Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with eight seconds left after Patrick Mahomes broke off a 26-yard run on a gimpy ankle, lifting Kansas City to a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night in Glendale, Ariz.
Mahomes limped off the field after aggravating a right ankle injury just before halftime, but returned to lead Kansas City to its second Super Bowl win in four years.
The star quarterback became the first player to win the NFL and Super Bowl MVP in the same season since Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in 1999.
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Mahomes also had a key run on his bum ankle in Kansas City’s win over Cincinnati in the AFC championship game.
Kansas City benefited from a defensive holding call against Philadelphia on its final drive, allowing it to run out the clock before Butker’s kick. Jerick McKinnon had a clear path to the end zone but took a knee at the one-yard line.
Kansas City receiver Kadarius Toney had a 65-yard punt return in the fourth quarter — the longest in Super Bowl history.
More to come.
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