Good morning to everyone but especially to…
THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS…
High-ankle sprain be damned, Patrick Mahomes was going to get the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl. And yes, he got a little bit of help, too.
With 17 seconds left, Mahomes scrambled five yards and drew a personal foul on Bengals linebacker Joseph Ossai — one of many wild fourth-quarter moments. That led to Harrison Butker‘s 45-yard game-winning field goal in the Chiefs’ 23-20 victory that sends them to their third Super Bowl in four years.
Mahomes and his unbelievably gutsy performance is the story of the game, but it’s far from the only story. There’s also…
- Valdes-Scantling: season highs in catches (six) and yards (116) — after one catch for 6 yards last week!
- Jones: first postseason sacks of his career
- Jaylen Watson and Joshua Williams: both rookies with interceptions, with Williams’ coming off a deflection by yet another rookie, Bryan Cook
It’s this type of team effort that the Chiefs will need again (even with Mahomes healthier) because they have quite the powerhouse awaiting them in the Super Bowl.
… AND ALSO A GOOD MORNING TO THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The Eagles are heading back to the Super BowL in absolutely dominant fashion. Philadelphia handled the injury-depleted 49ers (more on them in a bit) in a 31-7 romp that sends the Birds to their second Super Bowl in the last six seasons.
Listen, there’s been a lot of chatter about the Eagles’ path here. They faced an overmatched Giants team and an essentially quarterback-less 49ers squad. All that talk is pointless. You can only beat who you play, and the Eagles not only beat them, but dominated them. If that’s not enough…
- They’re 16-1 this season when Hurts starts.
- They have a record-breaking rushing offense, an explosive passing offense and a dominant defense.
There’s a reason they’re back in the Super Bowl, and it’s not the teams they’ve played. It’s the Eagles, and their excellence in every facet.
Here’s some early Super Bowl preview stuff — which we’ll have a ton more of over the next 13 days:
Honorable mentions
And not such a good morning for…
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THE CINCINNATI BENGALS…
For a moment, the Bengals had a spark. Mahomes’ unforced, absurd fumble had given the visitors life, and after an incredible…
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