Philly dominates Kansas City with a Vic Fangio masterclass: Takeaways from Super Bowl LIX
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This was unexpected.
The Philadelphia Eagles, behind a vicious defense, denied the Chiefs' three-peat and won Super Bowl LIX in blow-out fashion.
FINAL: Eagles 40, Chiefs 22.
Translation: belt to you know what.
The Eagles set the tone early with a tush push touchdown. Philly put the Chiefs on warning with a pick-six. A 46-yard bomb from Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith was the final nail in the coffin.
Here are our takeaways from Super Bowl LIX.
The Eagles' defensive line won the day
The talk leading into Sunday was how great Patrick Mahomes is in the system of his offense and when he's creating offense with his legs. This meant the Eagles needed to get to Mahomes with their defensive front.
Mission accomplished.
The Eagles had six sacks in Super Bowl LIX. They pressured Mahomes into multiple interceptions, including a pick-six by Cooper DeJean that smacked the Chiefs on the ropes.
Josh Sweat played himself into the Super Bowl MVP conversation with a 2.5-sack performance where he was the ringleader of the consistent pass rush that harangued Mahomes all night. There was no let-up.
Vic Fangio put up a masterclass as the defensive coordinator. He was brought in specifically to mentor a veteran defense like this.
Case in point, consider these stats: Before the Chiefs' second fourth-quarter drive began the Eagles pressured Mahomes on 50 percent of his pass attempts. Half the time he dropped back, there was pressure in his face. What's even wilder, the Eagles did not blitz once.
The end result was something that will go down in the history books: The team that denied the Chiefs.
Three-year, $37.75 million
That's the cost the Eagles paid for Saquon Barkley's contract.
That's what the Eagles paid to get the best player on the field in Super Bowl LIX.
Barkley didn't have one of his signature performances where he ran all over opposing defenses, but he drew so much attention that it opened up lanes for others like Jalen Hurts and others.
Much like when Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a 46-yard touchdown that felt like the kill shot in a game that was still in the third quarter.
Two years ago, the Eagles didn't have Barkley and still put up 35 points. The Eagles nearly matched that total in two and a half quarters.
The defense stole the show, but the Eagles' offense put up plenty of fireworks of their own.
The Kansas City Chiefs' luck just ran out
Sunday should have served as a reminder of how hard it is to win a Super Bowl, let alone multiple.
The Chiefs ran into a buzz saw. The Eagles were ready and had a perfect response to the Chiefs' ball-control offense.
Even some of the best teams have a game where they run into a bad match up. The Chiefs couldn't overcome the Eagles' athletic pass rush and the skill players the Eagles had on offense.
Sometimes, that's just how it goes.
The Chiefs have still won three Super Bowls in six seasons. An incredible run that's not over.