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There has been no one -sided for a long time Super Bowl more. The Philadelphia Eagles have defending champions Kansas City ChiefsThe supposedly invincible, dominated in the final. It was not only a late satisfaction for playmakers Jalen Hurts.
Jalen Hurts didn’t look like a winner. And certainly not like someone who had just won the Super Bowl for the first time and thus with his team for the painful final defeat two years ago. On the contrary. The 26-year-old Quarterback The Philadelphia Eagles had put both hands into the hip when he came to the press conference around 30 minutes after the 40:22 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.
The master cap turned backwards, the black color that he had applied under his eyes so as not to be blinded too much by the arena headlights. It was clear to him how much this victory was still working in him. Hurts had just become a champion, but apparently he hadn’t really understood it yet. He spoke about “The effort” and “The work”, all of which would have invested in the team this season. Everyone would have “familiar to the process” – And now, in this super bowl, there is “Everything came together”emphasized the playmaker.
As exciting as the title win of Bayern 2014
And how everything came together with the Eagles. At the perfect time of the season. You literally overrun the defending champion, who could have become a master three times in a row. You never let superstar Patrick Mahomes and his offensive come into play. You have presented the Chiefs defensive with insoluble tasks. When was a current master in a Super Bowl before the Kansas City Chiefs on February 9, 2025?
The result is deceptive. It is deceptive and says nothing about everything that happened in this Super Bowl Lix. The 40:22 victory sounds clear – but the difference in performance between the two teams was far greater in the last, most important and decisive game of the season. This finale, which was eagerly awaited by many, was not worth all the hype and hysteria. It was roughly as exciting as the Bundesliga in the 2013/14 season when FC Bayern Munich had become champions after only 27 match days.
Katrin Brand, Katrin Brand, Sportschau, 10.02.2025 9:49 a.m.
Mahomes self -critical
The 60 minutes were too one -sided, too superior to the outstanding Eagles and overwhelmed by the defending champion from Kansas City. “I didn’t play as I expect from myself“, said Mahomes self -critically. He had two Interceptions, The Philadelphia for two Touchdowns And 14 points used, a significant part in the fact that his team was already 0:24 in the back during the break. “The loss of balls hurt. And they are my fault. This made the momentum turned to your side early – and you took advantage of it“Mahomes summed up.
Two years ago, he and his chiefs had defeated the Eagles in a great and entertaining Super Bowl from Glendale/Arizona 38:35. Mahomes was back then “most valuable player” ((MVP) of the final. But Jalen Hurts also deserved this award. He might have earned her a little more than Mahomes.
Hurts about Triumph in the Super Bowl: “Was a nice trip”
Because the Eagles Playmaker had thrown passes for a space gain of 304 yards. He had also achieved 70 yards in the running game and carried the football to the TouchDown in the Chiefs end zone three times. But he had just been the loser in the duel against Mahomes. And there are rarely trophies for losers in the NFL.
This time Hurts not only kept the Lombardy trophy as a super bowl winner, but also the trophy for the MVP. “It took a while, but it was a nice trip”he said. Coach Nick Sirianni praised his quarterback as “Special players.” Hurts is someone who “Get better and better”who knew, “How to win” and the “Hide the noises from the outside very well” could.
Kansas at the Super Bowl – only in your own half until the break
But Hurts didn’t have to grow beyond himself in this final. Because as good and confidently he led his offensive, the Eagles showpiece was the defensive. No matter what Mahomes also tried, no matter who he tried to play or which one Run Wanted to dig through Philadelphia’s defense -thickness – in the first half, all attempts failed. The master never came across the center line.
It is difficult to say when this final was decided. After the second interception of Mahomes in the 29th minute? At the 0: 24 break behind? Or only when Philadelphia effortlessly stopped after Kansa’s first offensive campaign, then played his own attack wisely, had time and almost seven minutes – and the move with one Field goal to 27: 0?
Winner shower two and a half minutes before the game end
This question is not really to be answered. One thing is clear that there could only be one winner in the Superdome of New Orleans – and it had to be called Philadelphia Eagles. The players missed Sirianni two and a half minutes before the game closes the usual winning shower from the bucket of a well-known sports drink manufacturer. Sirianni himself had long since brought Kenny Pickett into play his replacement quarters.
While the Eagles chief coach called in the stadium to win the title in the coming season, Kansas City, previously almost subscription champions, may be there, possibly important weeks and months. Trainer Andy Reid has a contract until 2029, but he turns 67 in March. Before the Super Bowl, the chiefs announced that Reid “Definitely another year” Will be a trainer. But then?
What does Travis Kelce do?
And what’s next with Travis Kelce? The rumors of resignation that had existed before the final were unmistakable. The 35-year-old was a big disappointment in the final, only caught four out of six passes and recorded modest 39 yards.
Will Mahomes’ favorite anti -playing station come back to this disgrace – or possibly choose the sweet life alongside Taylor Swift? In any case, this Super Bowl Lix showed: The Kansas City Chiefs were long considered the supposedly invincible, at least in large games. That is a thing of the past.