Chiefs complete comeback, win Super Bowl
Watch ABC 17 News' post-game coverage for the Chiefs' victory.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
They did it again.
After trailing for most of the game and a back-and-forth fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs are once again Super Bowl champions, besting the Eagles 38-35 Sunday night at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
After the Eagles inexplicably tied the game 35-all after a valiant drive with several big plays by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Chiefs had the chance to control the outcome with just over 5 minutes to go.
Starting at their own 25-yard line, the Chiefs drove the ball to the Philadelphia 15, fueled by a 26-yard run by an allegedly injured Patrick Mahomes. On a third-and-8 on the 15, Mahomes launched a pass intended for wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster that fell incomplete... or so it appeared.
A defensive holding call on Eagles cornerback James Bradberry kept the drive going. The Eagles had one timeout remaining, Jerick McKinnon ran the ball to the left side of the field and had the chance to get the go-ahead touchdown and stop the clock with about 1:54 to go.
But, he opted to slide at the 2-yard line and force the Eagles to take their final timeout. The Chiefs bled out the clock and Harrison Butker redeemed his miss from earlier in the game with a 27-yard make to give the Chiefs the final lead, 38-35, with eight seconds to go.
Philadelphia had one more shot, but Hurts' final Hail Mary fell way short of the goal line, sealing the Chiefs' first Super Bowl victory since the 2019 season.
Mahomes -- who was named Super Bowl MVP -- finished the game with 21-of-27 passing, 182 yards in the air and three scores. On the ground, Mahomes also provided 44 yards on six carries. Running back Isaiah Pacheco led the rushing attack with 75 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. Tight end Travis Kelce provided a team-leading 81 yards, six catches and a score.
Kansas City finished with 340 team yards.
On the Philadelphia side, Hurts had a game-high 307 yards on 27-of-38 passing, with one score through the air. He also led the Eagles on the ground with 70 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. DeVonta Smith had a game-high 100 yards on seven receptions. A.J. Brown provided 96 yards and a touchdown on six catches. The Eagles finished with 417 team yards.
FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE 9:13 p.m.
Harrison Butker puts in the go-ahead score with a 27-yard field goal. Chiefs lead 38-35 with 8 seconds to go
FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE 8:53 p.m.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are not going down without a fight.
Hurts willed a scoring drive. He pushed in another sneak for two yards for a Philadelphia touchdown and followed that up with a successful 2-point conversion to tie the game at 35-all with 5:15 to go. Both of those plays followed a 47-yard pass by the quarterback to fellow Alabama standout DeVonta Smith.
FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE 8:43 p.m.
The Chiefs look like they're starting to pull away. Mahomes found wide receiver Skyy Moore all by himself on the left side of the field for another 5-yard touchdown throw. The Chiefs have stretched their lead 35-27 with 9:22 to go.
The short drive was set up when kick returner Kadarius Toney ran back a punt over 60 yards to put the Chiefs on the 5-yard line.
FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE 8:34 p.m.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tosses a five-yard score to wide receiver Kadarius Toney. The Chiefs have regained the lead with 12:04 left in the game.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER
The Eagles' have maintained a lead after three quarters.
Chiefs running back Isaiah Pacheco came up with a touchdown for the Chiefs. Philadelphia provided another field goal. The Eagles still maintain a stark advantage in the time-of-possession category by about 14 minutes.
THIRD QUARTER UPDATE 8:21 p.m.
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott makes a 33-yard field goal -- his second of the game -- to extend the Eagles' lead to 27-21 with 1:45 to go in the third quarter.
THIRD QUARTER UPDATE 7:57 p.m.
Chiefs running back Isaiah Pacheco punches in a one-yard score. The touchdown cuts Philadelphia's lead to three points with 9:30 remaining in the third. The opening drive of the half spanned five minutes and 30 seconds and went 75 yards.
Watch a replay of the ABC 17 News halftime report in the player above.
