Patrick Mahomes silencing the Eagles defense -- not a flag -- decided the Super Bowl plus ranking commercials

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Patrick Mahomes silencing the Eagles defense -- not a flag -- decided the Super Bowl plus ranking commercials

THE Sometimes, when is cooking up something Randal Grichuk Jersey magical, you can feel it in the air. An escape act here, a quick completion there, a perfect shot downfield or a big scramble. You feel like it's only a matter of time. Sometimes numbers can't qualify it.But sometimes numbers qualify it. And here's one for you: Since 2018, when Mahomes took over as the full-time starter in KC...He is 14-10 (.583 win pct) in games his team trails by double digits.All other quarterbacks are 192-1003-5 (.162 win pct) in games their team trails by double digits.Mahomes did it once again in Super Bowl LVII, leading the Chiefs to over the . It's the Chiefs' second Super Bowl victory in four years, and it's no surprise both have been with Mahomes at the helm.The Chiefs trailed 24-14 at halftime, but more concerning was .But after halftime, Mahomes came alive: First, he directed a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard touchdown. After the Chiefs held the Eagles to a field goal, Mahomes led a 9-play, 75-yard drive, capping it with a 5-yard touchdown pa s to .Then the Eagles went three-and-out, and Toney , setting up a Mahomes 4-yard touchdown pa s to on the same concept Toney had scored on.After a rushing touchdown and two-point conversion tied things up, Kansas City went 12 plays and 66 yards to set up 's . The highlight was Mahomes' 26-yard scramble, his longest run this season., writes our John Breech.Breech: Mahomes' second Lombardi Trophy . Also in some select company? Andy Reid, with . It's more than coach and player, though, no matter how much spotlight that duo gets. Here's more from our excellent NFL writers on what else stood out:The Chiefs' wide receivers aren't big names, but they produced big-time results -- , a midseason acquisition.Having .Of all the numbers, how about this one: Zero sacks. of another Mahomes/Reid/Eric Bieniemy masterpiece. from the Chiefs and Eagles.The Kelce brother embrace was .Whew. What a night. What a season. What a team, and what a quarterback.Honorable mentions . .The NBA buyout market is busy: Danny Green , Reggie Jackson andTerrance Ro s . Here's .The Gary Payton II trade .Scottie Scheffler and is back at No. 1 in the world.THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES that he had hoped the officials hadn't seen it. But they had. And with , the Eagles' hopes for a second Super Bowl were gone.That was the story of the game for the Eagles: an inability to get stops when they absolutely needed to.This was the first time all season they allowed a score on every single second-half drive.Never mind that Hurts Paul Molitor Jersey , posted one of the best losing performances in Super Bowl history and . Never mind that the offense hummed almost all night -- save for Hurts' awful fumble, which scooped-and-scored. Never mind that Nick Sirianni's aggre sivene s paid off with two 4th-down conversions. Never mind that the Eagles ran 19 more plays, had the ball for over 11 more minutes and finished with 77 more yards. In the end, a defense that created havoc all season was stunningly quiet:Aside from two Mahomes kneeldowns, the Chiefs had exactly one play that lost yards.Oh, and Kansas City .In the end, it's a tough lo s to swallow. It was there for the taking, but only the Chiefs took it. Unlucky year for Philly CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) ... And it's another oh-so-close sports moment for the City of Brotherly love.Not so honorable mentionsThe playing surface at the Super Bowl .If Mahomes was the best performer at the Super Bowl, Rihanna certainly wasn't far behind. Her halftime show was outstanding as she while hovering over the field. and read our Shanna McCarriston's review .As if Rihanna's 12-song performance wasn't enough,One of her representatives confirmed the news after the game, so Rihanna's turned out to be the fact that her second child is on the way. For , there were some really solid ones. Our Austin Nivison , and I mostly agree -- though I would love more dog content (who wouldn't?!)The Colts' long and strange coaching search is nearing an end. Indianapolis Shane Steichen, according to our . However, due to Russell Martin Jersey league rules, Steichen cannot be formally hired until after the Super Bowl.The Colts spent the weekend informing other candidates of their decision. Jones reported that the two sides still have to hammer out a deal but all indications are that Steichen, if all goes well, will be the next Colts head coach. The Colts' search, and Jeff Saturday, who went 1-7 as interim head coach this past season, .Steichen, 37, has been Philadelphia's offensive coordinator the past two seasons. In 2022, the Eagles led the league in yards per game and .Steichen's biggest task will be finding a quarterback. Roy Halladay Jersey The Colts started , and in 2022 alone, and next season will be their seventh straight with a different Week 1 starter.Pelicans star Zion Williamson . He re-aggravated a prior hamstring injury.Williamson has not played since straining his hamstring Jan. 2 against the 76ers.The Pelicans are 6-14 since. Overall, they're 17-12 with Williamson this season and 12-16 without him.Williamson was healing in late January, but he re-aggravated the injury during on-court 3-on-3 work.It's the latest chapter in what's already a long injury history for Williamson.He played just 24 games in 2019-20 as a rookie due to knee i sues, dealt with toe, finger and thumb injuries in 2020-21 and mi sed all of 2021-22 with a foot injury. He has played in 114 of the Pelicans' 283 games since being drafted first overall. With the Super Bowl over and the crazine s of the NBA trade deadline pa sed, it's officially time to lock in on college basketball. No more excuses.And no, I'm not just saying that because my alma mater beat the nation's top team for the first time ever... but that certainly didn't hurt. Yes,Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue, , for the Wildcats' first ever win in 19 tries against an AP No. 1-ranked opponent.Boo Buie (26 points) and Chase Audige (15 points, all in the second half) led the way.Northwestern finished the game on a 12-1 run over the final 3:12. Purdue had five turnovers over that stretch.Likely national player of the year Zach Edey (24 points, eight rebounds) was the only player in double figures for the Boilermakers, who have now lost two of three.That capped a wild weekend acro s the country. Here are more headlines.Duke lost to No. 8 Virginiain overtime after a controversial ending that.No. 6 Tenne see . What a shot byDeAndre Gholston.But Gholston had nothing on Kendrys Morales Jersey by Portland State's .Kentucky's NCAA Tournament hopes are to Georgia.In women's hoops, No. 1 South Carolina No. 3 LSU.Here are our and .Finally, New Mexico State . Three players are facing a trio of offenses, including one count of false imprisonment, one count of hara sment and two counts of criminal sexual contact. No. 19 Miami at North Carolina, 7 p.m. on ESPN No. 2 Indiana at No. 13 Ohio State, 7 p.m. on BTN Nuggets at Heat, 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV
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