Breathe
By Rosa Covarrubias
The old NFL maxim is: offenses win games, defenses win championships.
The Philadelphia Eagles took revenge for what happened two seasons ago when they lost Super Bowl 57. They were more accurate on offense, Jalen Hurts made few mistakes and, although the numbers of their running backs and receivers were not the best, they managed to keep the 0 against for almost three full quarters.
The best of the night was Philadelphia's defense, which was attentive at all times. In the second quarter, they extended the lead thanks to a pick six (interception and a pick six to the end zone) by Cooper De Jean; they managed three ball exchanges on Mahomes, two interceptions and a loose ball in the last quarter, they stopped Kansas in key moments and prevented them from getting beyond midfield.
They ruined Kansas City's moment, the betting odds had them as favorites to win the Super Bowl and when it seemed that Patrick Mahomes and company would celebrate the three-peat, what was supposed to be a big celebration ended with long faces and tears from the Chiefs' players.
It seemed like no one told Andy Reid's team that Super Sunday had arrived on February 9. In the first half, not only Mahomes, their most important man, disappointed Kansas fans, but also Travis Kelce. The hope of a comeback faded when they failed to break the zero, in the end, in the second half they got three touchdowns, one in the third quarter and two more in the last.
