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Patrick Mahomes limped off the field in the first half as the Chiefs trailed by 10, but led the team on four scoring drives after the break as the Chiefs prevailed over the Eagles 38-35 to win the Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in one of the greatest Super Bowls of all time, with Patrick Mahomes defying injury to win his second title.
How it happened
Philadelphia dominated time of possession, while quarterback Jalen Hurts himself enjoyed an incredible outing on the game's biggest stage - throwing for over 300 yards and running in three TDs - but the game swung in the second half as Mahomes carried Kansas City on his back.
The Chiefs nudged in front for the first time with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter as Mahomes found a wide-open Kadarius Toney for the go-ahead score and, after a badly timed three-and-out on offense from the Eagles, KC swiftly found the end zone for a second time inside three minutes.
Toney had a say in proceedings again, with a Super Bowl-record 65-yard punt return to set the Chiefs up at the Philadelphia five-yard line, before another blown coverage allowed Mahomes to find Skyy Moore all alone this time for the TD.
One of the most remarkable aspects of Mahomes' performance was his ability to scramble despite his banged up ankle, as he rushed for 44 yards on six carries, and it was one such run - this one for 26 yards - that helped set Kansas City up at the Eagles 17-yard line just before the two-minute warning.
With time running out, Eagles fans will point to a questionable 'pass interference' call on James Bradberry against JuJu Smith-Schuster that granted the Chiefs a fresh set of downs and allowed them to run off more of the clock before Harrison Butker ultimately booted the game-winning field goal with eight seconds left.
Super Bowl MVP LVII - Patrick Mahomes, 21/27, 182 yards, 3 TDs
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