END OF THE HALF UPDATE
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott booted in a 35-yard field goal to stretch the Eagles' lead to 24-14 at halftime.
The Eagles dominated the time of possession in the first half 21:54 to 8:06.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was involved with all three Philadelphia touchdowns. He scored the first points of the game with a one-yard sneak on the opening drive of the game. The Chiefs responded with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to tight end Travis Kelce.
The Chiefs has the chance to take the lead in the first, but Harrison Butker missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt late in the first.
The Eagles opened the second quarter with a long touchdown pass from Hurts to wide receiver AJ Brown. Two possessions later, the Chiefs knotted the game at 14-all as linebacker Nick Bolton -- of Mizzou -- picked up a Hurts fumble for a 35-yard scoop-and-score.
Hurts later had a five-yard scamper to give the Eagles the lead once again. On the Chiefs' last drive, Mahomes left the field with an apparent injury. He had previously experienced a high-ankle sprain in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The Eagles have 270 total yards at the half, while the Chiefs came up with 128.
Hurts went 17-of-28 passing with 183 yards in the air with a touchdown. He provided 63 yards on 11 attempts on the ground with two scores and a lost fumble. AJ Brown leads the Eagles in receiving with 74 yards on three catches and a score.
Mahomes went mostly silent in the first half with eight-of-13 passing and 89 yards. Kelce leads the Chiefs in receiving with 60 yards on three catches. Kansas City running back Isiah Pacheco led the Chiefs on the ground with 28 yards on five carries.
SECOND QUARTER UPDATE 6:54 p.m.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs in his second score of the game on a read-option play to the left side of the field from the 5-yard line. Philadelphia leads Kansas City 21-14 with 2:20 to go in the half.
The Chiefs had a chance to end the drive early on a fourth-and-5 on the Kansas City 45-yard line. Hurts Pulled off a 28-yard run to keep it going. The drive lasted seven minutes, 19 seconds.
SECOND QUARTER UPDATE 6:28 p.m.
Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton -- a Mizzou alum -- scoops up a fumble by Jalen Hurts for a 35-yard score. Bolton ties the game at 14-all with 8:54 left in the half.
SECOND QUARTER UPDATE 6:28 p.m.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts launches a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver AJ Brown. Eagles take a 14-7 lead with 14:52 to go in the half.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
The first quarter of the Super Bowl ends with the score tied 7-all.
The Eagles provided the first score of the game. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts capped off a 75-yard drive with a one-yard sneak.
The Chiefs answered back with a quick drive as quarterback Patrick Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce for an 18-yard score.
Hurts has 71 passing yards, going seven-of-nine in the air, as well as 18 rushing yards on four attempts. Mahomes is five-of-seven passing with 73 yards.
The Eagles start the second quarter on the Chiefs' 45-yard line.
FIRST QUARTER UPDATE 6:18 p.m.
Harrison Butker misses a 42-yard field goal on a fourth-and-3. Eagles take over on their own 24-yard line. The score remains 7-all with 2:24 left in the first quarter.
FIRST QUARTER UPDATE 6:01 p.m.
The Chiefs quickly respond with a touchdown of their own. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an 18-yard strike to tight end Travis Kelce. The score is tied 7-all with 6:57 to go in the first.
FIRST QUARTER UPDATE 5:53 p.m.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sneaks in a one-yard score. Philadelphia takes a 7-0 lead after the opening drive. 10:09 remains in the first quarter.
UPDATE: 5:37
The Chiefs won the coin toss and have elected to defer their option to receive in the second half.
4:23 p.m.
Fans flooded into Kansas City's Power and Light District ahead of Super Bowl LVII to cheer on their Chiefs.
Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. in Glendale, Arizona. But the big local watch party is at Power and Light.
The teams are considered evenly matched going into the game, with each one helmed by popular and skilled quarterbacks.
Check back for updates during the game.
