We’ve all heard it a thousand times, This Philadelphia Eagles defensive line has been the best we’ve seen since the 1985 Chicago Bears.
So if that’s the case, how did they absolutely disappear in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs?!
Eagles were simply unable to contain the Chiefs offense. They lost the ability to contain the edge, and also lacked an ability to contain anyone within five yards of the line of scrimmage.
In the first half the Eagles won the time of possession battle by a significant amount, 21:54. But there was a huge shift in the second half, the Chiefs won time of possession by two minutes.
The Chiefs were able to keep the ball on the ground and expose the Eagles defensive line, in one area specifically, and when Mahomes threw it, he got it out quick!