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Glenn Erby

Instant analysis of Eagles 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII

The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35 on Sunday, to win their second Super Bowl title in the past four seasons.

An amazing contest was marred by a controversial holding penalty called on Eagles cornerback James Bradberry that gave the Chiefs a chance to run the clock down and kick a 27-yard game-winning field goal with eight seconds left, which Harrison Butker promptly made.

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Regular season MVP Patrick Mahomes took home the Super Bowl LVII MVP as well after he finished 21 of 27 for 182 yards with three touchdowns. Kansas City scored a touchdown on its first three drives of the second half after trailing at halftime 24-14.

With the confetti falling and all eyes on NFL free agency, here is an instant analysis of the devastating loss.

Birds had no answer for Travis Kelce

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Kelce (six catches, 81 yards, touchdown) didn’t have a 100-yard game, but he was a productive game and allowed other Chiefs playmakers to flourish.

Kadarius Toney broke the Eagles hearts

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The former Giants wide receiver didn’t win MVP, but he made the most important plays.

Toney had a 65-yard punt return – the longest in Super Bowl history –  with 10:11 left in the game.

A Skyy Moore 4-yard touchdown reception a few plays later helped put the Chiefs up 35-27 with 9:22 left in the game.

Toney’s 5-yard touchdown minutes prior put the Chiefs ahead in the fourth quarter.

Jalen Hurts is the future

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Hurts didn’t get the win, but he made history and more than made the case for being the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL.

The All-Pro quarterback was 27-38(71%) passing for 374 total yards, 4 total TDs, a 103.4 passer rating, and one fumble.

Pacheco battered the Eagles

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The former Rutgers running back didn’t have a 100-yard game, but he ran with physicality and bounced back after a hard hit from C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Eagles held without a sack

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The Eagles led the NFL in sacks (78) but were unable to get Mahomes on the ground, a huge reason for the 38-point outburst.

Mahomes finished the game with a 131.8 quarterback rating.

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