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Final score: Eagles defeat Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX

The Philadelphia #Eagles defeated the Kansas City #Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025.

The game’s 40-22 final score wasn’t totally indicative of just how dominant Philadelphia was on both sides of the ball throughout the Super Bowl matchup.

If not for three late touchdown passes by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Eagles would have shut out Kansas City in one of the most lopsided Super Bowl contests in recent memory.

Mahomes threw two game-changing interceptions in the first half of the game that helped Philadelphia get out to a massive lead before halftime.

Though the Chiefs had become experts at grinding out comeback wins throughout their 2024 campaign, Kansas City was completely outmatched at every turn in Super Bowl LIX.

Despite the Chiefs’ generally poor performance in the championship game, there were still a few bright spots that Kansas City’s fans can take solace in as the team heads into the offseason.

Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy caught all eight of the passes that were thrown his way and scored two touchdowns while picking up 157 yards.

Final score: Chiefs defeat Bills 32-29, advance to Super Bowl LIX

The Kansas City #Chiefs defeated the Buffalo #Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LIX.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LIX.

As back-to-back Super Bowl champions, Kansas City has the chance to complete the NFL’s first-ever three-peat, a feat rarely achieved in modern sports.

The Chiefs were led to victory by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who threw for 245 yards and a touchdown on 26 total passing attempts. Mahomes, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, also rushed for two touchdowns, which proved to be decisive late in the game.

Defensively, Kansas City relied on linebacker Drue Tranquill and defensive back Chamarri Conner, who both registered nine combined tackles in the Chiefs’ winning effort.

Kansas City is set to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9 in a Super Bowl LVII rematch that is sure to make for must-watch television.

Stay tuned to see if the Chiefs can complete the first championship three-peat in NFL history next month.

Final score: Chiefs defeat Texans 23-14, advance to AFC Championship Game

The Kansas City #Chiefs defeated the Houston #Texans in the divisional-round of the NFL playoffs to advance to the AFC Championship Game.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 in a divisional-round playoff matchup that will send the defending Super Bowl champions to their seventh-consecutive AFC Championship Game.

Though Kansas City does not yet know who its opponent will be next week, the Chiefs have officially moved one step closer to completing the NFL’s first-ever Super Bowl three-peat.

Kansas City’s ferocious pass rush harassed Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud throughout Saturday’s game, and the Chiefs’ offense was able to find success when Patrick Mahomes targeted star tight end Travis Kelce.

Steve Spagnuolo’s defensive unit tallied seven sacks in the game, and Mahomes combined with Kelce for 117 yards and a touchdown that kept Kansas City in the lead late in the game.

The Chiefs still have plenty of work to do if they intend to complete their quest to become the league’s first-ever back-to-back-to-back champions, but Kansas City’s convincing win over the Texans is an indication that Andy Reid’s team has plenty of gas left in the tank.

Raiders 2024 season ends mercifully with 34-20 defeat vs Chargers

The woeful 2024 season for the Raiders ends how it began — with a loss to the Chargers.

The playoff bound Chargers were treating their game at Allegiant like their postseason opener. A win jumps them from the sixth seed to the fifth seed, which means this one had playoff ramifications and they would approach it as such.

Meanwhile, the Raiders are playing for pride. And not surprisingly, it was the playoff team that carried the day.

A long touchdown pass from Aidan O’Connell to Jakobi Meyers would give the Raiders a 10-3 lead in the second quarter. But you knew it wouldn’t last long.

After the Chargers drove for consecutive field goals to come within a point at 10-9, Aidan O’Connell would throw a bad pass over the middle for Alexander Mattison and was picked off by Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley.

The Chargers got the ball at the Vegas 30-yard-line and in four plays, they were in the end zone with Chargers QB Justin Herbert finding DJ Chark for six from six yards out. On the two-point conversion, Herbert worked his magic, escaping pressure from the left and buying time until Ladd McConkey broke open along the end line and found him for the score to take a 17-10 lead into the half.

The Chargers ran away with it from there, scoring on three consecutive possession — the last two for touchdowns — and easily putting the game away with a 34-13 win.

In the final seconds, the Raiders add some stats and window dressing with a touchdown pass from Aidan O’Connell to superstar rookie Brock Bowers for the 34-20 final score.

Justin Herbert finished with 389 yards of offense, including 346 passing yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers.

