Chiefs’ offensive line placed on a greater efficiency than Rihanna

One other Tremendous Bowl is within the books, and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are champions of the NFL as soon as once more. Patrick Mahomes wins his second ring, second Tremendous Bowl MVP, on prime of being named league MVP for the second a number of days earlier than the large recreation. Mahomes performed a fantastic recreation, particularly within the second half, and earned each accolade he’s attained this season. But when we’re retaining it actual, these hogs up entrance defending Mahomes made the largest distinction.

Kansas Metropolis’s O-line greater than neutralized the vaunted Philly cross rush. They shut ‘em down. The Eagles defensive position barely laid a finger on Mahomes and, in the course of the second half, not often received shut sufficient to breathe on him. Usually, the Chiefs performed a comparatively clear recreation offensively, and the o-line made up for his or her underwhelming efficiency two years in the past in that blowout towards Tampa Bay in Tremendous Bowl LV.

The O-line stored Mahomes largely upright

This yr the Chiefs’ line didn’t enable Mahomes to be sacked one time. In opposition to the Bucs, he went down 3 times and was on the run all night time within the 31-9 loss. KC performed a fairly buttoned-up recreation towards Philadelphia, solely being flagged 3 times on this recreation in comparison with 11 penalties towards the Bucs.

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The Chiefs had a much more balanced attack in this Super Bowl, with Mahomes attempting 27 passes. Against the Bucs, Mahomes dropped back and passed 49 times. Not including Mahomes’ rush attempts, Kansas City ran the ball 20 times on Philly — as opposed to just 12 versus Tampa Bay. Mahomes even rushed for 11 more yards in Super Bowl LVII on only one more carry, with a bum ankle. That Chiefs O-line made it all possible by stepping up and accepting the challenge against the No.1 pass rush in the NFL. Philly led the league with 70 sacks this season and left Arizona with a big goose egg in that category.

Everyone knew one of the quarterbacks would win MVP, regardless of which team won the game. But if a specific unit could win the award, it would’ve been the Chiefs’ offensive line. Mahomes executed a great game plan drawn up by Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy. In fact, Mahomes played the best overall game of his three Super Bowl appearances. Mr. MVP had four interceptions in the first two Super Bowls and zero in Sunday’s contest. He’d thrown just two touchdowns in the first two, and both came against the 49ers in his first trip. Mahomes had three TDs against the Eagles.

Entering the game, it was thought that KC would have a handful blocking Philly’s pass rush, and apparently, that doubt was enough to motivate them. The Eagles’ d-line dominated almost every offense they faced until the biggest game of the year. KC’s O-line deserves all the praise, and then some for putting on a blocking clinic. On top of that, the Chiefs saved us all an earful from that unbearable fan base in Philly.