The Philadelphia Eagles upset the Kansas City Chiefs in a shocking 40-22 blowout, preventing the Chiefs from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. A huge reason why Philadelphia defeated Kansas City was because their pass rush dominated their offensive line. Despite blitzing zero times, the Eagles consistently pressured and disrupted Patrick Mahomes, with six sacks, 16 pressures on 42 dropbacks, and a staggering 38.1% pressure percentage.
One EDGE rusher deserves a ton of credit.
The Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl EDGE rusher emerged as their Super Bowl hero on defense
Josh Sweat had an incredible performance in Super Bowl 59, emerging as one of the heroes on defense. Sweat arguably had his best game as a professional, displaying his ability to overpower left guard turned left tackle Joe Thuney, causing the pocket to collapse, which rattled Patrick Mahomes. The Pro Bowler recorded six tackles, two TFLs, three QB hits, and 2.5 sacks.
Sweat is slated to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career this offseason. He is expected to garner a lot of interest from many teams and could sign a lucrative contract. The Eagles have limited cap space, with $18.08 million to work with and pending free agents, including Zack Baun, Milton Williams, and Mekhi Becton. As a result, the Eagles might not be able to retain every single player listed.
Eagles Super Bowl hero lists 2 key factors for free agency
During Monday’s postgame interview, Josh Sweat told Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that he has two key factors in making his free agency decision this offseason. Sweat lists money and wanting to be in the right situation. Here’s what the Super Bowl 59 hero and Pro Bowl EDGE rusher had to say about the subject matter:
“Money’s important, sure, but I want to be in the right situation,” Sweat said, via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I don’t know what it looks like for me now, but I’m happy.”
