Who won the Super Bowl? Eagles vs Chiefs result after Patrick Mahomes rallies to epic comeback victory
The Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit at half-time as Mahomes collected a second ring in four years
Patrick Mahomes proved why he is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player as he shrugged off an ankle injury to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a dramatic 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to claim their second Super Bowl in four years.
Kansas City’s hopes of returning home with the Lombardi trophy looked bleak late in the opening half when Mahomes appeared to re-injure the right ankle that had been a major worry coming into the game.
Grimacing in pain after a tackle, Mahomes hobbled off the field and slammed his helmet to the turf as the Chiefs headed into halftime trailing 24-14.
But when the teams returned after the break a resilient Mahomes produced a heroic effort, tossing two fourth-quarter touchdowns and engineering a final drive to set up Harrison Butker’s 27-yard game-winning field goal with eight seconds to play.
Super Bowl 2023 - *Eagles 27-35 Chiefs, 1st & 10 on PHI 25, 4th 9:22
Touchback and a huge possession for the Philadelphia Eagles...
Still one score in it, mind...
Super Bowl 2023 - *Eagles 27-35 Chiefs, 4th 9:22
CHIEFS TOUCHDOWN!
3rd & goal and Mahomes has a receiver wide open on the left this time - it’s Skyy Moore with a simple catch, turn and walk-in!
Extra-point is good - and now the Chiefs have an eight-point lead!
Super Bowl 2023 - Eagles 27-28 Chiefs*, 1st & 10 on PHI 5, 4th 10:04
Three and out for Philadelphia - nightmare!
Jalen Hurts spins out on 3rd & 2 but has nowhere to go, he has to throw it away!
Philadelphia punt - and Toney returns superbly, all the way to the five-yard line of the Eagles!
What a return - he stopped and then went back to the right-hand side!
Unreal! Out of nothing, this whole game has swung for the Chiefs!
Super Bowl 2023 - *Eagles 27-28 Chiefs, 1st & 10 on PHI 25, 4th 12:04
A touchback - ball on Philly’s 25.
Super Bowl 2023 - *Eagles 27-28 Chiefs, 4th 12:04
CHIEFS TOUCHDOWN!
Mahomes finds Kadarius Toney with a stunning route from the receiver - out to in and back out to the right to lose his defender for a walk-in touchdown!
Butker gets the extra point - just - and the Chiefs lead by one point!
Super Bowl 2023 - Eagles 27-21 Chiefs*: 1st & 10 at PHI 15, 4th 13:16
Mahomes finds Smith-Schuster again - where has he been?! - for another first down, this time on the left-side of the pitch...
Super Bowl 2023 - Eagles 27-21 Chiefs*: 1st & 10 at PHI 30, 4th 14:40
Mahomes finds Smith-Schuster once more - this time down the middle - and it’s another first down!
30 yards away from the end-zone...
Super Bowl 2023 - Eagles 27-21 Chiefs*: 1st & 10 at KAN 49, 4th 15:00
End of third quarter with Chiefs RB Pacheco storming down the middle for a first down - what a game the rookie has had!
All to play for with just one quarter to go in Arizona!
Super Bowl 2023 - Eagles 27-21 Chiefs*: 1st & 10 at KAN 37, 3rd 0:40
Mahomes finds JuJu Smith-Schuster down the middle for a first-down for the Chiefs...
Super Bowl 2023 - Eagles 27-21 Chiefs*: 3rd 1:45
Hurts throws to Kenneth Gainwell and who swallows him up before the first-down mark... Nick Bolton is the man once again!
Eagles go for a field foal - and it’s good from Elliott! 6-point lead for Philly...
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