Herbert’s favorite target was Quentin Johnston who had 13 catches for 186 yards.

The Raiders finish the season 4-13, while the Chargers surge into the playoffs at 11-6.

Final score: Chiefs lose to Broncos 38-0 in regular season finale

The Kansas City #Chiefs were manhandled by the Denver #Broncos in their regular season finale on Sunday.

The Kansas City Chiefs were absolutely dominated by the Denver Broncos in Week 18.

In a game where the Chiefs’ offense gained less than 100 net yards, Kansas City ultimately lost the AFC West showdown 38-0 and ended its regular season campaign with a 15-2 record.

The Chiefs rested their starters in Week 18 after clinching the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.

Rookie quarterback Bo Nix stunned Kansas City’s defense with a dominant performance in which he completed 26 of his 29 passing attempts for 321 yards and three touchdowns without being intercepted.

In contrast, veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz—who was under center for Kansas City while Patrick Mahomes got some well-deserved time off—threw for 98 yards, and only managed to complete 10 of his 17 attempts.

This contest was an absolute abomination. It was functionally treated as a preseason game by the Chiefs, and Denver needed a win to punch their ticket to the postseason.

Despite the loss, Kansas City has a much clearer path to a Super Bowl LIX victory than the Broncos, who will face the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round of the playoffs next week while the Chiefs take a bye.

Raiders vs Saints Week 17: Vegas rides Brock Bowers big day in Big Easy for 2nd straight win

The Raiders rode a record day by Brock Bowers to get their second straight win Sunday in New Orleans, beating the Saints 25-10.

The same team that lost ten games in a row, has just won two straight. They did so with a win in New Orleans or the Derek-Carr-less Saints.

They got the win behind a triple record day from Brock Bowers and a career first for RB Ameer Abdullah.

Early on, the Saints got things started with a 30-yard touchdown pass to former Raiders TE Foster Moreau. But it was a current Raiders tight end who would own all the storylines on this day.

Bowers set the NFL rookie tight end receiving yards record in the first half, then the rookie receptions record in the third, and the franchise single-season receptions record in the fourth.

Along the way, Ameer Abdullah went over 100 yards rushing for the first time in his 10-year career.

The Abdullah mark came on a drive in the third quarter in which the Raiders added their third field goal to take a 16-10 lead.

The next drive, Bowers would get his 108th catch, surpassing Darren Waller to set the new franchise receptions mark. And the Raiders added another field goal to make it a 19-10 lead.

On the ensuing drive, Jack Jones had a heads up play, to make a diving interception off a deflection and the Raiders took it for a touchdown to put the game away. The touchdown came on an Aidan O’Connell pass off his back foot that hit Tre Tucker in the bread basket in the back corner of the end zone to put the Raiders up 25-10.

Down 15 points with 8:20 remaining was too much for the Saints to overcome and the Raiders secured the win. They made a late drive, but it ended with a Thomas Harper interception.

The Raiders improve to 4-12 on the season while the Saint drop to 5-11 on the season.

One game remaining for the Raiders with the Chargers coming to Allegiant next Sunday.

Final score: Chiefs temper Steelers, secure 29-10 win to clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed

The Kansas City #Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh #Steelers 29-10 on Christmas Day in Week 17 to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed.

The road to Super Bowl LIX will officially run through Western Missouri after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 in Week 17 on Christmas Day.

With their win over Pittsburgh, Kansas City clinched the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed, securing a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

Though the Chiefs still haven’t managed to score 30 or more points in a single game during their 2024 campaign, the defending Super Bowl champions’ offensive output in Week 17 was more than enough to pull away from the Steelers on the scoreboard.

Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of his 38 passing attempts for 310 yards and threw three touchdown passes that kept Kansas City on top.

Defensively, the Chiefs’ pass rush dominated Pittsburgh’s front five, tallying five sacks in the game. Kansas City’s secondary held Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson to 205 passing yards, and veteran safety Justin Reid came away with the Chiefs’ only interception in the game.

Final score: Chiefs wrangle Texans, secure 27-19 victory in Week 16

The Kansas City #Chiefs defeated the Houston #Texans 27-19 in Week 16 and maintained their place in the AFC playoff standings.

The Kansas City Chiefs secured their fourteenth regular season win on Saturday, defeating the Houston Texans 27-19 at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 16.

