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The odds were not in their favor, nor were the referees, nor the statistics, but on Sunday night, the Philadelphia Eagles flew very high and were crowned the greatest in the NFL in the LIX edition of the Super Bowl, achieving the unthinkable, defeating the Kansas City dynasty and its "unstoppable" quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
The Caesars Superdome roared like never before to the chant “Fly Eagles, Fly.” The green and white fans, one of the loudest in the entire National Football League (NFL), never gave up, never stopped singing the song of their powerful team led by coach Nick Sirianni who lifted the Vince Lombardi with a score of 40-22.
Thus, in a widely anticipated rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl LIX went to the team led by quarterback Jalen Hurts with a commanding lead.
The first meeting between these two great teams was in Super Bowl LVII, held on February 12, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The winner on that occasion was Patrick Mahomes, there the Eagles fell to the Chiefs 38-35.
Full stop: President Donald Trump, who attended the game, being the only sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, must not have done very well in the betting, as he had predicted that the Chiefs would win and thus secure their third championship in a row. Too bad Donald, things here are not as you say.
America's Favorite President at America's Biggest Game 🇺🇸🏈#SBLIX pic.twitter.com/0IZNoQL84o
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 10, 2025
The gridiron always provides surprises and this was no exception. In the first half the Eagles swept the field and did not allow the Chiefs to score a single field goal.
The Chiefs won the coin toss, and that was all.
On their first offensive series of the night, Mahomes turned the ball over and with that came the first touchdown for the Eagles, scored by Jalen Hurts, Jake Elliot gave them the extra point with a perfect kick. Up to that point, it was 7-0.
Kansas City had the ball and with it the opportunity for their offense to rally. They failed to do so. After a majestic interception, the Eagles took the ball back and Jake Elliot scored a 48-yard field goal, adding another 3 points to put them at 10-0. Up to this point, Mahomes looked calm and smiling. He didn't do it again the rest of the night.
A pass from Patrick Mahomes looking for DeAndre Hopkins is intercepted by Cooper DeJean, who returned it 38 yards for another touchdown. Jake Elliott scores another extra point and it all leads to a resounding 17-0. Things are getting complicated for the Chiefs.
It should be noted that all of this was in the first half. But that was not all, after the two-minute break, Jalen Hurts passes to the left to AJ Brown for 12 yards for another touchdown. Elliot added an extra point.
After just 15 minutes of play, the powerful Eagles were already 24 points ahead of the leaders, who could not even raise their heads; their score was at zero.
The second quarter begins. The Chiefs are penalized with a 10-yard penalty. Everything starts badly. There are no changes in the score and both teams go into halftime with a 24-0 lead, the second largest gap between teams in Super Bowl history, only surpassed by Washington's 25-point difference against Denver in the XXII edition.
Half Time: Possible lawsuits and a pro-Palestine gatecrasher
For a few years now, Apple Music has been responsible for presenting the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a highly anticipated presentation for all attendees, who pay between $7,450 and $35,000 for a seat to see their favorite team or simply to attend and experience one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year.
The lights go down. Everything is ready for Kendrick Lamar, one of the biggest rappers today, to make his appearance. Everything looked good up to that point. The lights go up in the center of the stage, which has been set up to make an impact. Actor Samuel L. Jackson appears in a penguin suit and top hat, emulating Uncle Sam.
Lamar begins singing while squatting on a classic car from which a host of dancers emerge, who, it is acknowledged, performed an impeccable choreography that helped a poor show. It all started with the song Squabble Up, followed by his successful hits Humble and DNA. Then he added Euphoria and Not Like Us, the latter a surprise and a direct call to fellow rapper Drake.
Although he won several Grammy Awards for this song, it is a settling of scores with the Canadian rapper, as in this song he not only questions his identity, but also accuses him of criminal acts. “Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles,” says one of the lines of the song. But that was not all, as Lamar was accompanied dancing by the glorious Serena Williams, yes, one of the most important tennis players in the history of the white sport, who is believed to have dated Drake. According to legal experts, a strong lawsuit is coming against Universal Music Group (UMG), Lamar’s record label, for “defamation of potentially defamatory content.”
