February 12, 2023 12:00 pm
The Philadelphia Eagles fired coach Andy Reid one day after the conclusion of the 2012 season. Just over a decade later, it came back to bite them.Reid led the Chiefs against his former team in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, and Kansas City rallied for a 38-35 victory to claim its second title in the past four seasons.Things didn't look promising for the Chiefs by halftime, as they trailed 24-14 after Jake Elliott kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. But Kansas City was firing on all cylinders coming out of the locker room, scoring on all four of its second-half drives to clinch the win.Harrison Butker provided the game-winning points, making good on a 27-yard field goal with eight seconds left in regulation. Philadelphia got the ball back, but only had time for one play -- a deep incompletion down the middle that officially put an end to the 2022 season.--In a highly-anticipated matchup between star quarterbacks, Kansas City's Mahomes threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns on 21-for-27 passing, while the Eagles' Jalen Hurts completed 27 of 38 passes for 304 yards and a score. Hurts did most of his damage on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and three scores on 15 carries. He had the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in Super Bowl history."I'm not gonna say dynasty yet. We're not done," Mahomes said while hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy. "So I'm not gonna say dynasty yet."--The Eagles' DeVonta Smith led all receivers with seven catches for 100 yards. Travis Kelce led Kansas City with six catches for 81 yards and a score. Kelce was playing against his brother, Jason, who is a center for Philadelphia."You joke around all the time and say that you want to beat your brother in the biggest stage ever, but it's a weird feeling," Travis Kelce said. "It came down to the end, and we got all the respect in the world for those Eagles, man. But there's nothing really I could say to (Jason) other than I love him and he played a hell of a year, a hell of a season."--Mahomes battled through an ankle injury, which he seemed to aggravate late in the second quarter. He had sustained a high ankle sprain against the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC Divisional game on Jan. 21, but was able to remain in Sunday's game against the Eagles.