What to know about the 2025 Super Bowl

In an NFL rematch rife with storylines, the Philadelphia Eagles have a huge 40-12 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in their second Super Bowl meeting in the past three season. 

The Eagles opened the scoring midway through the first quarter with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Jalen Hurts on their patented “tush push” play, giving them a 7-0 lead. A 48-yard Jake Elliott field goal midway through the second quarter extended their lead to 10-0. 

Then the floodgates opened. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception that was returned for a 38-yard touchdown by rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean, on his 22nd birthday no less. 

Then, with under two minutes to play in the half, Mahomes threw his second pick of the day, this time to Eagles linebacker Zack Baun deep in Chiefs territory. That set up a 12-yard touchdown catch for Eagles receiver A.J. Brown moments later to extend the lead to 24-0. 

Elliott converted on a 27-yard field goal midway through the third quarter to give the Eagles a 27-0 lead. When the Chiefs failed to convert a fourth down play on the following drive, the Eagles delivered what could be a dagger when Hurts connected with Devontae Smith on a 46-yard touchdown pass to push the lead to 34-0. 

The Chiefs finally got on the board late in the third quarter when Mahomes hit Xavier Worthy for a 24-yard touchdown. The scoring drive was the first time the Chiefs had gotten into Eagles territory. 

The Chiefs again turned the ball over with under 10 minutes to go in the fourth when Mahomes was strip-sacked near midfield. 

The Chiefs have struggled offensively, with six of their drives ending in punts, two in interceptions, and two on a turnover in downs. Mahomes has also been sacked five times. 

Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans features Mahomes taking on Hurts, both of whom were at the helm when their teams met two years ago in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, where Mahomes came out on top in a 38-35 thriller that was mired by a controversial holding call on the Chiefs final game-winning drive.

After following it up with a second straight Super Bowl title in 2024, the Chiefs could be on the verge of making NFL history Sunday as the first team ever to achieve a three-peat, while the Eagles have their eyes set on revenge. 

Follow the latest updates from Super Bowl LIX below: