Did we see the end of one dynasty and the beginning of a new one in the Super Bowl?
That is the big question after the Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in a game that wasn’t as close as the score sounded. The Eagles were ahead 24-0 at halftime and led 40-6 before the Chiefs added two late touchdowns.
The loss foiled the Chiefs big for the first three peat since the Green Bay Packers won three in a row from 1965-67.
The Eagles exploited the Chiefs shaky offensive line by being able to rush four defensive linemen without blitzing and sacked Patrick Mahomes six times and intercepting two passes – one a pick six – to dominate the game. They kept constant pressure on him.
It was the second time in three years the Eagles have been in the Super Bowl. They lost to the Chiefs two years ago. They are now trying to match the Chiefs feat of repeating the previous two seasons. Before that no team had repeated for 17 years since the Patriots did it in 2003 and 2004.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs obviously have to improve their offensive line if they are to rebound and try to win their third in four years and become the fifth team to win four in a decade. They also are trying to become the first team to lose a Super Bowl and win it the next since Bob Griese and the Dolphins did it in their perfect season in 1972. Tom Brady and the Patriots did it once.
Mahomes still needs four more Super Bowl wins to match Brady’s record of seven. Of course, the Brady fans point out he beat Mahomes twice including a Super Bowl blowout. But Brady also lost three Super Bowls
Still, the Eagles bid for a repeat and the Chiefs attempt to rebound from the loss will add some interesting story lines to the upcoming season.
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