PATRICK Mahomes and Travis Kelce's nightmare of a start to the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles only continued in the second quarter. The Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback had a disastrous sequence during the second quarter of the team's eventual 40-24 loss in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. The Eagles were up 10-0 when Vic Fangio's defense stunningly sacked Mahomes twice in a row. Then, on a third-down play, Mahomes threw an interception to the hands of Philly rookie star Cooper DeJean, who took the ball to the house for a pick-six and made it a 17-0 lead.
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The play stunned the NFL world as it was Mahomes' first career pick-six. After the play, Mahomes was spotted looking in disbelief with his lips drooping. Philadelphia's defense wasn't done, as they proceeded to sack Mahomes once more in the following drive. And the Chiefs' next offensive drive saw Mahomes throw yet another interception. The Eagles would score a touchdown two plays later to make it a 24-0 game.
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During the second half, Mahomes completed just 6 of 14 passes for just 33 yards, and his star teammate, Travis Kelce, didn't record a single reception. NFL fans shared their reactions to Mahomes and co.'s horrific first-half showing. "Chiefs are washed," one wrote. "Yeah Mahomes is cooked," another commented. "Mahomes is stinking it up," a third added. "The football gods won't allow a three-eat," a fourth said.
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"What a beatdown," a fifth added. SUPER BOWL 59: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHIEFS VS EAGLES. For the first time, Kelce did not record a single reception in the first half of a postseason game. He has 24 career playoff games. Philadelphia took a 24-0 lead into the half, and it was the first time the Chiefs were held scoreless in a big game showdown. The Eagles would claim the win and the franchise's second Super Bowl championship.
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