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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce told reporters that his team "hadn't played that bad all year" after losing 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

Kelce made his remark after being asked about the "most shocking" part of the loss, a matchup where the reigning two-time Super Bowl champion Chiefs trailed 34-0 in the third quarter.

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Patrick Mahomes is taking full responsibility for the flat performance from the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

The Chiefs lost 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the game, falling short in their quest for a third consecutive title. Following the game, Mahomes said that he takes the blame for his role in three turnovers and that he needs to perform at a higher level.

"I just didn't play to my standard," Mahomes said. "I have to be better next time."

He expressed similar thoughts on social media afterwards:

Mahomes went 21-of-32 for 257 yards with three touchdowns, two interceptions and a lost fumble. He was sacked six times for a total of 31 yards and the offense was only able to muster a total of 275 yards.

This was Mahomes' fifth Super Bowl in his seventh season and he and the Chiefs were aiming for a third-consecutive Super Bowl title. He now has a 3-2 overall record in the Super Bowl.

While it can be a setback, the 29-year-old has still made the Conference Championship in each season as a starter of his professional career and will remain a major contender in the AFC.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid took responsibility for his team's 40-22 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

"Today was a rough day," Reid said Sunday night. "We didn't really play well in any of the phases. I didn't coach good enough. They did a nice job.

"I'm proud of our guys, though, for the battle, the fight that they put in throughout the year, and all the games that they played here over the last few years."

Reid continued: "We'll learn from this. Like most games here, when you don't do very well, you learn from it as a coach, you learn from it as a player, and you move on."

The Chiefs fell short of becoming the first team to win three straight Super Bowls, but Reid said the blowout would have stung whether or not that record was on the line.

"You get this far, you've battled your tail off to get this far, very, very hard to do," Reid said. "We spend a lot of time doing this. It's not a hobby. We're in it the whole way. Spent a lot of hours doing it, as players, as coaches.

"So it's gonna hurt. They all hurt, when you get to this level, and these things happen, three-peat aside or any of that stuff. You get this far, and you don't play as well as you want to, that hurts."

The Chiefs struggled to overcome the Eagles' defense from their first four-play possession.

Patrick Mahomes then threw his first playoff pick-six when he was picked off by Cooper DeJean in the second quarter.

The reigning Super Bowl champions were already facing a 34-point deficit by the time Xavier Worthy caught the team's first score of the game on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes.

The Chiefs scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late for the defending Super Bowl champions as they were unable to overcome the deficit.

Reid won't become the first coach to lead his team to three straight Super Bowls, but Sunday night will still put his name in the NFL's record books. Super Bowl LIX marked the 45th playoff game Reid has worked in his 26-season NFL coaching career, moving him past former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick for the most of all time.

While the Kansas City Chiefs couldn't win a third consecutive Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, Travis Kelce still made history.

With his third reception during the Chiefs' 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, Kelce surpassed Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice for the most catches in Super Bowl history (h/t NFL.com's Grant Gordon).

The 10-time Pro Bowl tight end now owns the new record with 35 total receptions in the title game.

Kelce finished with four catches for 39 yards against Philadelphia.

Sunday's matchup marked the 35-year-old's fifth Super Bowl appearance of his career, emerging victorious in three of them.

Kelce was a key part of the Chiefs' prior championship-winning seasons, hauling in 31 receptions for 350 yards and two touchdowns in four Super Bowl starts prior to the defeat at the hands of the Eagles.

He's repeatedly elevated his game in the playoffs, recording 85 receiving yards per game throughout his postseason career entering Sunday's matchup compared to his regular-season career average of 69.4 yards per game.

Kelce's 2024 production fell below his high standards, but he still remained a consistent option for Patrick Mahomes across the middle of the field. He racked up 823 yards, the fifth-most among all tight ends, and found the end zone three times in 16 starts.

Breaking a record held by one of the NFL's greatest players such as Rice is an impressive accomplishment, although it may be a bittersweet honor for Kelce following Kansas City's blowout loss in the Super Bowl.

There will be no three-peat for the Kansas City Chiefs this year.

In a stunningly bad performance, the Chiefs fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was utter dominance from the Eagles all night while Kansas City's offense remained stagnant in the loss.

Patrick Mahomes, who led the Chiefs to back-to-back championships and three total in his career, had 257 passing yards on 21-of-32 passing, but turnovers proved to be detrimental. He threw two interceptions and lost the ball on a strip sack.

The three-time Super Bowl MVP threw a pick-six to Philadelphia's Cooper DeJean to make it 17-0 in the second quarter before throwing another interception late in the half, giving the Eagles the ball in the red zone. Philadelphia capitalized with a touchdown off the turnover to go into the half leading 24-0.

Mahomes had three touchdown passes, but they all came in the second half when it was too late to mount a comeback.

Mahomes' co-star, Travis Kelce, had little to show for in his fifth Super Bowl. The tight end finished with just 39 receiving yards on four receptions.

While Mahomes was far from the best version of himself, his offensive line didn't help him very much. He was sacked a career-high six times and was pressured by the Eagles' defensive line seemingly every play.

The Chiefs were by no means dominant this season, squeaking out narrow wins on their way to a 15-2 record. On Sunday, all of their weaknesses were on display and it led to a dominant win for the Eagles.

