In the end, the Kansas City Chiefs were one game from completing the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat in NFL history. But given the way the Philadelphia Eagles dominated them on Sunday night (a 40-22 final score was not at all reflective of how the game went), it sure felt like Kansas City was never that close to history.
Patrick Mahomes’ emotions throughout the Chiefs’ humbling defeat told the story.
There was Mahomes literally pouting after throwing a pick-six to Cooper DeJean near the end of the first half. Later, with the Chiefs’ loss officially cemented in the final minutes, Fox cameras captured the three-time Super Bowl MVP clearly holding back some tears as he made peace with his second career defeat in the Big Game:
Patrick Mahomes got emotional on the sideline.#SuperBowlLIX pic.twitter.com/3HqQtBNN4K
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 10, 2025
Man, that’s such a brutal way for the NFL’s best player to go out. But knowing Mahomes, he will only come back stronger after this. He’s too great of a player to be down for long.
For now, Mahomes will have to roost in another loss on the biggest stage in American sports.
