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Eagles top Chiefs to win Super Bowl, led by Jalen Hurts and a brilliant defensive performance

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The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions again after a dominant performance in a 40-22 win over the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. The win is the first for the quarterback-coaching duo of Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni after they fell in Super Bowl LVII against the Chiefs. With the loss, Kansas City falls short in its quest for the first three-peat in the Super Bowl era.

A brilliant night from the Eagles’ defense and an efficient, poised night from Hurts headlined Philadelphia’s second Super Bowl title in franchise history. The Eagles held the Chiefs to 225 total yards and forced three turnovers, including a second-quarter Cooper DeJean interception that he returned for a touchdown.

Hurts, who was named Super Bowl MVP, finished the night 17-of-22 for 221 yards through the air and two passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 72 yards — a new Super Bowl record for a quarterback — and a Tush Push rushing touchdown. Saquon Barkley had 97 total yards, with 57 on the ground on 31 touches.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three scores — much of that once the Eagles had the game well in hand — along with two interceptions and a lost fumble. He’s now 3-3 in six career Super Bowl starts.

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  • Super Bowl required reading: Eagles squash Chiefs’ 3-peat hopes

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after Philadelphia beat Kansas City 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

    Jalen Hurts celebrates after Philadelphia beat Kansas City 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

    Tom Brady and the New England Patriots couldn’t finish the job. The Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s were incredible teams but fell short too. The 1980s San Francisco 49ers and 1990s Dallas Cowboys were NFL royalty but their streaks stopped at two Super Bowls in a row.

    There have been 59 Super Bowls played and still no team has won three of them in a row. The Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat starts over at zero after they were thoroughly dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. It was one of the most one-sided games in Super Bowl history, which was shocking given the stature of the Chiefs coming in.

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  • Saquon Barkley’s daughter steals the show

  • Jalen Hurts is named Super Bowl MVP

    Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback #01 Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hold the Lombardi trophy at the end of Super Bowl LIX, after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)          Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback #01 Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hold the Lombardi trophy at the end of Super Bowl LIX, after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

    Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni hold the Lombardi Trophy at the end of Super Bowl LIX. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP)

    Jalen Hurts lost his starting job in college. He wasn’t a first-round draft pick. Even after leading his team to a Super Bowl, there were questions how much he could give the Philadelphia Eagles when compared to the NFL’s elite quarterbacks.

    On Sunday night, in an emphatic win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX, he got his moment. As well as his own personal trophy.

    Hurts was named the Super Bowl MVP of 2025 after a 17-of-21 passing performance with 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, plus 72 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground in a 40-22 win.

    Read the full story here.

  • Jalen Hurts is a happy man

  • Eagles win with all-time great performance as they destroy Chiefs’ 3-peat dream

    Tom Brady and the New England Patriots couldn’t finish the job. The Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s were incredible teams but fell short too. The 1980s San Francisco 49ers and 1990s Dallas Cowboys were NFL royalty but their streaks stopped at two Super Bowls in a row.

    There have been 59 Super Bowls played and still no team has won three of them in a row. The Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat starts over at zero after they were thoroughly dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. It was one of the most one-sided games in Super Bowl history, which was shocking given the stature of the Chiefs coming in.

    It was supposed to be a coronation for the Chiefs. How many times in the week leading up to the game was it uttered that it’s impossible to beat Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in a big game? Of all the possible results for this Super Bowl, the only one that didn’t seem possible was the Eagles blowing out Kansas City, but it happened. The Eagles defense unfathomably made Mahomes look like one of the worst players on the field in the first half as they built a 24-0 halftime lead. Mahomes had two interceptions that led directly to 14 Eagles points, one on a pick 6 by Philadelphia rookie Cooper DeJean.

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  • The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions!

    No three-peat for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Philly is surely ready to party.

  • Chiefs make it 40-22 with a 50-yard TD pass to Xavier Worthy

  • Nick Sirianni gets his Gatorade bath

  • Chiefs march down the field for a DeAndre Hopkins TD

    On a 15-play drive that ate up over five minutes of clock, the Chiefs made a dent in the Eagles’ lead, making it 40-12.

  • Another Jake Elliott field goal makes it 40-6, Eagles

    The Eagles are the ninth team to score 40 points in a Super Bowl — the previous eight are 8-0 — and are the first team to do so since the Eagles did it to beat the Patriots in Super Bowl 52. Philly leads by 34 with 8:01 left.

  • Mahomes fumbles and Philly gets the ball back with just under 10 minutes to go

  • Jake Elliott makes his 3rd field goal, Eagles lead 37-6

    Under 10 minutes to go in The Big Easy, and Philadelphia is inching closer to a second Super Bowl title in franchise history.

  • Chris Jones is doubtful to return with a knee injury

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs is looked at by the training staff in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Chris Jones #95 of the Kansas City Chiefs is looked at by the training staff in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

    Chris Jones is looked at by the training staff in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

  • Jalen Hurts sets new QB rushing record for a Super Bowl

    He’s up to 72 yards after a 17-yard run, which is a new high for a quarterback in a Super Bowl. The record he broke? His own record of 70 yards from Super Bowl 57.

  • End of 3rd quarter: Eagles 34, Chiefs 6

    The Eagles opened the drive after the K.C. touchdown with a 4-yard run by Saquon Barkley, who has 47 rushing yards in the game. While it’s been tough sledding for Barkley today, with 76 yards of offense — he’s got 29 receiving yards — the plan has been an old-school approach from the Eagles. Barkley touched it 23 times in the first three quarters.

    Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • Chiefs on the board! Mahomes to Worthy again for the TD

    Kansas City can’t complete the 2-point conversion, so it’s 34-6 Philly.

  • Big pickup on a 50-yard pass from Mahomes to Worthy

    And the Chiefs seem to finally have some momentum on offense.

  • Jalen Hurts to Devonta Smith on the BOMB for a big touchdown, Eagles 34-0

    It’s a five-touchdown lead for the Eagles late in the 3rd quarter. One-play, 46-yard drive.

  • Avonte Maddox knocks it away on 4th down, Eagles take over

    Eagles get a BIG stop and can add to their lead after this turnover on downs.

  • Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce finally connect

    But no first down, so the Chiefs had to go for it on 4th and 5 and Mahomes’ pass was broken up.

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