Halfway through, Lamar was joined by fellow artist SZA for hits “Luther” and “All the Stars.” Other hits Lamar performed included “Man at the Garden,” “Gnx,” “Peekaboo” and “Tv Off.”
After the show ended, social media was filled with memes and messages more against than in favor of the long-awaited Halftime Show, even vindicating the show given by The Weekend, which was highly criticized for its mediocrity.
Incidentally, one of Lamar’s backup dancers was arrested on the field and could face charges after unfurling a flag combining the Sudanese and Palestinian flags with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it. The NFL confirmed that the person was part of the 400-member team, while the New Orleans Police Department said in a statement that “police are working to determine applicable charges in this incident.”
Let's get back to the game
Jake Elliott sends the opening kickoff into the end zone. Touchback. Patrick Mahomes doesn't get off to a good start in the second half, another Philadelphia sack. Jake Elliott scores a 29-yard field goal and the score advances to 27-0.
And the carnage continues, Jalen Hurts passes to DeVonta Smith for a 46-yard touchdown and Jake Elliott scores another extra point, 34-0. Here everything seemed lost for the Chiefs, and I'm not talking about the game itself, but about being able to remove that terrible zero from the scoreboard.
And it came! Finally, a touchdown fell for the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes passed to the right to Xavier Worthy for 24 yards and finally they brought the score to zero. But that was it, because they did not achieve the 2-point conversion. Score: 34-6.
The Eagles' indomitable kicker showed his power again and had a perfect night. Jake Elliott scored a 48-yard field goal and added three points to Philadelphia. 37-6. He did it again and connected on another one, but this time from 50 yards, giving his team a 40-6 lead.
After a back-and-forth, Patrick Mahomes scored another 6 points after passing to DeAndre Hopkins for a 7-yard touchdown, and this time they converted and added two more points for a 40-14. He repeated the feat and after a pass to Xavier Worthy for 50 yards he added another 6 points, and then, again a successful conversion for two points. Here everything came to 40-22 and there was nothing more the Kansas Chiefs could do, who, for many, needed a lesson in humility and a lesson to make them reflect on their arrogance and lack of respect.
Let's celebrate
Amidst tears, smiles, screams, kisses and unstoppable emotion, the Philadelphia Eagles took home their Vince Lombardi, getting rid of the bad taste they had a couple of years ago, proving that there is someone who can beat Patrick Mahomes and that a defeat is just a step to rising to victory and becoming part of the legends.
Jalen Hurts is no longer in pain. Not only did he win the Vince Lombardi, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the game that led the Eagles to soar.
“I have a lot of respect for Pat, everything that he’s been through, and I think in the end things come together in the moment. The last time I was here it wasn’t my moment, sometimes you have to accept that you have to lose. With everything that happened in the last Super Bowl I still feel a little empty because we had a great performance and it wasn’t enough to win. I think going through those emotions and processing those things and my experience made a big change in my life, in me, and it improved my desire to win,” Hurts said in a press conference after the game, where he thanked his parents for the upbringing they have given him.
Extra Time
One of the artists who was known to be at the event was Taylor Swift, who has been the girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for a couple of years. The famous woman arrived dressed in a white shirt and not the jersey of her “love,” as expected. Here, her fans have no weight, and every time she was caught on camera she was booed loudly.
The one that is always welcomed in every home where the Super Bowl is watched in the United States is the Hass avocado, yes, the Mexican one, the famous “green gold,” which is known to have been more expensive and less abundant.
Although Mexican producers ruled out a decrease in avocado exports at the beginning of the month, academics pointed out that there was an impact on imports from the United States, as there was a reduction of approximately 15 percent in the amount of this fruit crossing the border.
Media reported that this year there were 27 thousand fewer tons of Mexican avocados at the Super Bowl. They highlighted that in 2024, 137 thousand tons were sold, and this year only 110 thousand. All this while producers are waiting for March 4 to find out if there will be a 25 percent tariff.
Even as a six-month dry season begins for American football fans and the hangover from the Super Bowl is just beginning, everyone is starting to set their sights on Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home of the 49ers, where the LX edition of Super Bowl will be held.
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