The Philadelphia Eagles won their second-ever Super Bowl  overnight, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, and ending their bid for an unprecedented three-peat in the competition’s history.

For a team that was given little chance heading into the rematch of the 2023 Super Bowl – where they lost to the Chiefs  38-35 — the Eagles delivered an all-dominating performance, holding Kansas City scoreless until the final minute of the third quarter. By then, they were up 34-0 before a sold-out Superdome crowd in New Orleans.

The Eagles’ defence was particularly outstanding on the night, nullifying the potency of MVP-favourite Patrick Mahomes who was sacked a season-high six times, culminating in arguably the poorest big-stage performance of his decorated career. A semblance of the expected Mahomes was eventually seen as he threw for two touchdowns in the game’s final three minutes to reduce the deficit, but that did little to alter an ultimate result that has been evident in performance from the opening drive.

Meanwhile, as noted earlier, Lagos-born Moro Ojomo made history with the Eagles as the latest Nigerian footballer to win the Super Bowl, capping his growing relevance with the champions he joined in 2023. The 23-year-old defensive lineman put in a great shift in Philadelphia’s historic defensive display against the Chiefs with two recorded tackles.

Another Nigerian of interest who won the Lombardi Trophy overnight is injured reserve Christopher Uzomah. The 32-year-old tight end was born and raised in the United States but is of Nigerian descent.

Beyond the champions’ dominant display and the history and records that will continue to hold sway, the 2025 Super Bowl’s halftime performance, headlined by serial Grammy Award winners Kendrick Lamar and SZA, also tops the conversation table. Kendrick performed a cleaned-up-for-TV version of his diss track “Not Like Us,” along with “HUMBLE,” “Squabble Up,” “Luther,” and more. His performance was further elevated by the surprise cameo appearance of tennis legend Serena Williams during “Not Like Us,” where she wore a reminiscent tenniscore-inspired outfit.

There was also the presence of other sporting legends at America’s biggest football night, including Barcelona legends and Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suárez, and Jordi Alba.