New Orleans – OK, now there's a definitive blueprint on how to defeat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
After the Buccaneers defensive line erased the Chiefs' offensive line and prevented the dynasty from adding a second Lombardi Trophy, the Eagles' pass rush did the same on Sunday, turning Patrick Mahomes into a pumpkin .
The Chiefs allowed the superhuman quarterback to get 11 hits and fire six times, and the pedestrian Mahomes suddenly got a 40-22 loss to the Eagles two important intercepts in the decisive first half I threw it and responded.
The wildest part?
According to statistics for the next generation, the Eagles did not blitz any of Mahomes' 42 dropbacks.
The seven people are left in coverage and the four front desk cook.
“We both sucked in,” Mahomes said by comparing his two Super Bowl losses. “There's no way around that. These are two losses that motivate me to make the rest of my career even better.”
If play symbolizes trench's one-sided attitude, it happened that the game was out of reach in the fourth quarter when Mahome scored a career-high sixth sack.
Backup defensive lineman Milton Williams defeated guard Mike Kaliendo while waiting for Mahomes to develop Downfield.
Williams stripped the ball like Mahomes was about to throw, and Jalen Carter crashed into the middle of the line and slammed him in the face.
Was that supposed to be a penalty?
Perhaps, however, the phorical punch on his face is exactly what the Chiefs took.
“They didn't show any different looks and didn't show anything they weren't skated,” Center Creed Humphrey said. “It took them to come out and play harder.”
When this first happened, the Chiefs completely revamped their offensive line during the offseason.
None of the 2021 Super Bowl starters were in the lineup on Sunday, but the results were ridiculous even in the big investment protecting Mahome.
“Their defensive line did a great job,” said manager Andy Reed.
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The Chief was dominated by two $80 million players in the bookend. Next month, the guard for left tackle Joe Tohney and right tackle Jawan Taylor, Humphrey's all-pro center and the NFL's most sought after free agent Tray Smith.
“Our D-line was breaking the pockets,” linebacker Zach Boun said. “I was being reported and the guys were eating in advance.”
Mahomes wasn't running completely for 497 yards behind the line of scrimmage he had to do when the Buccaneers pressure destroyed the Super Bowl, but he twisted and blinded all night long. It turned into a side hit.
There were few signing Mahome loops that allowed him to break freely for long scrambles – and it was because of a holding penalty that it painted the flag.
The blowout nature of the game turned the Chief into a one-dimensional attack.
The Chiefs finished with 11 carries for 45 yards, but the running back didn't have more than nine rushing yards as most of the “damage” was made when he ran out of pocket for safety .
