Eagles' Super Bowl LVII defeat marks Philadelphia's third straight major sports championship loss

'The Big Sunday Show' reacts to the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.

The City of Philadelphia is reeling after the Eagles 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. But Sunday's defeat was just the latest in a string of recent heartbreaks for the City of Brotherly Love.

The Phillies made it to the 2022 World Series and lost, and the Philadelphia Union advanced to the MLS Cup Final and were also defeated. 

For good measure, the Villanova men's basketball team, who play home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, made it to the Final Four before they were eliminated.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, #1, reacts after losing against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The Eagles Super Bowl loss meant Philadelphia teams have now lost three consecutive sports titles.

On Nov. 5, the Union lost the MLS Cup in dramatic fashion. The devastation doubled when the Houston Astros beat the Phillies to clinch the World Series on the exact same day. 

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Meanwhile, Villanova could not get past Kansas in the national semifinals. Kansas went on to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels in the National Championship game.

All four teams had strong regular seasons and deep postseason runs, but they likely will all be remembered for coming up just short.

A controversial holding call against cornerback James Bradberry late in the fourth quarter gave the Chiefs a critical first down. Kansas City was then able to run the clock down