Now, Kansas City will head into the offseason and try to figure out what it needs to do to get back to championship form.

After the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59, it's time to take a look at the top contenders for next year's Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California.

Top five contenders for Super Bowl 60, per DraftKings Sportsbook:

• Philadelphia Eagles +550
• Kansas City Chiefs +700
• Buffalo Bills +700
• Baltimore Ravens +700
• Detroit Lions +900

The Eagles are the early favorites after dismantling the back-to-back Super Bowl champions on Sunday, opening at +550 odds to win it all next season.

Jalen Hurts delivered a stellar performance, throwing for 221 yards and two touchdowns, along with a rushing touchdown, while veteran Saquon Barkley contributed 57 yards on the ground. With their dominant showing, the Eagles successfully denied the Chiefs' bid for a historic three-peat and now stand as the clear top contenders heading into next season.

Despite their blowout loss to the Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs opened at +700 odds, tied for the second-best chance to win Super Bowl 60. The Buffalo Bills (+700 odds), led by MVP Josh Allen and the Baltimore Ravens (+700 odds) are also in the mix.

Buffalo ended the season 13-4, finishing atop the AFC East before suffering a heartbreaking 32-29 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship.

Allen, fresh off his MVP season, threw for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns, posting the league's highest quarterback rating at 77.3. With his elite play, a first career Super Bowl appearance could be on the horizon.

Baltimore, which went 12-5 before falling to the Bills in the AFC Divisional Round, remains a legitimate threat in the AFC. Behind two-time MVP—nearly three-time—Lamar Jackson, who tallied 41 touchdowns and 4,172 yards last season, the Ravens could push Buffalo for conference supremacy.

The Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, completed an impressive turnaround from their 4-13 record last season, finishing 12-5. With their remarkable improvement, they enter the offseason with strong Super Bowl hopes in eighth place, sitting at +1,900 odds.

Despite not reaching a Super Bowl since 1957, the Detroit Lions are among the top favorites at +900 odds. Super Bowl 58 runner-up San Francisco sits at +1,500 odds, while the Cincinnati Bengals, a recent Super Bowl contender, remain in the hunt at +1,800 odds.

At the bottom of the odds board, the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns share the longest Super Bowl 60 odds at +20,000 after finishing the season 3-14.

It was not an ideal start for Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback went 6-of-14 for 33 yards and two interceptions in the opening half, including one interception that was returned for a touchdown by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean

These struggles limited Kansas City's offensive output and the team entered halftime facing a 24-0 deficit.

On the other side, Eagles quarterback went 11-of-15 for 123 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Kansas City offense produced a total of 23 yards in the opening half, earned one total first down and averaged 1.2 yards per play.

While it was a rough start, Mahomes' track record still leaves room for optimism. He is a three-time Super Bowl champion and MVP and has made the Super Bowl in five of his seven seasons.

While it will be an uphill battle to complete a comeback, Mahomes and the Chiefs will hope for a major shift in momentum at the start of the third quarter.

Patrick Mahomes seems to get closer to rivaling Tom Brady's GOAT status every season, but the legendary former quarterback isn't worried about Mahomes adding another championship to his resume on Sunday.

"People say all the time 'Well, what if Patrick wins his fourth?' and I'm like, 'There's nobody that would be happier than me' because I appreciate how hard it is to do and to win four times before the age of 30," Brady said on Fox Sports' Super Bowl pregame show.

Should Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs take down the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday, it would give Mahomes his fourth championship and make him and the Chiefs the first team ever to three-peat in the Super Bowl.

Some NFL legends would root against those nearing their level of greatness, but Brady seems to be happy to see Mahomes' continued success.

Even if Mahomes wins another, he'll still have a ways to go to match Brady's rings. Brady, who retired after the 2022 season, won seven Super Bowls and five Super Bowl MVPs.

Brady also holds the record for the most playoff wins at 35, whereas Mahomes, who is second on the list, has 17 with a chance to make it 18 on Sunday.

As great as Mahomes has been in his eight NFL seasons, he'll need a few more years of sustained success to take Brady's title as the GOAT.

Taylor Swift arrived at Caesars Superdome on Sunday ahead of the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59.

Swift was spotted with rapper Ice Spice, who she previously attended Super Bowl 58 with.

Swift has been a consistent presence at Chiefs games since the start of the 2023 season due to her ongoing relationship with 10-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce.

Kelce will be attempting to secure his fourth Super Bowl championship as well as his third consecutive title.

Swift's journey to the Super Bowl appeared to be much smoother compared to 2024, as she performed a concert in Tokyo the night before Super Bowl 58 and took a private jet back to the United States. She arrived just in time to see the Chiefs take down the San Francisco 49ers by the final score of 25-22 in overtime.

The 14-time Grammy Award-winner was seen dining with her mom as well as Kylie Kelce, the wife of Travis' brother Jason Kelce, on Saturday night in New Orleans (via Bridget Reilly of the New York Post).

Swift has been present at both of Kansas City's playoff wins during its current postseason run, attending the Chiefs' 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans in the divisional round as well as their 32-29 triumph over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.

Travis made his presence felt in the last Super Bowl that Swift was at, catching nine of 10 targets for 93 yards against San Francisco.

He'll look to make a similar impact once the Chiefs and Eagles begin their battle for a Lombardi Trophy at 6:30 p.m. ET.