Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 21-of-32 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns, but it was two interceptions – both of which occurred in the second quarter – that proved to be the crux of the game. Philadelphia turned both takeaways into touchdowns, transforming what was a 10-point lead into a 24-point advantage in the span of just seven minutes.
Kansas City couldn’t recover from that point on, and as the clock hit triple-zeroes in regulation, the Chiefs’ pursuit of three-straight Super Bowl championships came to a difficult end.
“Credit to the Eagles, man. They played better than us from start to finish,” Mahomes said. “Obviously, the turnovers hurt, and I take all the blame for that. Those early turnovers swung the momentum of the game, and they capitalized on them… I didn’t play to my standard, and I have to be better next time.”