The Eagles made Patrick Mahomes look mortal

The Eagles cruised to a dominant 40-22 win in Super Bowl 59 thanks to one of the best defensive performances in title game history.

NEW ORLEANS — Defense can still win championships in the NFL. Especially the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense.

Philadelphia cruised to a dominant 40-22 win in Super Bowl 59 thanks to one of the best defensive performances in title game history — which came against one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. And while the whole unit played well, Philadelphia’s defensive line in particular left its mark Sunday.

The Eagles’ pass rush thoroughly harassed Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, sacking him a whopping six times — the most he has ever been sacked in a game in his career. In addition to the times he was actually taken to the ground, twice while the rush was bearing down on him he was intercepted. And on one of the sacks, he was stripped for another turnover.

Patrick Mahomes is sacked by Jalyx Hunt in the third quarter during Super Bowl 59. Patrick Smith / Getty Images“Defense wins championships,” Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts said. “We saw how they played today. We saw the difference they made in the game. They gave us opportunities, gave us short fields. And we’re able to do what we do.”

Multiple Philadelphia defenders got in on the party — outside linebacker Josh Sweat had 2.5 sacks, defensive end Milton Williams had two, and defensive tackle Jordan Davis had one. Sweat had a case to have been MVP, as he led his team in both sacks and pressures.

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