It’s time for the Super Bowl squares results. We’ve got the first quarter numbers for Super Bowl 59.
The Philadelphia Eagles head into the locker room with a commanding 24-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs at halftime of Super Bowl 59. If you had the square with the Eagles 4 and Chiefs 0 in your Super Bowl squares contest, you cashed in for the second quarter.
The second quarter opened with the Eagles driving, but the Chiefs prevented a score when they intercepted Jalen Hurts on an underthrown pass. That was the highlight of the quarter for the Chiefs. They went three and out on the next drive, and then things took a turn for the worse. Philly drove into field goal range and increased their lead to 10-0. Following that, Cooper DeJean made a pivotal play by intercepting Patrick Mahomes and returning it 38 yards for a pick-six, extending the Eagles’ lead to 17-0.
It seemed the Chiefs might have a chance to get on the scoreboard before the end of the second quarter, but Patrick Mahomes threw another interception. Zack Baun intercepted him, leading to Jalen Hurts finding A.J. Brown for a 12-yard touchdown pass. It’s safe to say the first half was a disaster for the Chiefs.
Historically, the combination of 0 and 3 has been the most common combination of numbers at the end of the second quarter. Reviewing the last two Super Bowls involving the Chiefs, last year saw the 49ers leading 10-3 (so 0 for the 49ers and 3 for the Chiefs). The year prior, the Eagles led 24-14 (resulting in 4 for each team).
