Chiefs ground Eagles 38-35 in tight Super Bowl win

Payton Scott Sports Editor

The Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10 point deficit Sunday night to win Super Bowl 57 in Phoenix, Arizona at State Farm Stadium.

“I thought guys just embraced the moment,” Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes said about rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit.“In that first half, we were playing and doing some good stuff, but I felt like the guys were getting consumed by everything around us.”

In a nail-biting 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Chiefs were crowned Super Bowl champions for the third time in franchise history. Mahomes played on an injured ankle after reaggravating a right high ankle sprain late in the first half

Despite the Chiefs’ momentum shifting in the second half, the Eagles poured on 17 points in the second quarter and refused to quit. A new gear was found by Kansas City in the second half, as they scored on each of their drives to outlast the Eagles. Skyy Moore scored on a threeyard Mahomes touchdown pass that put the Chiefs up 35-27 following Kadarius Toney’s 65yard punt return late in the fourth quarter. It was the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.

A quick response came from Philadelphia. In the dying moments of the game, Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a game-changing catch and quickly grabbed the ball to tie it. After the Eagles left 5:15 on the clock, the Chiefs used all but eight seconds to take the lead. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and scrambled 26 yards on the go-ahead drive before Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left.

“It feels amazing just to see the confetti,” said Butker, who missed a 42-yarder in the first quarter. “I just tried to focus on one kick and focusing on the process.” This superbowl win helped Patrick Mahomes add to his legacy in leading the Chiefs to a win in Super Bowl LVII. Mahomes became the 13th quarterback to win more than one Super Bowl. As well as becoming the first starting black quarterback to win two super bowls in NFL history.

Rihanna was the halftime performer, starting her 13-minute performance with “B---- Better Have My Money” and appropriately closed the show with “Diamonds.” A big announcement was also indirectly made through the performing platform. After the show, Rihanna’s representative confirmed that she is pregnant with her second child. She and rapper A$AP Rocky are the parents of a 9-month-old boy.