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What Happened to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX
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Today we take another look at how the blowout loss to the Eagles happened in Super Bowl LIX.
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— Luke Gromer
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Super Bowl LIX
What Happened
#1: The Eagles Won The Key Moments
When I (Luke) watch the games, I keep notes on each drive and track what I consider key plays. These are typically the make-or-break plays in a drive. For example, 2nd/3rd and long, turnovers, and scoring plays are the typical key plays on drives.
I charted 24 key plays from the 1st quarter through the Eagles TD with 2:40 left in the 3rd quarter to go up 34-0.
Of those 24 key plays, the Eagles had positive outcomes on 20 of those plays.
#2: It’s a Numbers Game
Football, like most sports, is a numbers game. It’s all about manipulating your opponent to create a numerical advantage in space.
The Eagles blitzed the Chiefs zero times on 42 dropbacks yet had 26 pressures.
Here’s what that means:
The Eagles had 7 defenders in coverage on every pass
The Chiefs had 5 offensive linemen blocking, 1 QB with the ball, and often another TE or RB helping block
The Chiefs only had 3-5 receivers running routes against the Eagles 7 defenders all night
When you combine the numerical advantage with the lack of time Mahomes had to find an open receiver, you get the offensive performance we witnessed in Super Bowl LIX.
#3: The Band-Aid Got Ripped Off
The Chiefs had a glaring problem from the second week of the season: Left Tackle.
The hope after Week 1 was that rookie Kingsley Suamataia would be a solid LT, but he was far from that. Backup LT Wanya Morris was then given a chance to claim the position, and he struggled mightily.
The Chiefs turned to their All-Pro LG Joe Thuney as the answer at LT. Thuney was good down the stretch of the regular season, in the Divisional Round, and Conference Championship.
In the Super Bowl, Thuney was exposed as a LG playing LT.
The band-aid fix was ripped off, and the offensive line was dominated. Thuney was bad at LT, and Mike Caliendo, Thuney’s replacement at LG, was exposed as well.
For a deep dive on every sack the Eagles had on Mahomes, take a look at the thread below from Bill Barnwell of ESPN. Bill’s breakdown makes it pretty obvious just how badly the Chiefs offensive line got beat.
Let's run through these Eagles sacks.
1) After a Kelce chip, nobody blocks Josh Sweat off the edge. Brady circled center Creed Humphrey after the play and said he had to find his way over to Sweat. Humphrey certainly doesn't initially set like that's the plan.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell)
5:02 PM • Feb 10, 2025
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Poll Results
Yesterday we asked our readers…
What was the most pivotal moment in the game?
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Mahomes' pick-six midway through the 2nd quarter to put the Eagles up 17-0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Mahomes' interception with 1:49 left in the second quarter that led to a 24-0 Eagles lead
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Hopkins drop on the Chiefs’ last drive before the half
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ The offense punting on the opening drive of the second half down 24-0
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (comment your answer)
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The Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX parade will be held this Friday
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Appreciate all the love and support from #ChiefsKingdom
I let y’all down today. I’ll always continue to work and try and learn and be better for it.
Want to give thanks to God for every opportunity he has given me.
We will be back.
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes)
4:25 AM • Feb 10, 2025
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