By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña
Mission accomplished and revenge season completed.
Hats off, Philadelphia Eagles!
During the highly-anticipated rematch between the Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia proved this time that they are the hungrier franchise, running down the defending champions, 40-22, to bag the Super Bowl LIX championship title on February 10, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, USA.
With the win, the Eagles just capped off their season with a revenge tour after falling at the hands of the Chiefs during the Super Bowl LVII two years ago and also denied them of their three-peat aspirations.
It was a defensive masterclass for Philadelphia after putting Kansas City in handcuffs in the first half, wrapping up the first 30 minutes of action with a series of demoralizing interceptions that turned into touchdowns.
Aside from their well-timed interceptions, Philadelphia also contained Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes after scoring two momentum-boosting sacks during Kansas City’s offensive turn.
The Eagles zoomed to a comfortable 24-0 halftime advantage and were oozing with confidence before Kendrick Lamar set the mood in a unique and artistic half-show music fest.
Despite minor adjustments from the Chiefs, the rolling Eagles picked up where they left off and continued their defensive clinic before Xavier Worthy prevented Kansas City from a scoreless outing with a touchdown at the end of the third.
After Worthy’s touchdown, Kansas City began to celebrate and thought that this was the start of a historic comeback but the Eagles won’t be denied and officially evaporated their hopes with a series of defensive stops.
Mahomes once again was intercepted in an offensive execution during Kansas City’s offensive turn midway through the fourth, which electrified the Philadelphia bench and the thousands of supporters that flocked to New Orleans.
Philadelphia then just wisely milked the clock due to their humongous lead and let the official match clock expire before celebrating their second overall Super Bowl championship.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts won this year’s Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) after recording 17 perfect passes, 72 yards rushed, and an interception.
All hail the Philadelphia Eagles!
