Not everybody was joyful on Sunday when Jalen Hurts was topped probably the most beneficial participant of Tremendous Bowl LIX.
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback outplayed his Kansas Metropolis Chiefs counterpart Patrick Mahomes within the 40-22 drubbing at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Hurts went 17-of-22 for 221 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Whereas Mahomes completed with extra passing yards (257) and touchdowns (three), most of his got here with the sport already out of hand.
With the Chiefs’ protection keying in on Saquon Barkley, Hurts additionally served because the Eagles’ only rusher. He ran for 72 yards with a landing on 11 carries, continually punishing Kansas Metropolis with some well timed scrambles.
Whereas Hurts had a powerful sport by any measure, the Eagles protection was arguably simply as accountable for the win — if no more so. Eagles linebacker Josh Sweat felt like he had a legitimate case for Tremendous Bowl MVP.
“I ought to’ve had it,” Sweat mentioned, by way of Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I may’ve had it. It’s all good, although.”
Sweat was a monster for Philly all through the sport. He led the crew with a career-high 2.5 sacks. He additionally had a team-high six pressures and his six tackles had been second solely to Zack Baun.
