Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are going for a three-peat in a Super Bowl rematch. This time, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have Saquon Barkley.
The Eagles and Chiefs will face off for the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in three years in New Orleans on Feb. 9. Kansas City aims to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Mahomes rallied the Chiefs to a 38-35 win over the Eagles in Arizona two years ago and a 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco in Las Vegas last season.
The two-time Super Bowl and NFL MVP led Kansas City to a 32-29 victory over Josh Allen and the Bills in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, knocking out Buffalo for the fourth time in five years.
“It’s not about one person, it’s not about a few people, it’s about the whole team,” Mahomes said.
Earlier, the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC title game with seven rushing touchdowns, including three each from Barkley and Hurts.
This will be the 10th Super Bowl rematch and the fifth in a five-year span. The winners of four rematches within five years were teams that won the first meeting, including the Chiefs over the 49ers last season.
Barkley had another 60-yard touchdown run and two other rushing scores, finishing with 118 yards. His third TD from 60 yards or more in two weeks came in Philadelphia’s first game from scrimmage. No other player has three TDs of at least 60 yards in a playoff career.
“I always dreamed about it but the dream was not just to get there, but to win it,” Barkley said of the Super Bowl.
Playing with a knee injury, Hurts threw for 246 yards and a touchdown to go along with his three rushing scores.
“How about our quarterback?” coach Nick Sirianni yelled from the stage after the George Halas Trophy presentation. “He’s a stud. I knew he would play like that. I knew it. Don’t doubt him. He just wins.”
Philadelphia’s 55 points are the most scored by any team in a conference championship game since the 1970 merger.
The Eagles (17-3) are aiming to win their second Super Bowl title in five tries. Backup quarterback Nick Foles led them to a 41-33 win over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots seven years ago. Foles presented the Halas Trophy to owner Jeffrey Lurie.
“We’re there to win it,” Lurie said of getting back to the Super Bowl.
The Chiefs (17-2) are 4-2 in the Super Bowl and making their fourth appearance in five years.