The Eagles didn’t just triumph over the Chiefs, they absolutely dominated them in a 40-22 victory.

The Birds got off to an early lead with a tush push for a touchdown. They would extend their lead with a field goal by kicker Jake Elliot. The kicker, who struggled most of the season, would go 4-for-4 with field goals for the night. The Eagles extended their lead even further in the second quarter when rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean intercepted a pass from Patrick Mahomes and ran it in for a touchdown. It was DeJean’s first NFL interception and first touchdown.  AJ Brown showed off his “Inner Excellence” and finished off the quarter with a touchdown. By halftime, the Chiefs had not reached midfield and the Eagles led 24-0.

After the halftime show ended and the game resumed, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith left little doubt who would win with a 46-yard pass that put the Birds up 34-0 – effectively ending the game.

The Chiefs responded to Smith’s touchdown with one of their own, but the Birds answered with two field goals to take a 40-6 lead in the fourth quarter and began to pull their starters. The Chiefs scored twice against the backups to make the score closer, but KC couldn’t avoid becoming just the second team to lose by over three scores this past decade in the Super Bowl.

Let’s take a look at some of the big storylines of the Eagles’ Super Bowl run:

E-L-G-L-S-E-S! Eagles

In the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, the mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, tried to show off her spelling skills and it didn’t exactly end well. During her speech the mayor famously fumbled the E-A-G-L-E-S chant that Philly fans know and love. The mayor accidentally spelled the team name “E-L-G-L-S-E-S.” The clip went viral online and in the news that companies even started selling T-shirts of the misspelling.

Mayor Parker has had a good sense of humor about her spelling miscue though. In a press conference two days after the Birds won the Super Bowl, she declared “You know how I spell Eagles? N-F-L C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S.”

Eagles fans take over Broad Street

Philly fans have a unique way of celebrating a Philadelphia pro sports win, especially when it comes to an Eagles victory. Thousands gathered on Broad Street immediately after the 40-22 win. They took to the streets climbing light posts, which were greased beforehand. They also climbed onto police cars and trash trucks. Along with this, they climbed on top of bus stations, and set fireworks off in the middle of the street. The Philadelphia police department and officials took precautions beforehand with the mayor giving a speech asking for fans to act accordingly and not climb posts.

Super Stories

The Eagles saw some incredible stories play out this season, and it all came to a peak in the Super Bowl. Saquon Barkley and Mekhai Becton spent last season playing for some of the worst teams in the NFL. This year, Barkley set both an Eagles and NFL rushing record and quickly became a fan favorite. Becton credits Philadelphia with reigniting his love for football. Barkley reached the Super Bowl for the first time in his seven years in the NFL, and, to make the moment even more incredible is that the date of the game, Feb. 9, was also his birthday. Barkley shares his birthday with rookie cornerback and teammate Cooper DeJean. During the game, DeJean would record his first NFL interception and touchdown, all on his 22nd birthday.

Eagles legend Brandon Graham, who had not played since the Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams where he suffered what many thought to be a season-ending injury, was activated from the injured reserve for what was his last game. He retired in March. Graham has been with the Eagles for 15 seasons and was a part of the 2017 team that won the Super Bowl, sacking Tom Brady for a game-saving fumble.

The players weren’t the only ones with incredible stories in NOLA, as they also brought some incredible fans with them. The team brought 102-year-old fan Eloise Brown with them to the Super Bowl. Brown has been a fan since day one, being 11 years old when the team was founded in 1933. She was greeted in New Orleans by AJ Brown, who gave her a signed jersey and many other Eagles-themed goodies.

The Birds also brought a young fan named Mason, who was hurt in a flag football game and ended up having a series of medical problems because of it. The team surprised Mason with the tickets via a video from Barkley. Mason’s surprise didn’t end there, Bradley Cooper, who is from Delaware County and a lifelong Eagles fan, had Mason join him in introducing the team as they took the field and Mason got to lead the fans in the stadium in a “E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!” chant.

The Eagles also invited Ryan Quigley, another Eagles fan with an incredible story. Quigley was in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve when the city was faced with a devastating terrorist attack. Quigley was injured and his best friend lost his life. Later in the week during the victory parade, they noticed Quigley in the crowd, pulled him out, and let him ride with them the rest of the route on the bus to the art museum. Barkley held him up at the podium and let him speak.

Victory Parade

Over one million Eagles fans gathered in center city for the Eagles Super Bowl parade on February 14. The parade stretched from Broad Street to the Art Museum, where players gave speeches to the crowd. On the parade route, many got off of the buses and started walking.

People climbed trees and posts to see the players go by on their Eagles decorated buses. On the bus, the Eagles invited a fan who was injured in the New Orleans terror attack. Howie Roseman, the general manager for the Eagles, got hit in the head with a beer can that fans were throwing.