Mahomes settles the transfer of powers in the NFL

Patrick Mahomes’ reign in the NFL is going to be long. The great Texan quarterback fastened his second ring with the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in an unforgettable Super Bowl and seized the throne left vacant by Tom Brady when the legend of San Mateo announced his retirement a couple of weeks ago .

The Missouri franchise lifted the Vince Lombardi trophy at State Farm Stadium in Glendale (Arizona) at the end of an epic game that will go down in history for putting two African-American quarterbacks face to face for the first time that further magnified the event waging a titanic pulse.

Jalen Hurts sealed, with three career touchdowns, a memorable performance in command of some superb Eagles. But glory ended up falling on the side of Mahomes, one of those generational figures capable of supporting on his shoulders the weight of a sport that paralyzes the United States and expands its borders with increasing force.

Still limping from the injury he suffered in the Divisional Round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and that forced him to play the American Conference (AFC) final with a visible limp that did not prevent him from taking revenge for the elimination suffered last year At the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals, Magic Man had to overcome a first half in Arizona in which the Eagles imposed their law and cemented the Chiefs’ comeback behind the locker room to make them touch the NFL sky for the third time in his story.

After achieving the 1970 championship with Len Dawson as a benchmark, the Chiefs have not dropped out of the Conference finals since they drafted Mahomes five years ago, thereby altering the balance of power. They have played in three of the last four Super Bowls and have won two. A baggage more than enough to decree the beginning of a dynasty and place Mahomes as the new epicenter of the NFL.

The Texan has won 11 of his first 14 playoff games, something only Troy Aikman and Tom Brady had done to date. With only five years in the elite, he already has two MVPs in the regular season and as many in the Super Bowl, which puts him in the same step as Brady, Joe Montana and Peyton Manning. At 27 years old, he is advancing firmly among giants after initialing a high-voltage clash in which he took advantage of his enormous talent to settle with four touchdowns and two field goals the eight drives of a team that was subdued for a good part of the game. but who knew how to resist and struck at the right moment

from power to power

The Eagles, by contrast, went from better to worse. Less than five minutes were enough for them to open the scoring with a touchdown that opened Hurts’ ultimately unsuccessful recital. The Chiefs responded immediately by exploiting the limitless partnership of Mahomes and Travis Kelce, closing the first quarter at 7-7.

The Eagles opened gas again with a spectacular 45-yard pass from Hurts that AJ Brown cradled to pulverize the Chiefs defense. Kansas City needed a boost and the defensive line rose to the challenge with greatness. The pressure on Hurts took effect and Nick Bolton fumbled to bring the score level. That setback didn’t take a toll on Hurts’ spirits, as he masterfully executed Nick Sirianni’s gritty script on the ensuing attack and allowed the Eagles to lead at halftime after another impetuous assault from the quarterback into the end zone. Still, the touchdown was a lesser evil for the Chiefs, whose main concern was Mahomes’ right ankle, hit again after being chased by a defender just before halftime.

The Chiefs put an additional gear after passing through the booth. Mahomes orchestrated an electric attack and Isiah Pacheco signed the touchdown that brought the game back to a close. Those from Missouri had just won the last seven games in which they started the last quarter down on the scoreboard. Mahomes was reserving another kidney blow, in line with Andy Reid’s shrewd approaches from the band. A Toney touchdown after another masterful pass from Mahomes gave the Chiefs (28-27) the first lead with 12:04 remaining in the game. By then, Magic Man’s head and arm were carrying his team.

The Eagles charged the hit. A new touchdown, this time by Skyy Moore, allowed the Missourians to put land in the middle (35-27). Hurts’ reply was outstanding. The third career touchdown on his personal account and a conversion of two also sealed by the quarterback again leveled the forces (35-35) and passed the gauntlet to Mahomes with just over five minutes to go. He didn’t even flinch. A holding against the defense buried the last hopes of the Eagles, buried as a result of a Harrison Butker field goal but shrouded by a competitor as fierce as indefatigable. With Brady out of court, Mahomes isn’t about to give up the crown.