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3 takeaways from the Chiefs’ 40-22 Super Bowl LIX loss to the Eagles - Arrowhead Pride
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles deserve a ton of credit. At least at the beginning of the game, I thought defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo had a sound plan, and the defense was managing running back Saquon Barkley well. All the Chiefs needed was to sustain a drive and put points on the board — or, more simply, gain a single first down. After Mahomes hit wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on the first play of the game for 11 yards, Kansas City did not record a single first down for the rest of the half. With the quicksand enveloping, the Eagles went up-tempo, wearing the defense down even more. By the time the middle of the third quarter rolled around, the Chiefs couldn’t afford to punt, which meant a short field. For all that was made about the Chiefs having an obvious quarterback advantage (including comments from yours truly), Jalen Hurts outplayed Mahomes on the biggest stage, spreading the ball around to all of his weapons and picking up and running the football whenever it was necessary. Hurts showed incredible poise and awareness all night — and that will usually lead to your football team having success.
Super Bowl LIX Under Review: Jalen Hurts Saved His Best Performance for Last - The Ringer
The Eagles avoided that scenario because Hurts came through in a big way—with both his arm and his legs. The word clutch has been minimized in modern sports discourse because it’s usually hard to quantify. But in the Super Bowl, with the run game struggling and Patrick Mahomes on the other sideline, Hurts delivered his best performance of the season, based on expected points added per pass play. We’re talking about a 95th percentile game, based on every quarterback performance this entire season. In the NFC championship game against the Commanders, Hurts delivered his second-best game of the season—also a 95th percentile performance. If those back-to-back performances don’t qualify as clutch, then what does? Hurts is a difficult quarterback to rank because his strengths and weaknesses are clearly defined. Either you’ll appreciate what he brings to the table—specifically, his downfield accuracy and problem-solving in the run game—or you’ll be unable to get past his flaws, like turning down throws in the middle of the field and taking sacks. But maybe there’s only one question that matters when it comes to evaluating quarterbacks: Can you win a Super Bowl with him? And with Hurts, we have our answer.
Super Bowl 59: Jalen Hurts and the Eagles had all the right answers for Steve Spagnuolo’s pressure schemes - PFF
Super Bowl 59 MVP Jalen Hurts took full advantage of the Eagles’ ability to pick up Kansas City’s blitzes, frequently attacking deep when he recognized extra rushers. Though he completed just four passes on the 12 blitzes he faced, two...