Though the Texans fought hard against the defending Super Bowl champions, but couldn’t overcome Kansas City’s balanced offensive attack led by Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy, and Kareem Hunt.

Mahomes rushed for a touchdown and threw for 260 yards while completing 28 of his 41 attempts. His only touchdown pass in the matchup was thrown to Worthy, who caught seven balls for 65 yards.

Hunt ran for 55 yards on 11 attempts and scored one rushing touchdown.

The Chiefs’ defensive backfield kept Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud in check all game. Rookie Jaden Hicks and veteran Trent McDuffie recorded interceptions against Houston, and rising cornerback Joshua Williams tallied one sack.

Kansas City’s linebackers weren’t afraid to get involved, either. Nick Bolton forced one fumble, and Drue Tranquill led the Chiefs with seven combined tackles.

With this win, Kansas City’s regular season record advanced to 14-1, and the Chiefs maintained their lead in the race to win the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed.

Raiders vs Falcons Week 15: Las Vegas offense flounders as losing streak hits double digits

The Raiders lose again in week 15 to the visiting Falcons, Bringing the Vegas losing streak to ten games.

Things started terrible for the Raiders Monday Night. And they stayed there.

The first drive ended with a sack, a tackle for loss, and a fumble. A three-and-out ended with a punt and led to a Falcons touchdown on a short field to give them a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

The second quarter would see the Raiders make it into Falcons territory on a drive in which they got a field goal. But the following drive, they would be pinned deep in their own territory and on consecutive plays the run was stopped for a loss. The second of those runs was in their own endzone for a safety.

The third quarter would open with Robert Spillane picking off a Kirk Cousin pass. Only to have the offense three-and-out, losing 12 yards with a blocked punt.

The Raiders had just one first down in the third quarter. And for the game they had eight possessions with only one having made it into Atlanta territory.

With the game seemingly out of hand, down 15-3 with just over five minutes left in the game, things would suddenly get interesting.

For just the second time in the game, the Raiders would cross the 50-yard-line.

They would get a touchdown on the drive to make the score look not as bad. But even then, the extra point attempt was blocked.

The touchdown made it a six-point game. In order to have a chance, they would need a stop and a drive for a TD. A highly questionable roughing the passer penalty on Robert Spillane gave the Falcons an automatic first down. But even after that, the Raiders defense made the stop to give the Raiders offense 1:50 to go 80 yards.

It would take a new flawless drive to do it and that ended early in the drive with DJ Glaze getting flagged for holding. They would eventually pick up the first down, but it took a lot of time off the clock to get it.

A 22-yard catch by Jakobi Meyers put the Raiders in first down at the 35-yard-line with ten seconds left on the clock.

They would go for the Hail Mary on consecutive plays. The first incomplete. and the second was intercepted to end the game. Final score 15-9.

The Raiders losing streak reached ten games and brings the Raiders record to 2-12 on the season.

Jayden Daniels enjoyed his return to the Caesars Superdome in Week 15 win

Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels drew a pointed comparison between his first game at the Caesars Superdome and his return in Week 15:

It doesn’t matter if you spend just one year in Louisiana or twenty four — the Caesars Superdome is one of the most storied venues in the history of American football, and anyone who’s worn cleats and a helmet knows the arena has a different atmosphere. And that goes for former LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels, too.

Daniels returned to the Superdome on Sunday and led the Washington Commanders to a win over the New Orleans Saints on their home turf. It was a close one, too, at 20-19. And that tight margin meant something special to Daniels.

“My first game in the Dome, we lost by one point,” Daniels told reporters after the game, recalling his Tigers’ 24-23 loss to Florida State back in the 2022 season opener. “So it feels good to win by one point.”

It didn’t seem to matter how many times the Saints sacked Daniels (five times in the first half, and eight in total); he just kept bouncing back up and threading passes into tight windows while scrambling to make plays with his legs. The Commanders got their quarterback in this year’s NFL draft.

Maybe the Saints can find theirs next year. Spencer Rattler had some nice flashes in a second-half rally, but he isn’t on the same level as Daniels just yet. Neither is Jake Haener. Derek Carr’s best days are behind him at this point too. We’ll see if the Saints can finally draft a quarterback who can lead them to success next April, but in the meantime they’ve got to find a way to get some positivity going through the last three weeks of their season.

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