Graham #55 celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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The field goals kept coming, with Elliott scoring four in total, while Hurts' 46-yard touchdown pass to Devonta Smith late in the third quarter meant the Chiefs were in danger of being the first Super Bowl team to be shut out completely.
From 34-0, the Chiefs fought back. Xavier Worthy caught Mahomes' touchdown pass and DeAndre Hopkins and Worthy scored in the last three minutes.
But with Elliott continuing to nail his kicks in the final quarter, scoring another two field goals, it was too little, too late.
"Credit to the Eagles, they played better than us from start to finish," said Mahomes.
"Obviously the turnovers hurt - I've just got to take all the blame for that. Those early turnovers swing the momentum of the game and they capitalised on them.
"It was kind of 14 points that I gave them and it's hard to come back from that at the Super Bowl. I just didn't play to my standard and I have to be better next time."
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