On Feb. 9, the 2024-2025 National Football League (NFL) season came to a thrilling conclusion as the Philadelphia Eagles soared to a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. In a rematch of Super Bowl LVII–where the Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35–Philadelphia seized their second Lombardi Trophy, crushing the Chiefs three-peat hopes in the process.
The first quarter opened with punts from both teams on their first possessions. The scoring started with six minutes left in the first. Eagles quarterback (QB) Jalen Hurts launched a deep pass to wide receiver (WR) Jahan Dotson, setting up a quarterback sneak at the one-yard line for the opening touchdown. The first quarter would end 7-0 Philadelphia.
Early in the second quarter, Hurts pass was intercepted by Chiefs safety (S) Bryan Cook at the two-yard line. However, the Eagles’ defense quickly regrouped, forcing a three-and-out that set up kicker Jake Elliott to extend the lead to 10-0 with a 48-yard field goal. The Chiefs’ next drive opened with back-to-back sacks by Eagles linebacker (LB) Josh Sweat and rookie LB Jalyx Hunt. On third down, rookie cornerback (CB) Cooper DeJean picked off Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, returning the interception 38 yards to give the Eagles a 17-0 lead with seven minutes left in the quarter. The Eagles defense forced another three-and-out with a sack from defensive tackle (DT) Milton Williams. Although the Chiefs’ defense stopped the Eagles briefly with a punt, Eagles LB Zack Baun then made a crucial diving interception with just 1:45 remaining in the half. The turnover set up a 12-yard touchdown pass from Hurts to WR A.J. Brown to put the Eagles up 24-0. Ending a dominant first half from the Eagles, scoring 24 points and holding the Chiefs to 23 total yards.
The Chiefs started the second half with some offensive momentum, but back-to-back sacks from DT Jordan Davis and LB Josh Sweat halted their drive. The Eagles had another impressive drive, padding their lead with a 29-yard field goal to make the score 27-0. The Chiefs once again were gaining some momentum but were stopped on fourth-and-three to put the Eagles at the Chiefs’ 46-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Hurts threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to WR DeVonta Smith, extending the Eagles lead to 34-0. On the Chiefs’ next drive, they ended the Eagles’ shutout hopes, as Mahomes threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to rookie WR Xavier Worthy. However, the Chiefs failed on a two-point conversion attempt, ending the third quarter with a score of 34-6.
In the fourth quarter, the Eagles continued to grow their lead. With 9:51 left on the clock, Jake Elliott nailed a 48-yard field goal, pushing the score to 37-6. A minute later, Elliott added a 50-yarder to extend the margin to 40-6. The Chiefs began a late rally, as Mahomes connected for a seven-yard touchdown to WR DeAndre Hopkins and a successful two-point conversion to cut the lead to 40-14 with 2:54 remaining. However, Mahomes sparked one final drive, launching a 50-yard touchdown pass to Worthy, and another two-point conversion put the game away at 40-22, sealing the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory as time expired.
This is the Philadelphia Eagles’ second Super Bowl victory in franchise history, their first coming in Super Bowl LII.
After his impressive performance, 26-year-old Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP). Hurts completed 17 of 22 passes for 221 yards, two passing touchdowns, 72 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
The Eagles’ Super Bowl victory parade will be held on Friday, Feb. 14. Philadelphia officials expect a turnout of over one million people to celebrate the team’s second Lombardi Trophy.
