Philadelphia Eagles dominate Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles ended the Kansas City Chiefs’ bid to win an unprecedented three straight Super Bowls as they ran out 40-22 winners in New Orleans.

The Eagles defence dominated and pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throughout the evening, sacking him a career-high six times and intercepting him twice.

Opposite number Jalen Hurts was named the most valuable player after he threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, as well as scoring one himself, as the Eagles avenged their defeat to the Chiefs two years ago.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley broke the NFL season rushing record, including the post-season, beating the record of the Denver Broncos Terrell Davis.

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He carried for only 57 yards as both sides struggled to run the ball, but needed only 30 to break the record, ending his first season with the Eagles with 2,504 yards.

No team had previously won back-to-back titles and returned to the Super Bowl, but the Chiefs rarely looked like completing the treble and a fourth win in six years.

The Eagles were denied a promising field position on the opening possession when AJ Brown was adjudged to have fouled cornerback Trent McDuffie after catching a 30-yard pass from Hurts on fourth down.

They went close again midway through the first quarter, but having been ruled down a yard short they opened the scoring when Hurts was driven over from close range.

Hurts looked to stretch the advantage early in the second quarter, but his attempted pass was intercepted by Bryan Cook.

The Chiefs, dogged by a couple of early penalties and their traditional slow Super Bowl start, struggled to make