Eagles Join Falcons in Super Bowl Infamy After Loss vs. Chiefs

The Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles share a not-so-sexy Super Bowl fact after last night's 38-35 Kansas City Chiefs victory.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 13, 2023

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The Philadelphia Eagles offseason is starting with an incredibly sour taste in their mouth after a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.

It's a feeling the Atlanta Falcons remember well from their own Super Bowl loss six years ago against the New England Patriots.

Both the Eagles and Falcons held double-digit leads at halftime only to surrender them in the second half in a loss. Teams with leads of 10 points or more are 26-2 in the Super Bowl. The Eagles are now joining the Falcons in that category.

The Eagles led 24-14 at halftime in last night's game, but the Chiefs went on a 14-3 run to take a 28-27 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs tacked on another touchdown from rookie Skyy Moore's four-yard catch to take a 35-27 lead.

While the Eagles tied it after quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for his third touchdown of the game, Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs on a game-winning drive that ended in a Harrison Butker field goal with eight seconds to go.

In a game that felt in the Eagles' favor for most of the night, it came down to the fourth quarter and the final drive, and the Chiefs were the better team in those moments.

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Published Feb 13, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.