NO THREE-PEAT: Eagles blow out Chiefs in Super Bowl
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The NFL will have to wait a little bit longer to get its first three-peat.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in almost every facet of the game on Sunday in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.
A pitiful offensive performance in the first half dug the Chiefs into a hole they couldn’t climb out of. The Chiefs had just a couple dozen yards in that half and ended up trailing 24-0 going into the break. The Eagles finished out with a 40-22 advantage.
Kansas City turned the ball over three times, all of which led to Philadelphia scores. The Eagles’ defensive line tormented Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes all night, sacking him six times for a loss of 31 yards.
Mahomes had two errant throws that were turnovers – one leading to a pick-6 – along with a fumble. He finished with 257 yards, three touchdowns and two picks, a good chunk of positive yardage occurred in the fourth quarter after the Eagles already had the game decided (while up 40-6).
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played like an MVP. The former Sooner and Crimson Tide leader finished with 221 yards on 17-of-22 passing, two touchdowns, a pick, 72 rushing yards on 11 carries and a score on the ground.
The Eagles took control of this game before halftime, getting three scores on a “tush push,” a pick-6 from Cooper DeJean and a field from Jake Elliot to go up 17-0 with 7 minutes, 3 seconds to go in the half.
Philadelphia linebacker Zach Baun picked off Mahomes while the Chiefs were up against their own end zone, and Hurts found receiver AJ Brown for a quick score to go up a commanding 24-0.
Nothing appeared to change after halftime, and the Eagles ended up scoring 34 points before the Chiefs could even get on the board.
Chiefs try to rally late, trail Eagles 40-22
Kansas City has a bit of life now that the Eagles have their backups in.
After forcing a turnover on downs, Patrick Mahomes launched a 50-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins. A two-point conversion cut the lead to 40-22.
Chiefs come up with late score, Eagles still lead 40-14
Patrick Mahomes found DeAndre Hopkins in the end zone with 2:54 to go to make a score look a little nicer.
Hopkins' catch made the score 40-14. Philadelphia will look to bleed more of the clock on its next possession to secure the win.
Jake Elliott makes fourth field goal, Philadelphia leads Kansas City 40-6
Kicker Jake Elliott made his fourth field goal of the night with 8 minutes, 1 second remaining in the Super Bowl.
Elliott booted the kick 50 yards to stretch Philadelphia's lead to 40-6. The drive lasted four plays in a minute and 41 seconds.
The drive was set up by a Patrick Mahomes fumble on the 18-yard line.
Eagles bleed more clock, extend lead to 37-6
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott got another field goal added to his stat sheet, and the Eagles are now up a commanding 37-6 with 9 minutes, 51 seconds to go.
Philadelphia took 5 minutes, 43 seconds off the clock during that 10-play drive and are now almost assuredly going to take home the Lombardi Trophy.
Chiefs finally get on the board, trail Eagles 34-6
The Chiefs have finally got on the board.
Patrick Mahomes saved the next drive – and maybe the Chiefs’ championship hopes – with a shuffle pass to Travis Kelce to get a first down.
Mahomes then found receiver Xavier Worthy in the end zone on the ensuing play for a 24-yard toss. The Chiefs trail the Eagles 34-6 with 34 seconds to go in the third quarter.
Hurts throws 46-yard bomb, stretches Eagles’ lead to 34-0
That didn't take long.
After forcing a turnover on downs near midfield, the Eagles were able to score on the very next play.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts launched a touchdown pass 46 yards to receiver DeVonta Smith to extend Philadelphia's lead to 34-0.
Just 2:47 remains in the third quarter.
Eagles get another field goal, extend lead to 27-0
The Eagles continue to dominate.
Another field goal is in the books, and the Eagles have a 27-0 advantage.
The 12-play, 6:42 drive – fueled by two runs by Jalen Hurts, at 14 and 16 yards, respectively; and a 22-yard pass to Saquon Barkley – has resulted in the Eagles stretching their lead as the clock continues to run.
Eagles dominate first half of Super Bowl
Stranger things have happened in the Super Bowl before, but it’s not looking good for the Kansas City Chiefs at halftime.
The offense for the Chiefs has been abysmal, accruing just 23 yards compared to the Eagles’ 179. The Chiefs’ lone first down occurred on their opening drive, before punting it away.
Philadelphia has made the most out of Kansas City’s errors, with both of Patrick Mahomes’ picks resulting in scores for the Birds. The first was a pick-6 from 38 yards out by Cooper DeJean. The second pick – by Zach Baun – set up a short score for the Eagles’ offense to make their lead 24-0 at halftime.
The Eagles have put a lot of pressure on Mahomes and have totaled three sacks so far.
If the Chiefs were to come back at this point, it would be the second-largest comeback since Tom Brady’s Patriots erased a 28-3 deficit from the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51.
Eagles turn Mahomes’ error into another score
The score is starting to look like a runaway game.
The Eagles found the end zone again to extend their lead to 24-0 with 1:35 left in the half, making the most out of another Patrick Mahomes interception.
Mahomes was picked off at the 14-yard line by linebacker Zach Baun. Jalen Hurts found AJ Brown for a 12-yard score two plays later.
Eagles go up 17-0 after pick-6 from Cooper DeJean
The game is starting to get a bit worrisome for the Chiefs.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes tossed a pick-6 to Philadelphia corner Cooper DeJean. The Iowa alum ran back the pick 38 yards to extend the Eagles' lead to 17-0 with 7 minutes, 3 seconds remaining in the half.
Eagles get a field goal
The Eagles have stretched their lead to 10 points following a 48-yard field goal from kicker Jake Elliot.
There are 8 minutes, 38 seconds to go in the half. The 27-yard drive got stuffed by the Chiefs' defense after a short run by quarterback Jalen Hurts with 8:42 to go.
Eagles get first score of the game with 'tush push'
The Philadelphia Eagles are the first team to score in Super Bowl 59.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts launched a 28-yard pass to receiver Jahan Dotson that was initially called a touchdown, but was reversed after a review.
The ball was played on the 1-yard line with 6 minutes, 32 seconds remaining in the opening frame.
The Eagles used their patented "tush push" with Hurts to pick up the score. Eagles lead the Chiefs 7-0 with 6:15 left in the quarter.
Starting
The Kansas City Chiefs look to defend their Super Bowl title today against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles will receive the opening kickoff. The Chiefs look to become the first NFL franchise to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
ABC 17 News will update this blog with in-game updates.
