In Super Bowl 59, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. The game was played in New Orleans, Louisiana. What happened? Who played well and who didn’t?
In the AFC Championship game, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills, 32-29. On the Bills side, Quarterback Josh Allen threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, and added 39 rushing yards on 11 attempts. Running back James Cook ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns on 13 attempts. Wide Receiver Mack Hollins led the Bills in receiving yards, with 73 on three catches and accounted for one of Josh Allen’s touchdowns. For the Chiefs, Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and one touchdown, and added 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 attempts. Running back Kareem Hunt ran for 64 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts. Wide receiver Xavier Worthy had 85 yards and a touchdown on six catches.
In the NFC Championship game, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders, 55-23. For the Commanders, Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for 255 yards with one touchdown and one interception, and added 48 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts. Running back Brian Robinson ran for 33 yards on 11 attempts. Tight end Zach Ertz led the Commanders in receiving with 104 yards on 11 catches. For the Eagles, Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 246 yards and one touchdown, and added 16 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on 10 attempts. Running back Saquon Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on 15 attempts. Wide Receiver AJ Brown had 96 receiving yards and a touchdown on 6 catches.
The Super Bowl was played February 9th, 2025, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. It was played in the Caesar Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Some of the celebrities that went included Taylor Swift, Lionel Messi, Jay Z, Jill Biden, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, and Serena Williams. Rapper Kendrick Lamar performed the halftime show, singing songs such as Not Like Us, All the Stars, Euphoria, and Humble.
In the game, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. On the Chiefs side, Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns, but two interceptions and he fumbled in the loss. He added 25 rushing yards on four attempts. Running back Kareem Hunt ran for 9 yards on 3 attempts. Wide receiver Xavier Worthy had 157 yards and two touchdowns on 8 catches. For the Eagles, Jalen Hurts threw for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns and threw an interception. He added 72 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts. Running back Saquon Barkley ran for 53 rushing yards on 25 attempts. Wide receiver Devonta Smith led the Eagles in receiving, with 69 yards and a touchdown on 4 catches. Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles for being the Super Bowl LIX Champions!
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