Super Bowl LVII Postgame

Aeden Elstein

During the first bit of action, the coin toss, an American staple, was won by Kansas City. Surprisingly, they choose to defer instead of receiving the kick. After a slow start in the first few plays, wide receiver DeVonta Smith grabbed a 23 Yard pass. After a grueling 11 play drive, the Eagles scored on a QB sneak by Jalen Hurts. The Eagles decided to go for the extra point when they kicked the ball into the goalposts. It's good, 7-0 Eagles. Kansas City then responds with an 8-play drive down the field that featured an amazing 24 yard run by breakout star Isaiah Pacheco, however, the main target was Travis Kelce catching an 18 Yard touchdown pass to tie it up at 7-7. The Eagles then next drive stalls out forcing them to punt to Kansas City, however, they can't take advantage either KC decides to try for a 42 yard field goal then proceeds to hit the upright and miss. 

The Eagles keep possession for the rest of the first quarter and then into the second quarter but not for long. On the first play, A.J. Brown makes a 45 yard TD play. The Eagles then take the extra point and are now up 14-7. The Chiefs couldn't get going in their next drive punting it back to The Eagles however on 3rd down QB Jalen Hurts fumbled the ball LB Nick Bolton picked it up and ran it into the endzone resulting in a fumble recovery TD 14-14. After the Eagles got to receive another kick they came out the gate strong going 71 yards in only four plays ending with a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Jalen Hurts 21-14, Eagles. After a Chiefs drive stalled out, they punted again; the Eagles retrieved moving down the field into field goal range they made it at half-time with 24-14, Eagles.

After the halftime show, the Chiefs received the kickoff leading to another touchdown by Isiah Pacheco leading to the score being 24-21, Eagles still leading. After the Eagles received the kickoff after, the drive went down field over the course of 17 plays resulting in a 33 yard field goal making the score 27-21 Eagles. Strong defenses showed in the rest of the third causing no more scoring and the Chiefs drive to drag into the fourth.

To open up, the fourth draft bust for the NY Giants turned solid player by the Chiefs, wide receiver, Kadarius Toney, caught a 5-yard touchdown pass making the score 28-27 KC Chiefs. After a punt and stalled drive by The Eagles, KC getting a punt and scored via a WR Skyy Moore 4-yard touchdown making it 35-27 Chiefs. After a drive by the Eagles had scored a TD off a Jalen Hurts QB sneak they then went for 2 points and got it. It is now tied 35-35 the highest scoring Super Bowl since Super Bowl 52 in 2018 the teams were The Patriots and oh hey The Eagles that game ended 41-33 74 total points this has 70 and it can still add more on as somebody needs to win this game The Chiefs drive down the field making it to the 21 yard line. This is the biggest play of the game 2nd and 10 at the 21 yard line Patrick Mahomes throws it to Isiah Pacheco it’s incomplete however a ref throws a penalty flag he sees a penalty the tv broadcast replays the moment and it shows it all holding by Eagles lineman James Bradbury, The Chiefs now have 4 more chances to get a score they run out the first one to the 2 yard line they kick a field goal it's good 38-35 Chiefs. The Eagles recover the kick they get down the field around 20 yards to the 40 yard line Jalen Hurts takes the snap he takes a few seconds to step back he throws it cant reach a receiver The Chiefs win the Super Bowl 38-35.