Magical Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs past Eagles in epic Super Bowl

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with the the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
Patrick Mahomes' superb second-half display drove the Chiefs to past the Eagles Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Kansas City Chiefs 38 Philadelphia Eagles 35

Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years.

Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and scrambled 26 yards on the go-ahead drive before Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to give the Chiefs a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mahomes and Hurts excelled in the first Super Bowl matchup featuring two Black starting QBs. But Mahomes, the two-time AP NFL MVP, turned it up in the second half after reaggravating a sprained right ankle.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who couldn't win the big game in Philadelphia, beat his former team to earn his second ring with Mahomes and the Chiefs.

With the score tied at 35-35, the Eagles tried to let the Chiefs score a touchdown with under two minutes left so they could get the ball back. But Jerick McKinnon slid at the 2, forcing the Eagles to use their last timeout.

After Mahomes took a knee two times, Butker nailed his kick, sending thousands of red-clad Chiefs fans into a frenzy.

Kansas City Chiefs' Harrison Butker kicks a field goal which results in Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVII
Harrison Butker missed an first-half field goal before nailing the game winner Credit: Caitlin O'hara/Reuters

The Chiefs won their second Super Bowl following the 2019 season, 50 years after the first one. It took just three years to get another Lombardi.

Chiefs fans were outnumbered in the stadium, but they did their part to silence the boisterous Philly fans with the tomahawk chop chant.

Down 24-14 with a limping Mahomes, the Chiefs followed up Rihanna's electrifying halftime performance with a sensational offensive outburst.

Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain in the divisional round, hurt it again on a 3-yard scramble late in the second quarter. He limped off the field but showed no ill effects on Kansas City's next possession.

Mahomes slipped – several players lost their footing on the natural grass surface – in the pocket yet somehow regained his balance and scrambled 14 yards to the Eagles 4, setting up Isiah Pacheco's 1-yard TD run that cut the deficit to 24-21.

After Jake Elliott's 33-yard field goal extended Philadelphia's lead to 27-21, the Chiefs struck again.

Mahomes tossed a 5-yard TD pass to a wide-open Kardarius Toney to give Kansas City its first lead, 28-27, early in the fourth quarter.

The Chiefs tightened up their defense, forcing Philly to punt. Then Toney returned a line-drive kick 65 yards to the Eagles 5 for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.

On third down from the 4, Mahomes connected with Skyy Moore to extend their lead to 35-27. Moore also was wide open on the play.

But the Eagles wouldn't go away.

Hurts hit DeVonta Smith for a 46-yard gain to the Chiefs and ran in for his third score of the game. He also ran in for the 2-point conversion to tie it at 35-35 with 5:15 to go.

As "Fly! Eagles! Fly!" reverberated throughout the stadium, Mahomes and the Chiefs went back to work.

The 27-year-old Mahomes became the third player to win his second NFL MVP award before age 28. He also became the youngest QB to start three Super Bowls. Then, Mahomes became the first player to win the Super Bowl the same season he was MVP after nine straight players lost.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl MVP Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images

Just five years after winning the first Super Bowl in franchise history, the Eagles came close with a new coach, Nick Sirianni, and new quarterback, Hurts.

Hurts set a Super Bowl record with 70 yards rushing and tied a record with three rushing scores.

The Eagles marched 75 yards down the field with Hurts scoring from the 1 for a 7-0 lead, and controlled the ball for almost 22 minutes in the first half.

Hurts, who missed two games late in the season with a shoulder injury, had no trouble throwing a perfect deep ball to A.J. Brown, giving the Eagles a 14-7 lead with a 45-yard connection on the first play of the second quarter.

But Hurts then made a rare mistake on the next drive when he fumbled without being hit while scrambling away from pressure. Nick Bolton picked it up and raced 36 yards for a score that made it 14-14. Hurts had just eight turnovers this season, six picks and two fumbles.

