America’s most anticipated sporting event of the year, the Super Bowl, pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams came in as number one seeds in their respective conferences and were to meet head-to-head in Arizona. This was one of the most highly anticipated Super Bowls in years and the game could have gone either way. The Eagles started out hot, scoring on their first drive thanks to a Jalen Hurts quarterback sneak. The Chiefs responded right away on the next drive with an 18-yard touchdown reception by Travis Kelce. three weeks prior to the game, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes had sprained his ankle in a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The injury came flaring back up after Mahomes was tackled on a two-yard scramble and was seen limping off the field. Going into half down 24-14, the world watched to see if the MVP winning quarterback would lead the offense to start the second half. Unsurprisingly, it was Mahomes at the helm and he started with a 75-yard touchdown drive. This sparked a comeback from the Chiefs who eventually took a 35-27 lead over the Eagles. Hurts and the Eagles, however, did not waive the white flag. The next drive Hurts aired a bomb to wide receiver Devonta Smith to the two-yard line where Jalen then ran it in himself to tie the game. The Chiefs once again responded and drove down into the redzone. With a chance for the Eagles to stop the Chiefs and give their offense a chance, cornerback James Bradberry held wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster to give the Chiefs a first down and a chance to run the clock out and kick the game-winning field goal. That is exactly what they did, and the Chiefs took home the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in four years. Controversy followed the game about the final penalty on the Eagles and many fans believed that the Chiefs lucked out to win the game. That, however, should not take away from the fantastic game that was played by both teams, and it is one that will not be forgotten anytime soon.
