Eagles Prevail Over Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl Rematch On Late Tush-Push TD

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley had landing runs, and Andrew Mukuba got here up with a giant fourth-quarter interception of Patrick Mahomes, serving to the Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday in a rematch of a Tremendous Bowl that Philadelphia received in a rout.

Hurts threw for simply 101 yards and Barkley was held to 88 speeding, however the Eagles (2-0) protection stepped up, carrying them to their seventh straight win and seventeenth in a span of 18 video games. They held Chiefs to 294 yards, stopped them as soon as on fourth down and got here away with the one turnover at a pivotal level within the sport.

The Eagles have now received three in a row over Kansas Metropolis. The Chiefs had received the 4 matchups earlier than that.

Mahomes had simply 187 yards passing, as soon as once more struggling to seek out open playmakers with out suspended large receiver Rashee Rice and injured teammate Xavier Worthy. Mahomes did have 66 yards and a landing on the bottom, however the two-time MVP did not get a lot assist from anybody else because the Chiefs fell to 0-2 for the primary time because the 2014 season.

That was coach Andy Reid’s second season in Kansas Metropolis and the newest season it did not make the playoffs.

Jalen Hurts punches in landing, extending Eagles’ lead over Chiefs

In contrast to the Tremendous Bowl in February, when the Eagles raced to a 24-0 halftime lead and added on within the third quarter, the Chiefs got here out with some semblance of life on Sunday after a lackluster season-opening loss to the Chargers in Brazil.

Barkley struck first with a 13-yard landing run late within the first quarter, however Harrison Butker atoned for an earlier miss with a discipline aim for Kansas Metropolis. The Chiefs rapidly obtained the ball again and Mahomes, with a sudden penchant for decreasing his shoulder to ship a blow, did that to a few defenders earlier than scrambling 13 yards for a go-ahead landing.

Jake Elliott hit a 58-yarder earlier than halftime to tie the sport for Philadelphia. He added 51-yarder early within the third, after the Chiefs had eschewed their very own “tush-push” and gave the ball to Kareem Hunt on fourth-and-1 — and he was promptly stuffed.

It remained 13-10 till the fourth quarter. After Hunt had transformed on fourth-and-1 on the Philadelphia 13 to maintain a Kansas Metropolis drive alive, Mahomes had a go bounce off Travis Kelce’s palms on the aim line and into these of Mukuba for a choose.

Ten performs and 59 yards later, Hurts pushed ahead on fourth-and-goal for a landing that prolonged the result in 20-10.

By the point Mahomes lastly related with Tyquan Thornton on a 49-yard landing heave with 3 minutes to go, most of a crowd that started lining up on the car parking zone entrances Saturday night time was submitting for the exits. The Chiefs have been unable to get the following onside kick, and Philadelphia ran out the clock on their first residence loss since Dec. 25, 2023.

It was the eleventh time a Tremendous Bowl rematch has taken place within the common season. The champion has now received eight of them.

Accidents

Philadelphia: DT Jordan Davis limped off within the second half however returned to the sport.

Kansas Metropolis: DE Mike Danna (hip) and CB Kristian Fulton (ankle) left within the first quarter and didn’t return.

Up subsequent

The Eagles return residence to play the Rams subsequent Sunday.

The Chiefs go to the Giants on Sunday night time.

Reporting by The Related Press. 

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