For the second time in his three Super Bowl appearances, Patrick Mahomes overcame a double-digit deficit to give the Kansas City Chiefs the Lombardi Trophy. Down 21-14 at the half, and with a serious disadvantage in time of possession, Mahomes did what he does in the second half — he took over, did all his wizard stuff, and brought the Chiefs back from the edge of defeat with a 38-35 victory.
It was a majestic performance, though Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts may have actually outdone Mahomes in defeat. While Mahomes completed 21 of 27 passes for 187 yards, three touchdowns, and a passer rating of 131.8, Hurts completed 27 of 38 passes for 304 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 103.4.
Where Hurts overwhelmed everybody in the game was on the ground — he ran the ball 15 times for 70 yards and three touchdowns.
But in the end, it was the things the Chiefs did right in the second half — and one penalty we’ll be talking about for a VERY long time — that gave the Chiefs the edge.
Here is every turning point in one of the most thrilling Super Bowl’s we’ve ever seen.