If Super Bowl LIX had actually been scripted, then someone showed the script to Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who then leaked it on Twitter two hours before kickoff.
We’re obviously joking of course, but this is in fact a real tweet, and an eerily prescient one at that.
Pay special attention to the time stamp.
Two turnovers by the Chiefs were too much to overcome. The Eagles were able to run the ball and stay on schedule. Ultimately the Eagles won in dominant fashion. 3 peat denied
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) February 9, 2025
It goes without saying that Humphrey was talking—let’s say “stuff” here. He was “talking junk,” but it all came to fruition when the Chiefs turned the ball over twice before halftime, with one of those turnovers being a Cooper DeJean pick-six.
The reigning dynasty was down 24-0 at the break and never recovered. With 2:40 left in the third quarter, the Philadelphia Eagles held a 34-0 lead, and the fourth quarter was essentially garbage time.
The final score of 40-22 was a bit “window dressed,” to say the least.
Humphrey was essentially right, except for one thing: The Eagles didn’t really achieve domination through the run game. While they were indeed dominant, they did it more through defense and the passing game.
Wait a second
https://t.co/PLJl1p9W4N
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) February 10, 2025
The whole story arc was reminiscent of another Super Bowl played in this stadium 39 years ago. The 1985 Chicago Bears were similar to this year’s Eagles team in that their star player was their running back.
However, just like Saquon Barkley in tonight’s game, Walter Payton was mostly just a decoy in Super Bowl XX.