Undeterred, Hurts kept running.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts after their loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 57
Jalen Hurts' incredible display was not enough to defeat Patrick Mahomes Credit: Ross D. Franklin/AP

He took off for 14 yards on the first play after the fumble. On fourth-and-5 from Chiefs 44, Hurts ran 28 yards. He finished off the drive with a 4-yard TD run to put Philadelphia ahead 21-14.

Elliott kicked a 35-yard field goal to send the Eagles into halftime leading 24-14.

Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an 18-yard TD pass in the right corner to tie it at 7-7 in the first quarter. The Chiefs' All-Pro tight end and Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce became the first set of brothers to play against each other in the Super Bowl.

Their mom, Donna Kelce, wore a half-red, half-green jersey with No. 87 on the front for Travis and No. 62 on the back for Jason. She sat in a suite between NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Damar Hamlin.

Eagles fans turned State Farm Stadium into a sea of green, chanting "E-A-G-L-E-S!" and singing the team's fight song after each score. But they left disappointed.

Reid won more games than any coach in team history during 14 seasons with the Eagles but the one knock against him was that he couldn't win the big one. Reid finally earned his ring with the Chiefs when they beat San Francisco in the Super Bowl following the 2019 season. They went back the next year and lost to Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The first Super Bowl involving both No. 1 seeds since the Eagles beat the Patriots in February 2018 lived up to its hype. It was the third-highest scoring Super Bowl and the Eagles scored the most points by a losing team.

Plenty of celebrities were the Eagles fans wearing, including Bradley Cooper and Kevin Hart, who wore a Reggie White No. 92 jersey.

Paul McCartney and LeBron James also were in the crowd of 67,827.


Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles: as it happened

That's all from me

Thanks for joining me this evening for one of the greatest Super Bowls in living memory. The night belongs to one man alone, Patrick Mahomes.

More reaction

Kansas City Chiefs ceo Clark Hunt speaking on Fox: "What a beautiful trophy and we couldn't have done it without one of the best coaches in the history of the NFL in Andy Reid and what a performance from Patrick Mahomes.

No surprises

It will come as no shock to anyone that Patrick Mahomes has been named Super Bowl MVP.

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes celebrates with his wife, Brittany Mahomes after winning Super Bowl LVII
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Gatorade time

Post-match reaction

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaking on Fox: "I will give the credit to the big o-line, Patrick Mahomes and everyone around him.

"He is the MVP, that is all that needs to be said and you saw it tonight."

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speaking on Fox: "It didn't come from one person it was everyone, our defence played hard and we found our way, we battled so hard and got it done.

"I told you before the season, we got coach Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Frank Clark we are going to be the Kansas City Chiefs."

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce speaking on Fox: "Not a single one of you said the Chiefs would take it home this year and the next time tthe Chiefs say something you better put some respect on our name.

"The first half we knew we didn't play as hard as we wanted to but we were able to regroup at half time and everyone was flying around."

Where there's a winner, there always has to be a loser

 

 

Let the celebrations commence

A Kansas City Chiefs' player celebrates winning Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles
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Mike Danna #51 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after beating the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
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Juan Thornhill #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona
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A game worthy of the stage

So the Chiefs come out on top in one of the great Super Bowls. Mahomes led the Chiefs on scoring drives on every possession in the second half but put the cherry on top of truly incredible performance. 

This will sting badly for the Eagles but in the end they were only undone by Mahomes' brilliance. They will be back again surely.

Drink it in Chiefs fans

The winning moment...

Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks the go ahead field goal during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
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FULL TIME: Kansas City Chiefs 38* Philadelphia Eagles 35

It's over!

Hurts finds no one on the final play and the CHIEFS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 38* Philadelphia Eagles 35

From the kick off, the Eagles take a quick knee meaning they will have one play to try and win the Super Bowl. It would be a miracle from here.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 38* Philadelphia Eagles 35

BUTKER NAILS IT AND THE CHIEFS LEAD WITH EIGHT SECONDS TO GO!

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35* Philadelphia Eagles 35

Jerick McKinnon carries all the way to the one-yard line and falls down with the endzone at his mercy. That's clever as the clock keeps running. 

