Super Bowl LIX

Justin White writes about Super Bowl LIX and dives into the stats behind the game.

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On February 9th, the 17-2 Kansas City Chiefs played against the 17-3 Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Super Bowl 59.

In dominant fashion, the Eagles beat the Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl 59, preventing a second three-peat in the last decade (interrupting the Patriots’ three-peat from 2017-2019, with a win in 2018). Although the Eagles clearly had a much better overall team, it was hard to predict such a one-sided game against a team with Patrick Mahomes.

Jalen Hurts had a great Super Bowl performance, posting 221 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and one interception on 22 attempts. He also ran for 72 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts, more than Saquon Barkley’s 57 yards on 25 attempts. The Chiefs made a great effort toward stopping Barkley but didn’t make any signs of changing their game plan before it got out of hand.

Mahomes ended with a decent stat line of 257 passing yards on 37 attempts, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and a career-high 6 sacks, despite his offensive line’s

horrendous performance. The Chiefs only gained 33 total yards (including 3 turnovers) from the Eagles in the first half, and, going nearly 45 minutes without scoring a single point, Mahomes and Xavier Worthy were able to boost up their stats nearing the end of the game. Worthy caught the first touchdown of the day for them, ending the day with 8 catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Even with the small “comeback,” the game was a

clear blowout. With this complete team, the Eagles could go on another dominant run toward Super Bowl 60.