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Super Bowl LIX featured two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, and it wasn’t the first time the two teams met for a shot at a championship.
Ten months later, both Mahomes and Hurts find themselves in a bit of a predicament. The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves out of the playoff hunt with four weeks left in the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles have lost three straight games and have failed to score more than 21 points in their last five.
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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball past Danielle Hunter #55 and Azeez Al-Shaair #0 of the Houston Texans during the third quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 7, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Mahomes and Hurts’ Week 14 performances were less than ideal as well.
The Chiefs star was 14-of-33 for 160 yards and threw three interceptions as they fell to the Houston Texans, 20-10, to drop to 6-7.
He lamented the team’s failure to execute at the most opportune moments.
“We had chances,” Mahomes said after the game, “and we didn’t execute it.”
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) prepares to throw a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
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The Eagles star was 21-of-40 for 240 yards with four interceptions and a lost fumble. Two of the five turnovers were committed on one play. Philadelphia dropped to 8-5. While the team still leads the NFC East, the Eagles look far from the Super Bowl champions they were back in February.
“We lost the game,” Hurts said, “and I didn’t play well enough to help us to win the game.”
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With the two top teams from last year struggling at a crucial point of the season, the path to Super Bowl LX is anyone’s game. The Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks are the only teams with at least 10 wins.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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