By Kyle Feldscher, CNN
9 minute read · Updated 12:20 AM EST, Mon February 10, 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LIX with a dominant performance to end the Chiefs’ dream of a three-peat
Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean celebrates after he returned an interception for a touchdown during the second quarter. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
The Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday won their franchise’s second Super Bowl championship, putting an end to the Kansas City Chiefs’ dream of a three-peat with a dominant and complete performance on both sides of the ball, winning 40-22.
The Eagles forced Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Chiefs offense into looking ordinary at best, pressing the superstar quarterback into numerous mistakes – none bigger than the two second-quarter interceptions that blew open what had been a tight game.
The first pick, by Cooper DeJean, was returned for a touchdown after Mahomes simply didn’t see him as he scrambled away from the omnipresent Eagles pass rush. The second was the backbreaker as edge rusher Josh Sweat pushed one of Mahomes’ offensive lineman into the quarterback as he threw, knocking him off balance. Zach Baun dove and the linebacker grabbed the ball at the Chiefs’ 14-yard line, allowing the Eagles to go up by 24 just before halftime.
On the other side of the ball, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts simply put in one of the best performances of his career. The fifth-year quarterback looked assured and calm under the bright lights, setting a new Super Bowl record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 72 yards and going 17-for-22 for another 221 yards. He was named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts.
“I just wanted to think about all the effort, all the work, that was put in over the course of time,” Hurts said of his thoughts after the game. “We got a focused group out there. Offense was able to score points and take advantage of opportunities. … and the defense played their a** off.”.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts gets pushed over the goal line to score the opening touchdown of Super Bowl LIX. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP
Eagles capitalize on Chiefs early struggles
It took a few drives, but the game eventually settled into a rhythm of Philadelphia moving the ball and the Chiefs being unable to get anything going.
The Eagles’ first drive was stymied by a dubious offensive pass interference call on wide receiver AJ Brown, who was deemed to have made contact with Trent McDuffie’s helmet when he made separation. That play would have been a first down on a big catch, but instead the Eagles had to punt.
The Chiefs picked up a first down on their first offensive play but then the drive fizzled out quickly and Kansas City had to punt the ball away.
The Eagles’ next drive was extended when McDuffie was flagged for making contact with Dallas Goedert’s face on a third down pass that fell incomplete. It was another questionable call, with Hurts’ pass being thrown high over Goedert’s head on the play.
Two players later, Hurts connected with Jahan Dotson for a long pass that was initially ruled a touchdown. Replay showed Dotson’s knee was actually down before he crossed the goal line, giving the Eagles first and goal from the one-yard line. The team used their patented “tush push” to open the scoring with 6:15 to go in the first quarter.
The Chiefs meanwhile were unable to get anything going on offense early. Mahomes couldn’t find the passes that he wanted and the Chiefs again had to punt, marking another quick drive.
“They came out ready to play and I feel like we started slow,” said Chiefs center Creed Humphrey.
Hurts showed off all his skills on the ensuing drive, moving the Eagles down the field with a couple of passes and picking up a big chunk of yardage with a designed quarterback keeper.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sits on the bench during the first half. Mahomes and the Chiefs offense managed only 23 total yards in the first half. David J. Phillip/AP
Mahomes struggles as Eagles take control
The Chiefs offensive woes continued on the next drive as Mahomes and his teammates went three-and-out again. The frustration was evident as cameras caught Chiefs players looking upset during the ensuing Eagles drive, which ate up a lot of clock even though Hurts and the offense didn’t move far down the field.
The stop by the Chiefs defense gave Mahomes and company a chance at getting into the two-minute drill as they tried to close the gap before the end of the half. A stressed-out Taylor Swift looked on as the Chiefs took over on their own six-yard line. A poor throw by Mahomes on the opening play of the drive, caused by a slight collision with his own offensive lineman driven by another Eagles pass rush getting home, led to a second interception this time to Baun.
“We didn’t start how we wanted to. Obviously, the turnovers hurt,” Mahomes said. “I take all the blame for that. I mean, those early turnovers swing the momentum of the game, then they capitalize on them and they score on the one and they got a touchdown immediately after, so that’s 14 points that I kind of gave them. It’s hard to come back from that in the Super Bowl. Just didn’t play to my standard and I have to be better next time.”
Hurts and the Eagles offense got the ball back at the Chiefs’ 14-yard line and two plays later, Hurts found Brown wide open in the flat for an easy pass-and-catch touchdown that put the Eagles up 24-0 with just 95 seconds to go before halftime.
The Chiefs once again couldn’t get anything going on offense. DeAndre Hopkins dropped a wide-open pass that was sure to pick up a first down with 40 seconds to go and the Chiefs once again were forced to punt.