Mahomes then takes a knee as the clock keeps ticking down – under one minute now. Mahomes takes the knee again and Andy Redi takes his final timeout with 11 seconds left.

Harrison Butker over to you...

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35* Philadelphia Eagles 35

Vital moments here. The Chiefs make the Eagles burn their penultimate timeout after a short pass to Smith-Schuster. Mahomes then lofts a pass into the endzone which falls incomplete.

But there's a flag. Huge! It's a hold on Philadelphia and that gives Kansas City a fresh set of downs.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35* Philadelphia Eagles 35

Pacheco is quickly back in the action and takes a  quick reverse round the corner for a first down. 

On the next play, Mahomes proves his Houdini-like qualities again, wriggling out of trouble and then taking off for a big gain downfield. 

More genius from the Chiefs quarterback.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35* Philadelphia Eagles 35

The Eagles have shut down Kelce in this half but Smith-Schuster is the one who is hurting them now. He makes another great catch before Pacheco takes a heavy hit on a short carry. He's shaken up and we have an injury timeout.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35* Philadelphia Eagles 35

What a battle this is. I mean seriously, could we have asked for more? Just over five minutes to go and we're tied up. 

Mahomes will get the ball next.

TOUCHDOWN - EAGLES

We're all tied up!

Hurts sneaks in for his third rushing touchdown – a Super Bowl record for quarterbacks. They go for two and it's again Hurts' number that is called. He carries strongly to the left and barrels home for two.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35 Philadelphia Eagles 27*

Strong carries by Miles Sanders leave the Eagles with a short-yardage third down. They turn back to the trusty sneak and convert. 

Moments later, it's a HUGE PLAY. A blown coverage sees Smith run free down the left and the Eagles are down to the Chiefs one-yard line.

 

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 35 Philadelphia Eagles 27*

If the Eagles ever needed Jalen Hurts, that time has arrived. What can he produce now?

TOUCHDOWN - CHIEFS

Incredible.

Skyy Moore is in acres of space on the left and it's an easy pass for Mahomes. What a turnaround in this second half.

Skyy Moore #24 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring on a 4 yard touchdown pass during the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
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4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 28* Philadelphia Eagles 27

An amazing return by Toney! Who produces a 65-yard punt return – the longest in Super Bowl history – to take the Chiefs immediately back inside the red zone.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 28 Philadelphia Eagles 27*

Goedert makes another impressive catch under heavy pressure but the Chiefs have the Eagles in another third-down situation.

Hurts rolls out and looks downfield but he can't find anyone and his pass falls well short of Smith. Three and out and Mahomes will get the ball back.

 

TOUCHDOWN - CHIEFS

Well now...

Gosh that was easy for the Chiefs. Mahomes flips a pass wide to Kadarius Toney who has no one in front of him as he walks in for the six. 

Butker adds the extras and the Chiefs lead.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21* Philadelphia Eagles 27

Smith-Schuster again is the target and it's another big pick up for the Chiefs as they move further into Eagles' territory.

More action for Smith-Schuster makes his third and fourth catches of the drive and the Chiefs are suddenly inside the Eagles’ ten-yard line.

4th quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21* Philadelphia Eagles 27

We're into the business end of this one now. Mahomes can see his side take the lead if this drive ends in seven points.

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21* Philadelphia Eagles 27

You do feel that Mahomes has the beating of this Eagles defense but he's not on the field enough to make the most of it. 

JuJu Smith-Schuster makes a good grab for a first down before Pacheco carries strongly twice to move the chains and bring the 3rd quarter to an end.

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21* Philadelphia Eagles 27

A huge drive upcoming for Kansas City here...

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21 Philadelphia Eagles 27*

Better defense from the Chiefs and suddenly the Eagles find themselves at 3rd and 11. You feel this needs to be a stop for the Chiefs. 

They get the stop they need and the Eagles settle for a field goal.

Philadelphia Eagles' Jake Elliott kicks a field goal
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3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21 Philadelphia Eagles 24*

Hard carrying from Sanders gives the Eagles nine yards in two plays and this drive is just sucking the life out of the Chiefs.

