It was over at halftime.

Whether you are an Eagles or Chiefs fan, you had a good sense about it.

Being an Eagles fan, you were worried about the Patrick Mahomes factor, and if you were a Chiefs fan, you had faith in Mahomes and Andy Reid.

Still, the Eagles’ 24-0 halftime lead was one the Chiefs couldn’t overcome. It was hard to think about a favorable Kansas City outcome with the way the Eagles’ defense was playing.

The Eagles second Super Bowl title was inevitable. Like I mentioned in a previous column, it was the House that Howie Roseman built on two basic football principles – a stellar offensive line and an aggressive defense.

Is this the beginning of a dynasty? Will they be the fist team to three-peat? It well could be.

In this week’s version of my Inside the Huddle column, I’ll review some Eagles factoids from Sunday’s game, as well as some future possibilities for the team.

If You Build It, They Will Come: It is realistic to think the Eagles could have a dynasty on the horizon, as time is truly on their side.

Saquon Barkley, who had only 57 yards on 25 carries due to the Chiefs shooting the gaps with their linebackers and secondary, is 28 with two years left on his deal.

Now, it’s up to Barkley and his linemates up front to create another regular season like the one they just encountered. Despite what the Chiefs did, it’s incredibly difficult to win consecutive Super Bowls. For the Eagles, it will be about bringing back free agents and adjusting to injuries along your path.

Fortunately for the Eagles this season, they didn’t encounter a drastic season-ending injury aside from leader defensive lineman Brandon Graham, who did return for the big game.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts – who certainly deserved the game’s MVP - is 26, and has four more years in Green and White. Receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith will be in Philly – unless traded - until 2028. Tight end Dallas Goedert is an unrestricted free agent in 2026, but also has void years in his contract until 2029.

Up front, Jordan Mailata and Landon Dickerson will both fall under the UFA category in 2029, and Cam Jurgens becomes a UFA in 2026. Veteran Lane Johnson, who will be 35 next season, will be a UFA at age 37 in 2027.

It will be interesting to see if Johnson hangs it up after getting another Super Bowl ring, or does he turn in his shoulder pads within a year.

Backups Tyler Steen and Trevor Keegan can hit the free-agent market in 2027 and 2028, respectively.

The main issue will be resigning Mekhi Becton, the former Jets’ top pick who made the move to guard from tackle. Becton easily could be considered the team’s biggest offseason pickup as a free agent – one who was on his last stand – and now looks like a must-resign.

Becton could bolt for a big payday, as he will be in demand in the offseason. He has already been linked to the Texans, who are in need of offensive line help and could be ready to write a huge check.

Unsung Hero: With the defense and Hurts gaining the major headlines, did anyone recognize much-maligned kicker Jake Elliott’s performance?

Elliott easily boomed field goals of 48, 29, 48, and 50 yards. He re-kicked two of them due to penalties.

For the regular season, Elliott booted 16 of 20 field-goal attempts, and 10 of 13 in the postseason.

A scribe friend of mine told me that Elliott would miss a game-tying extra point, and the Eagles would lose.

I’m sure he wasn’t alone in his thinking.

Hurts So Good: Along with his impressive numbers (17 of 22, 221 yards, two touchdowns and one interception), Hurts played a calm, complete game under a brilliant game plan from former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who has left to become head coach of the Saints.

Hurts maneuvered around the Chiefs rush and didn’t throw unnecessarily down the field. He rolled out of the pocket, and ran for 72 yards, highlighted by runs of 16 and 17 yards.

Hurts, who was once benched at Alabama for Tua Tagovailoa in the 2018 National Championship game against Georgia and then left for Oklahoma, hasn’t posted glowing numbers in his Eagle career, but has produced enough big wins.

This season, Hurts threw for 2,903 yards with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions in 15 games. Looking back, the previous five winning Super Bowl quarterbacks averaged nearly 4,600 yards passing with 35 touchdowns.

Also, four of the league’s top passers in yardage did not make the playoffs, three of them did not win a postseason game, and Mahomes was the lone signal caller to make the conference final. As far as Hurts, he finished 20th in that category.

The Chiefs’ game plan was to rush their linebackers and secondary to stop Barkley, and let Hurts beat them. He did just that.

Please, Don’t Go: With every Super Bowl winner, there is always exodus of some players who will opt for some greener (as in money) pastures.

Defensive lineman Milton Williams, who had a pair of sacks, as well as end Josh Sweat, who had 2.5 sacks, are scheduled to be free agents.

The Eagles current cap number is just over $18 million. They could sign one or both with some creative figuring.

If they don’t, the Birds could look to Bryon Young, a 2023 pick who was on the IR this season. They also can hope Bryce Huff, who was signed away from the Jets last season can regain his old form in New York, and could also look to Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to begin playing more like his father.

In the secondary, Darius Slay likely won’t be back, and the Birds still have James Bradberry under contract, as he missed the season due to an injury. Isaiah Rodgers also is in the secondary.

This also involves Graham, and whether or not he will return at age 36.

Did You Notice?: In the first half, Mahomes didn’t roll out of the pocket much, and was trapped by the Eagles’ rush.

In addition, one factor that stood out about the Chiefs was their lack or urgency to get to the line in the second half. They had an insurmountable lead to try and overcome, but they certainly didn’t appear to be in a rush.

57 vs. 59: If you look back at the first meeting between the two teams, there were some eye-catching numbers.

Hurts was 27 of 38 for 304 yards with a touchdown and had 70 yards with three rushing touchdowns, while Mahomes was 21 of 27 for 182 yards with three touchdowns.

This time around, Mahomes has some deceiving numbers with 21 of 32 for 257 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. However, all of his touchdowns came with the team down 34-0, and Kenny Pickett was soon in the game after replacing Hurts.

One big difference was the Chiefs ground game, which generated 49 yards on 11 carries, while they had 158 yards on 26 carries in their first meeting. Isaiah Pacheco had 76 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown, and had just seven yards on three carries Sunday.

For the Eagles, the biggest difference was their defense that didn’t register a sack and had just five quarterback hits two years ago. Sunday night, the Eagles had six sacks and 11 quarterback hits.

Matriculating Down the Field: Each week, I’ll look back at a former player, game or situation from the game’s glory days.

Having the Patriots and Chiefs dynasties as well as a potential Eagles one on the way, don’t forget about what Joe Montana and the 49ers accomplished with five Super Bowl victories (1982, ’85, ’89, ’90, and ’95).

In four Super Bowls, Montana completed 83 of 122 passes for 1,142 yards with 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Best and Worst: To me, the most creative Super Bowl commercial was “When Sally Met Hellman’s” with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, and the worst was Seal as a seal in “Kiss from a Lime” Mountain Dew spot.

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