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Chiefs defeat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs have beaten the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. The final score was Chiefs 38, Eagles 35.
The Chiefs victory was marked by 24 points during a truly epic second half.
After being down 10 at halftime, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to a furious second-half comeback. With the score tied at 35, Mahomes led a time-consuming drive that culminated in the winning score.
The Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker hit the game-winning 27-yard field goal with seconds remaining in the game.
The comeback was even more remarkable considering Mahomes' situation at the end of the first half. He appeared to hurt his right ankle late in the second quarter. On a third down scramble, Mahomes was tackled around both of his ankles by Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards. The Chiefs signal-caller was in visible distress while he limped off the field and seen in agony while sitting on the Chiefs bench.
Mahomes finished the game with three passing touchdowns.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was brilliant in a losing effort. Hurts threw for a score and ran for three touchdowns - tying a Super Bowl record (Denver Broncos' Terrell Davis - Super Bowl XXXII).
Chiefs get the lead back with just seconds left in the game
Philly had just tied it back up, but Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have their squad back on top deep in the 4th quarter.
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker kicked a field goal with just 11 seconds left on the clock, going up 38-35.
The drive featured a 26-yard scramble by Mahomes to get the Chiefs inside the Philly red zone.
John Travolta recreates iconic "Grease" routine with "Scrubs" duo
From CNN's Dan Heching
Some classics never go out of style, especially when it comes to John Travolta and “Grease.”
The actor and singer appears in anew Super Bowl adfor T-Mobile, which dropped Thursday, in which he performs a new rendition of hit song “Summer Nights,” alongside Zach Braff and Donald Faison of “Scrubs” fame.
The track was immortalized by Travolta and his late co-star Olivia Newton-John in the beloved 1978 musical film “Grease,” the movie for which the pair is most known.
In the new spot, the lyrics are changed to plug the wireless service provider.
The ad comes roughly six months afterNewton-John’s deathat the age of 73 in August 2022.
Upon learning of her passing at the time, Travoltawrote a messageto his late co-staron Instagram, saying, “you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible.”
He signed the message: “Your Danny, your John!”
Danny is a nod to his character Danny Zuko in “Grease,” the love interest of Newton-John’s Sandy Olsson.
In 2019, thepair spent one nightrecreating their iconic “Grease” personas, when they attended a sing-along of the movie and a Q&A session at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida.
It was the first time the two actors had been in costume as Danny and Sandy since they first made the hit movie over 40 years ago, Newton-John wrote on her Instagram at the time.
Eagles tie it up!
Jalen Hurts has his third rushing touchdown of the night. After rushing it in, the Eagles quarterback took it himself again, scoring on the two-point conversion to tie it.
Just before the score, Hurts connected with receiver Devonta Smith on a 46-yard bomb down the field.
Chiefs 35-35 Eagles. What a game!
Chiefs cash in on the huge return and extend their lead
Patrick Mahomes gets another one! The Chiefs quarterback connected with receiver Skyy Moore to extend the lead. What a turnaround.
The touchdown came after an epic 65-yard punt return by Kadarius Toney put the Chiefs deep in the red zone.
Chiefs 35-27 Eagles
The Chiefs have all the momentum after an explosive punt return
What a run! Chiefs returner Kadarius Toney looked dead to rights after fielding the Philadelphia punt around the 30-yard line, but he turned it into the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.
Toney reversed field, got behind his blockers and rumbled 65 yards to the 5-yard line. Roars of approval rained down from the Chiefs fans in Glendale.
It was just Philly's second punt of the night. Kansas City made it count.
What a game! Chiefs take the lead in 4th quarter
Early in the final quarter of the Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes has his second touchdown pass of the game.
Kansas City has hung in there, trailing the Eagles but keeping it close all night. Now they have their first lead of the game. It's the first time that Philly has trailed in a game this postseason.
Chiefs 28-27 Eagles in the 4th quarter.
Eagles extend the lead with a field goal
Philly's Jake Elliott kicked his second field goal of the night to give his team a six-point lead.
Chiefs 21-27 Eagles at the end of the 3rd quarter. We're heading to the 4th in Glendale!
Who's behind the "He Gets Us" ads for Jesus that are airing during the Super Bowl?
From CNN's AJ Willingham
“He Gets Us,” a campaign to promote Jesus and Christianity, isrunning two ads during today's gameas part of a staggering $100 million media investment.
The group's content has been peppering TV screens, billboards and social media feeds since anational launch in 2022.
The campaign is arresting, portraying the pivotal figure of Christianity as an immigrant, a refugee, a radical, an activist for women’s rights and a bulwark against racial injustice and political corruption.
But certain details about the “He Gets Us” ads have set off alarm bells among young people and those skeptical of religion, two groups the campaignis specifically aimed to attract.
Some of the campaign’s major donors and its holding company have ties to conservative political aims and far-right ideologies that appear at odds with the campaign’s inclusive messaging.
Here are some of the takeaways, which you can read about in full here:
- The campaign has connections to anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion laws: The campaign is a subsidiary ofThe Servant Foundation, also known as the Signatry. According to researchcompiled by Jacobin, a left-leaning news outlet, The Servant Foundation has donated tens of millions to theAlliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal group. The ADF has been involved in several legislative pushes to curtail LGBTQ rights and quash non-discrimination legislation in the Supreme Court. And donors include Hobby Lobby co-founder David Green, whose company has famously been involved in legal battles on LGBTQ rights and contraception coverage.
- The campaign is tied to evangelical churches: The group says it has no political affiliation or tie to a specific church denomination. But it has theological ties to evangelical practices, as well as financial ones. That includes its stated affirmation of the Lausanne Covenant, a unifying document in evangelical churches, and affiliations with prominent evangelical leader Billy Graham. In general, Christian evangelism is closely tied to conservatism and is an extremely influential force in American politics.
- Some religious critics say the campaign is inauthentic: Word of the campaign has sparked enthusiasm among some Christian groups and influencers online. But other Christians, including those in the growingdeconstruction movementwho are reevaluating their relationship with religion, see red flags in some of the campaign's messaging, including an allusion to "cancel culture." Christians have also criticized the ads from a different perspective, saying it is too vague or de-emphasizes Biblical teachings.
