The Kansas City Chiefs took their first lead of Super Bowl 57 in the fourth quarter on Sunday at State Farm Stadium against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 28-27 lead was technically the result of Harrison Butker kicking a PAT after Patrick Mahomes found Kadarius Toney with a 5-yard touchdown pass with 12:04 left.
TIE GAME. HERE WE GO.
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The drive took 9 plays and covered 75 yards. Mahomes went to JuJu Smith-Schuster throughout the march and the former Steeler kept making key receptions.
Mahomes had 161 yards and 2 TD passes to that point of the contest and the Chiefs had themselves a one-point advantage with plenty of time left.
Toney came to KC during the season in a trade with the New York Giants, who had made the former Florida star a first-round pick only to be a big disappointment for Big Blue.
This marked the first time in the postseason Eagles were behind.
And Toney contributed mightily again. The Chiefs held the Eagles to a 3-and-out and Toney received a punt.
He took it back 65 yards for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.
Toney was finally stopped at the Philly 5.
KADARIUS TONEY TAKES IT DOWN TO THE 5 YARD LINE.
THIS GAME. 🔥🔥🔥
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How did Toney break out of this?!
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The punt return set up Mahomes’ third TD pass of the game, this one to Skyy Moore. It was a similar play to the Toney touchdown just to the other side of the field.
The @Chiefs climb all the way back! INCREDIBLE.
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A team that hadn’t trailed all postseason was suddenly down by 8, 35-27.