The Chiefs then make a big play on third down, bringing up 4th and 1 but they can't stop the Hurst sneak and the Eagles keep things rolling.

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21 Philadelphia Eagles 24*

It's a catch! Huge play from the Eagles. Huge decision by the officials.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) throws the ball against Kansas City Chiefs
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3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21 Philadelphia Eagles 24*

Quez Watkins has the chance to make a play on a well-thrown ball by Hurts but he can't come down with the catch. 

3rd and 9 for the Eagles but they're flagged for a delay of game and it's 3rd and 15. 

Goedert then comes down with what appears to be an incredible catch from an incredible throw from Hurts. There's a suspicion Goedert might have bobbled that though and indeed the Chiefs do challenge.

 

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21 Philadelphia Eagles 24*

Dallas Goedert dives to make a vital catch on third down to keep the drive alive but the Eagles are soon facing another third down. 

Gainwell burrows inside to move the chains. Another ominous drive developing for the Eagles.

 

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 21 Philadelphia Eagles 24*

Hurts slings a pass to Sanders, who is hit hard and the ball comes loose! It's Bolton again who scoops the ball up and runs it into the endzone but that's going to be ruled an incomplete pass rather than a fumble. 

The booth agrees with me. Second down Eagles.

TOUCHDOWN - CHIEFS

What a response.

A superb drive for the Chiefs ends with Pacheco slamming one across the goal line. The Chiefs are a long way from done in this one.

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14* Philadelphia Eagles 24

Another 13 yards for Mahomes, over the middle this time to Justin Watson. Then Mahomes takes off, weaving through tacklers to carry the Chiefs to within six yards of the score.

Ankle looks fine there.

3rd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14* Philadelphia Eagles 24

Isiah Pacheco is going to be huge this half for the Chiefs with Mahomes possibly compromised. 

He starts the half with two strong runs before a clever inside run from Jerick McKinnon secured the first down. 

Kelce then reels in a superb low catch to pick up another first down. A bit of momentum for the Chiefs here.

Kick off

The Chiefs wave the ball through the endzone for the touchback. Here comes Mahomes....

The lay of the land

The Chiefs are staring down a ten-point deficit and apparent injury to their star quarterback as we get set to start this second half. 

Both will need rectifying quickly if they are going to end the evening with their hands on the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

For the Eagles, more of the same has to be the order of the day. Run the ball and dominate the clock. Even an injured Mahomes is dangerous but he can't hurt you if he's off the field.

What a performance..

An incredible performance from Rihanna in the Super Bowl half-time show. Surely she's leading the race for MVP now.

Follow our live reaction HERE.

Incredible shot of the AJ Brown touchdown

Half-time show

Make sure you hop over to our dedicated live blog for Rihanna's first performance for seven years in the Super Bowl half-time show.

What a first half..

Well that had just about everything but the key moment might well have come on the final offensive play for the Chiefs. 

If Patrick Mahomes has indeed caused damage to his already compromised ankle then an all-strong position for the Eagles will look almost impassable.

Hurts, to his credit, has been excellent for the Eagles, bouncing back from his untimely fumble to cross for a pair of touchdowns before throwing for one more. He's the first-half MVP for sure.

 

HALF TIME: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 24

Hurts find Brown across the middle and the big wideout makes a good move, cutting out of bounds at the Chiefs 20-yard line. The next pass evades the clutches of Gainwell and the Eagles will attempt a field goal to close half.

Elliott converts and the Eagles take a ten-point lead into the half.

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 21*

The review concludes that Smith did not maintain control in that catch. Big call from the officials there and the Eagles are back to near midfield. 

Hurts, facing 3rd and 1 snakes for the first down and throws the ball away when he sees nothing on first down. He then hits Smith for a short gain before Nick Sirianni takes a timeout with 22 seconds left in the half.

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 21*

Hurts goes deep to Smith for a huge gain but as it's inside the last two minutes of the half the booth will review to make sure the catch was completed.

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 21

Have we just seen something re-aggravated that high ankle sprain? 

