The dynasty is over, for now. There won’t be a three peat in Kansas City, so we can all pop the champagne like the 1972 Dolphins do when the last undefeated team loses. The Eagles came to play on Sunday, riding their hard hitting defense and making the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes look very ordinary. While the defense in Philly is prolific, so is their offensive line (even without Jason Kelce at Center). Even my 12 year niece switched her allegiance to Philadelphia just to see the Chiefs lose. NFL rushing champion Saquon Barkley wasn’t as effective on Super Bowl Sunday but he didn’t need to be. The defense recorded six sacks of three time MVP Patrick Mahomes and the old adage, “Defense Wins Championships” rang true Sunday night. Also, line play is important, and the Eagles had that too.
Eagles fans can thank Carson Wentz, their supposed savior at the Quarterback position in the late 2010s, for this Super Bowl victory and this season. The draft capital from his trade to the Indianapolis Colts netted them Devonta Smith, AJ Brown, Jalen Carter, and Cooper Dejean.
The Eagles surprised me with that early lead and the Mahomes stat line was astounding in the first half. You have to be perfect to beat KC and Philadelphia did just that. By halftime, the score was 24-0. I wanted to feel comfortable but I remembered 28-3 from several years ago. No lead is safe when your team has an amazing signal caller on their team. I had more confidence in Philadelphia’s defense over Atlanta’s, however. After the Eagles increased the lead to 34-0, it was pretty much over for Kansas City. Their chance to make history went right out the door.
Jalen Hurts went on to win Super Bowl MVP honors with three touchdowns, including one he ran in for a score. The defense deserves some of that well, as Josh Sweat recorded 2.5 sacks. Saquon Barkley and Kenny Pickett have Super Bowl rings and maybe the Giants and Steeelrs are regretting having cut them. Barkley has been one of the reasons why Philly was so good in 2024, also another reason would be that improved defense. That same unit they took to the Super Bowl two years ago completely regressed in 2023. Thus, changes needed to made. Making the necessary adjustments, those efforts really paid off. Philadelphia finished near the top on every defensive stat in 2024.
I ordered a new book by the Philadelphia Inquirer on Amazon about the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles season. It will be here at the end of February.
Philadelphia is my second favorite team, but they might be my number one after this championship season. I rooted for them in 2017 when they were en route to their first Super Bowl title. I learned about the Philly Special then.
This time, I familiarized myself with the Tush Push. Those of us who live in Steeler country, I know we’re frustrated with the one and done performances year after year when we have just about the same talent that Philly does. We become fans of teams that have success like Philadelphia or Buffalo (though that fanbase is pretty snake-bit too).
My niece is a Chiefs fan because she loves Taylor Swift, but she became an Eagles fan because she was ready for a new champion.
It’s been a fun NFL season but now it’s time to return to lifestyle and fashion blogs, people, and put together outfits, and look forward to longer days.
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