Super Bowl LIX was filled to the brim with content, from the halftime show to epic commercials, and of course, an amazing performance by the entire Philadelphia Eagles team. The Eagles put up a 40-22 victory over the Chiefs, steamrolling the back-to-back Super Bowl champions for four quarters, despite Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ attempt to embrace a small comeback in the fourth quarter.
In this amazing performance, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put up an astonishing stat line, throwing for a grand total of 221 yards, 15 carries for 70 yards, passing for two touchdowns, and running in one himself. Eagles wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith each caught a touchdown while running back Saquon Barkley had 25 carries for 57 yards. Rookie defensive back, Cooper DeJean was also able to secure a touchdown, an extra special feat as it was his birthday.
In addition to an outstanding offensive performance, the Eagles’ defense reigned supreme over Kansas City’s offense, putting up two interceptions by linebacker Zach Baun and Cooper DeJean. The Eagles defense also shined in the pass-rush game, dominating the Chiefs offensive line with six sacks, the most times Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has ever been sacked in a single game in his career. To top it all off, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott shined as he put up four field goals and made all four of his extra points.
Although the Chiefs suffered a heavy loss, Patrick Mahomes still passed for three touchdowns with 257 total yards. Chiefs wide receivers Xavier Worthy and DeAndre Hopkins both scored touchdowns (2 for Worthy, 1 for Hopkins) and by the end of the game had 157 and 18 total yards respectively. Sadly for Mahomes, his three touchdown passes would succumb to the Eagles’ defense as he also threw two devastating interceptions.
During this Super Bowl, there was an extremely notable record set by one player. Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley, broke former Denver Broncos running back Terrel Davis’ single-season (including postseason) rushing record of 2,476 yards as Barkley rushed for 2,504 yards.
Alongside the stellar game, the music and halftime show did not disappoint. Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, opened the performance calling this “The Great American Game.” A rap-focused halftime show starred highly awarded and popular artist, Kendrick Lamar caught the attention of much of the world after his amazing year in the music industry, winning five Grammys for the hit song Not Like Us.
Television showed the floor of his show with what looked to be play station buttons which has brought up much interest in the pop culture community. Many critics say Lamar has a great show, playing some hit songs such as tv off, Not Like Us, HUMBLE, and All The Stars. Fans were ecstatic as popular artist SZA came out and performed alongside Lamar for their hit song originating as part of the Black Panther soundtrack.
Lamar also incorporated many symbolic signs into his halftime performance. In the beginning, Samuel L. Jackson dressed as Uncle Sam to represent the unjust America that doesn’t want to see people from all ethnicities and races shine. Another key component of Lamar’s performance was his apparel. Lamar sang the line “The revolution is about to be televised. You picked the right time, but the wrong guy” as a way for him to speak out against the current political state of the country. To continue with that, while performing, the words “WARNING WRONG WAY” were lit up in the stands.
The most notable symbol of Lamar’s show was most likely the American flag his dancers formed, symbolizing American identity and the ancestry of racially diverse artists. At one point Jackson states “No, no, no, no, no. Too loud, too reckless, too ghetto” as a way to show how American stereotypes perceive the black culture and Lamar’s music.
His chain with the lowercase letter “a” left viewers wondering what it stood for, as it was never publicly announced what this meant. Many think that the “a” stands for ancestry or authenticity while others say it could stand for his lyrics in the song Not Like Us when he states “A minor.”
Moreover, the commercials featured in this year’s Super Bowl were witty and well-orchestrated. Many thirty-second commercials included stores, brands, and websites along with many actors to fill their roles. In one commercial, Ben and Casey Affleck, Bill Belichick, and Druski come together to sponsor Dunkin’ in what ended up being a silly commercial involving a small rap feud between Dunkin’s motley crew and another rival coffee business.
One of the most awaited commercials of the Super Bowl was Haagen-Daz’s Not So Fast, Not So Furious commercial, featuring Vin Diesel, Ludacris, and Michelle Rodriguez. This reunion of The Fast and Furious crew involved Ludacris asking Vin Diesel “What happened to fast life?” Vin Diesel responded “Not today” with a big smile.
Super Bowl LIX was not just a good watch, but a pricey one as well if you wanted to see it live in action. The average ticket price was $8,076 dollars and this is just the average. According to SeatGeek, the “Best” seat in the stadium would cost around 20,500 dollars with fees included.
This year, Jalen Hurts’ Eagles were able to prevent the Kansas City Chiefs from doing something that has never been done before: three-peating. Many Chiefs fans were confident in the win, but the Eagles soared above, dominating until the very final minutes of the game. The eventful Super Bowl LIX will be one to remember, especially for Eagles fans and Chiefs haters alike.