Every single Chiefs fan is saying a little prayer right now.

Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes in pain of a hurt ankle during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium
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2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14* Philadelphia Eagles 21

Mahomes goes deep to Marquez Valdes-Scantling but the receiver can't quite track down the pass. A false start from Orlando Brown pushes the Chiefs back five more yards and they face 2nd and 15. 

The Eagles bring the pressure and draw a Mahomes incompletion bringing up 3rd and 15. 

Mahomes looks to weave on third down, trying to generate something but he's brought down bringing out the punt team 

Mahomes comes up limping..

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14* Philadelphia Eagles 21

Mahomes has just over two minutes in this half to manufacture something.

TOUCHDOWN - EAGLES

Penalty punished..

The Chiefs can't get a handle on these Hurts runs as he gets in for his second rushing touchdown of the game. The socring continues.

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 14*

The Eagles gain eight yards on three plays and face another fourth down on the Chiefs eight-yard line. The Chiefs are drawn offside, giving the Eagles 1st and goal from the four-yard line. 

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 14*

A sneak gives the Eagles another first down as they creep into Chiefs territory but they are soon facing a third down after Willie Gay reads the Eagles run play and denies Hurts any positive yardage. 

Gainwell carries from a few before Hurts produces some magic on fourth down, evading Chris Jones and scooting away for a vital conversion.

Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against Mike Danna #51 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
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2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 14*

Hurts puts that shocker behind him by sneaking through for a first down on a designed run. His next pass is very nearly picked off though, as he goes deep again to Brown only for Juan Thornhill to come within inches of an interception.

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 14 Philadelphia Eagles 14

This game has had everything so far...

TOUCHDOWN - CHIEFS

OH MY..

This time Hurts gets caught by the pass rush and FUMBLES horribly in the backfield. Nick Bolton is there to pick up the loose ball and race away for a huge defensive touchdown for the Chiefs.

2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7 Philadelphia Eagles 14*

Both these defenses appear to have stepped up the tempo after a slow start. The Chiefs get the Eagles into 3rd and 8 but Hurts makes a great play, turning away from the pass rush to find Zach Pascal for the first down.

RiRi time...nearly

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2nd quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7* Philadelphia Eagles 14

The Chiefs go three and out after the Eagles turn up the heat on defence. JuJu Smith-Schuster is furious with the officials, he wanted a pass interference call on James Bradberry on third down.

Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
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TOUCHDOWN - EAGLES

Wow...

Hurts unloads a deep ball towards AJ Brown who makes an incredible adjustment to bring in a 45-yard touchdown. The Chiefs just took a big shot.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7 Philadelphia Eagles 7*

The first quarter ends with a short slant to AJ Brown for another Eagles first down. Sizzling start to this one.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7 Philadelphia Eagles 7*

Can't help but feel that missed field goal might come back to bite the Chiefs later. 

Hurts picks up five on the ground on first down but is met at the line on second down and can only pick up a yard. Big third down for the Eagles but they get a free pass after a flag on Chiefs lineman Frank Clark. First down Eagles.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7* Philadelphia Eagles 7

Jerick McKinnon picks seven yards on a short screen pass before Mahomes attempts a dangerous shovel pass on third down. The Eagles get out of jail and Harrison Butker is out on the field goal.

The attempt is NO GOOD as it rattles into the left upright. A missed opportunity.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7* Philadelphia Eagles 7

The Chiefs pick up a first down after a penalty is called on Ndamukong Suh. Mahomes then finds Kelce who is WIDE OPEN again. The Eagles need to find a way to slow him down here.

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after making a catch during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
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1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7 Philadelphia Eagles 7*

A penalty backs the Eagles up on their own 20-yard line and they face 1st and 20. Two short gains leaves Hurts facing a 3rd and 14. The Chiefs stand firm and force the first punt of the game.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 7 Philadelphia Eagles 7

What. A. Start. 

Mahomes responds perfectly. Jalen Hurts, over to you.

Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce runs in to score a touchdown
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TOUCHDOWN - CHIEFS

The Eagles lead does not last long. Mahomes floats a perfect pass to Kelce and the Chiefs are on the board.

Harrison Butker adds the extras.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 0* Philadelphia Eagles 7

Mahomes finds Kelce for a big gain on second down and the Chiefs are just short of Eagles territory after just two plays. 

The next play sees Mahomes scramble to his right for nine yards. The ankle looks fine on that evidence. 

Now it's Isiah Pacheco's turn to carry and he scythes through the Eagles front for a big gain as the Chiefs move inside the Eagles 30-yard line.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 0 Philadelphia Eagles 7

Breathless start from the Eagles. Can Mahomes respond?

Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on in the huddle with teammates during the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
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TOUCHDOWN - EAGLES

Hurts sneaks over the goal line and the Eagles have their lead now.

Jake Elliott adds the extra point. 

TOUCHDOWN OVERTURNED

Kenneth Gainwell barrells over from short yardage and the Eagles are off the a flier here.

Hnag on...there's a review. Gainwell was just short of the goal line on closer inspection. The Eagles have a first down on the one-yard line though.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 0 Philadelphia Eagles 0

Hurts picks up the first down with a sneaky run down the sideline before the Eagles pick up two further first downs with throws to Smith and Dallas Goedert. This is a hell of a first drive from the Eagles.

1st quarter: Kansas City Chiefs 0 Philadelphia Eagles 0

A Miles Sanders run begins proceedings before a short Hurts pass to DeVonta Smith sees the Eagles pick up an early first down. 

Hurts then goes deep to AJ Brown, who makes the catch but is out of bounds. Early aggression from the Eagles here.

Kick off

The balls sails out for a touchback. The Eagles will start from their own 25.

Here. We. Go.

Well almost....there are a lot of things to tick off before this game starts. 

But I think we're just about there.

Kansas City win the coin toss

They choose to defer. The Eagles will have the ball first in Super Bowl 57.

Flyover

For the first time ever, an all-woman team of aviators conducted the pregame flyover to celebrate 50 years of women in the US Navy.

The first all-female piloted military flyover, commemorating 50 years of women flying in the U.S. Navy, flies over State Farm Stadium before the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles
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Anthem time

Country singer Chris Stapleton has got plenty in the crowd sobbing after a toned-down rendition of Star-Spangled Banner.

US singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton performs the US national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium
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'America the Beautiful'

Sung by the legend that is Babyface. 

A performance oozing with 90s R&B swagger. Really nice.

Babyface performs "America the Beautiful" before Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium
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The teams have emerged

The crowd roars as both teams emerge from their respective tunnels shrouded in smoke to the tune of thousands of fireworks.

This game still won't start for a fair while yet. Coin toss, national anthem etc all still to come. 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (L) leads the Chiefs onto the field for warm ups prior to the start of Super Bowl LVII between the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles
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Prediction time

Right then...time for the all-important question. 

For me, even in the face of the giant that is Patrick Mahomes, I'm siding with the Eagles. Their team is just more complete on both sides of the ball and with their running game designed to dominate, they can keep Mahomes off the field for long stretches of the game.

Prediction: Chiefs 34 Eagles 37

Hamlin in Glendale

Just weeks removed from suffering a cardiac arrest on the field during the Bills and Bengals clash at the end of the regular season, Damar Hamlin is in Arizona for the Super Bowl. 

Damar Hamlin attends Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona
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Final touches

The warm-ups are coming to a close. Not long until the start of Super Bowl 57.

Kansas City Chiefs' players gather on the field ahead of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
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Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts (C) speaks with his team before the start of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
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The real star of the evening

A reminder. Rihanna will be performing the Super Bowl half-time show this evening. 

She has not performed live for seven years. Needless to say, anticipation is high...

Rihanna, who is set to perform live for the first time in seven years with her highly anticipated title slot at the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show
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How do Giants fans feel about this I wonder...

