The Kansas City Chiefs were dismantled, demoralised and dispatched with ease by the Philadelphia Eagles to fall short of Super Bowl history in February - but a chance to counter-punch awaits on Sunday. They must not miss.

An Eagles-heavy Superdome erupted in largely-undisturbed delight to the sight of Jalen Hurts, the league's best Lane Johnson-anchored blockade and Philly's throttling defense denying Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs a third straight Lombardi Trophy with a 40-22 victory.

It served as sweet revenge for their marginal Super Bowl defeat against Andy Reid's dynasty team two years earlier, an ice-cold Hurts ousting Steve Spagnuolo's famed defense while Vic Fangio's attack dogs had Mahomes running for his life with little in the way of receiver assistance.

New Orleans had witnessed a

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