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Kristen Wong

Eagles DB Explains How Defense ‘Messed Up’ Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX Win

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles away from Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) in the third quarter in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Patrick Mahomes was startlingly off his game in the Kansas City Chiefs' 40–22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, and at least one Eagles defender would like to take credit for it.

In the biggest NFL matchup of the year, Mahomes put up an absolute dud of a performance with 257 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. His first passing touchdown didn't come until the garbage-time minutes of the game, and his NFL highlight reel was so short that it began at the end of the third quarter when the Eagles were up 34–0 against the Chiefs.

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