


On the next drive, the Eagles booted a field goal to extend the score to 27-21 and that was the tally at the end of the third quarter. And, after ten plays and five-and-a-half minutes, he guided the Chiefs to the end zone, slicing the Eagle lead to 24-21. He dashed and ran a bit, seemingly not slowed by his ankle injury. So it was no surprise that as the Chiefs opened the second half, Mahomes was back leading his team. Mahomes came into the Super Bowl as a two-time NFL MVP in his third Super Bowl appearance (won in 2020 and lost in 2021). Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Glendale, Ariz., on February 12, 2023. Edwards tackled Mahomes, reinjuring his ankle and he hobbled off the field. The Eagles would not be slowed - going for it on two fourth-downs with Hurts capping the drive with a three-yard scamper for his second rushing touchdown to give the Eagles a 21-14 lead.Ĭhiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the NFL MVP who has sparkled all season long, was tackled late in the second quarter as he scrambled to get a first down. Hurts started the next drive with a rush, a pass, another pass and then a rush.

Philadelphia and Jalen Hurts were undaunted. The Chiefs' Nick Bolton picked it up and darted into the end zone to even the score 14-14. But Jalen Hurts made a rare mistake fumbling the ball - the Eagles first turnover of the postseason - as he tried to evade a tackler. Philadelphia took over aiming to extend the lead. Kansas City didn't do much with its next possession. Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter in Super Bowl LVII on Februin Glendale, Ariz.
