Jalen Hurts outplayed Patrick Mahomes again in a Super Bowl game, and this time it resulted in the Eagles quarterback earning the Most Valuable Player award.
Hurts was 17 of 22 passing for 221 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and a 119.7 passer rating.
Kansas City scored 16 fourth-quarter points, but it was too late as the Eagles jumped out to a 34-6 lead in the third quarter and bullied the Chiefs throughout the contest. In what can only be described as a team win, the Eagles won despite Saquon Barkley getting held to 57 yards on 25 carries.
Hurts led the Eagles with a Super Bowl record of 11 carries for 72 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Philadelphia Eagles’ linebacker #53 Zack Baun celebrates with Philadelphia Eagles’ linebacker #19 Josh Sweat after Baun intercepted a pass from Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback #15 Patrick Mahomes during Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Early on, Josh Sweat and Nolan Smith had four pressures apiece in the first half via NextGen. The Eagles pressured Mahomes 14 times in all. The Eagles did not blitz at all in the first half. Sweat had 2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, and three QB hits.
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) reacts after throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the first half of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Patrick Mahomes was 6 of 14 passing for 33 yards and 2 INTs early on. That was the fewest yards he’s had in the first half of a game he’s started in his career. It was the second-lowest completion percentage. It was his worst passer rating. Late in the game, the Eagles had sacked Patrick Mahomes 5 times on 21 dropbacks while blitzing zero times, per ESPN Research.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 12: Milton Williams #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts during the first quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at Lincoln Financial Field on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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