The stars are in the house

Jay-Z talks with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before Super Bowl LVII
Jay-Z talks with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before Super Bowl LVII Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Chef Gordon Ramsay arrives to Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium
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DJ Snake spins during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
DJ Snake spins during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation
Actor Paul Rudd on the sidelines before Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium
Actor Paul Rudd on the sidelines before Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium Credit: Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY

Kelce brothers

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and the Eagles centre Jason Kelce will become the first brothers to face off in the Super Bowl. 

Here's their mum Donna bursting with pride...

Donna Kelce answers questions about her sons Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) , left, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) during Super Bowl Opening Night
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Ad space

Of course the Super Bowl is not all about football. For many, adverts are actually the star attraction, with many of the world's biggest companies competing to advertise during the game.

The cost of ad space during this year's game is rumoured to be in the region of an eye-watering $7 million.

Stat corner

A few little tit-bits to help you make your final selections ahead of the big game.

  • The Chiefs averaged the most passing yards per game during the regular season (298), while the Eagles allowed the fewest passing yards per game on defense (180).
  • The Chiefs and Eagles have the same record (16-3). They've scored the same number of points (546). And they have the same number of All-Pros (six).
  • Wide receiver AJ Brown had an Eagles single-season record 1,496 receiving yards this season, the sixth most by a player to reach the Super Bowl in history.
  • This season, the Chiefs' Travis Kelce led all tight ends in receptions per game, receiving yards per game and yards after the catch per game, including the playoffs.
  • Patrick Mahomes led the NFL with 5,250 passing yards during the regular season. No player has ever led the league in passing yards and won the Super Bowl in that same season.

What colors will each team wear?

The Chiefs are this evening's ceremonial road team and will therefore wear their white jerseys this evening. The 'home' Eagles will don their familiar green jerseys.

Who is Nick Sirianni?

Sirriani is in just his second season at the helm of the Eagles but has already established himself as one of the game's finest coaches. 

His NFL coaching career actually began with his opponents tonight, the Kansas City Chiefs, but he was not retained as part of the staff when Andy Reid took over in 2013. 

He then worked for the San Diego Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts before landing the top job in Philadelphia in 2021. 

Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles greets his family before playing against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII
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Where are we tonight?

Tonight's venue is the stunning State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 72,000-seat arena has twice hosted the Super Bowl before (in 2008 and 2015). 

State Farm Stadium
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The Kansas City Chiefs logo is seen painted on the end zone before Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium
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The Super Bowl logo and signage is seen before Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium
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Mahomes seemingly moving freely

Good evening...

...and welcome to live coverage of what, in many peoples’ eyes, is the biggest sporting event on the planet. We can litigate that argument at a later date but there can be denying that the Super Bowl is one of a handful of occasions where sport truly takes centre stage. 

And this year it looks like we could be in for a classic. The Kansas City Chiefs, led by superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a clash of the two best teams in the NFL this season. 

Strangely, such a meeting is strangely uncommon in Super Bowl history, with just 13 of the past 48 featuring the No 1 seed in each conference – the last of which occurred in 2014. 

The cream does not always rise to the top in the NFL. As such, excitement levels should be through the roof ahead of a game that promises to offer a seemingly perfect clash of styles between two of the sport’s marquee franchises. 

For Kansas City, the outcome of this evening will start and end with the performance of Mahomes, who was just named the NFL’s MVP for a second time and is by most metrics the league’s finest player.

His ability to create seemingly out of nothing and improvise on the fly mean he can pick apart even the very best defenses. He’s a close to sure thing week in, week out that the NFL has to offer but a lingering ankle sprain, picked up against Jacksonville earlier in the playoffs, does raise questions about how healthy Mahomes really is. 

If he’s not, he’s facing an Eagles defense primed to table full advantage. A lethal pass rush, led by Haason Reddick, knocked two San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks out of the NFC Championship game two weeks ago and will be primed and ready to take full aim at Mahomes. 

On the other side of the ball, Jalen Hurts leads an Eagles offense based around a dynamic running attack. However, there are injury concerns for the Eagles to contend with also, namely the shoulder injury that has appeared to inhibit Hurts’ ability to run with confidence in recent weeks.

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