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Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins arrives at Super Bowl LIX wearing late father’s coat

A few months ago, the Tennessee Titans sent DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a conditional draft pick. Hopkins experienced his fair share of ups and downs in less than two full seasons in Tennesee.

But this Sunday, Hopkins will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in his career. Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles players and coaches began arriving at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon as the highly anticipated kickoff drew near.

Hopkins arrival featured arguably the best pregame outfit. The star wide receiver walked toward the Kansas City locker room wearing a fur coat, which was once owned by his late father.

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DeAndre Hopkins of the Kansas City Chiefs arrives prior to Super Bowl LIX. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Hopkins’ dad died in a car accident in 1992, according to ESPN. The future NFL star was just 5 months old at the time. The coat was passed on to Hopkins after his father’s death.

ESPN also noted that Hopkins made a vow to himself that he would wear the treasure coat on the same day of his wedding ceremony or the day of the Super Bowl, whichever event happened first.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins celebrates after scoring against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

Hopkins is not currently married, but the Chiefs are playing in a third consecutive Super Bowl, which gave the star receiver a reason to pull the coat from the closet.

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Sunday’s big game also marks the ninth time Hopkins will compete in a postseason game. He has recorded 38 catches for 457 receiving yards over those eight previous games. Hopkins is also credited with one receiving touchdown.

Hopkins has not been featured much in this year’s playoffs so far. The five-time Pro Bowler has one catch for 11 yards heading into Super Bowl LIX. He finished the regular season with 437 yards and hauled in four touchdowns over his 10 games with the Chiefs.

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The Chiefs and Eagles meet in the Super Bowl at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

FOX’s Super Bowl coverage kicked off at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage can also be streamed live on Tubi for the first time.

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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

February 9, 2025
Super Bowl LIX Black national anthem performance creates social media frenzy

Ledisi, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of Super Bowl LIX’s pregame festivities.

The New Orleans native sang the song, otherwise known as the Black national anthem, at the Caesars Superdome as fans anticipated the kickoff for the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Ledisi performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

She won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song “Anything for You.”

Jon Batiste performed the national anthem and Lauren Daigle performed “America the Beautiful.”

The performance of the Black national anthem has been a source of consternation for fans since the NFL decided to inset the song before the Super Bowl to end the 2020 season. Fans were unhappy with it again and made their voices heard on social media.

Ledisi performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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Andra Day sang the song at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

The NFL started to play the Black national anthem in the 2020 season after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The incident started a wave of actions against racial injustice across the U.S.

Super Bowl LIX pregame performers, from left, Ledisi, Troy Andrews, known as Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste pose at a news conference, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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The NAACP began to promote “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1917.

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

February 9, 2025
Trump greets Chiefs star on field at Super Bowl LIX after picking them to win Lombardi Trophy

President Donald Trump arrived at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president had ever attended the Super Bowl.

In a pre-taped interview with Bret Baier, the president tabbed the Kansas City Chiefs as his pick to win the big game.

As he entered the stadium, he took some time to walk around the field and shook hands with Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones.

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President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) before the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jones has often been emotional during the playing of the national anthem, especially during the playoffs. He explained to reporters during the week why he cries.

“Quick story. I was watching the movie ‘300.’ One of my favorite movies, you know? Right before they go into battle, you have some like, crying, because they’re so mad. They’re going to war,” he said. “In a sense of playing football, I actually go into that mindframe, like, I might not make it home tonight – knowing I’m going to make it home, but knowing I’m going to war. It’s going to get bloody. It’s going to get physical. I might not make it out. I might make it out. So in the midst of the national anthem, I have to put myself in that mindframe.”

Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) greets President Donald Trump before playing against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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Trump said he was hesitant about making a pick because of the greatness that will be on the field. But, he took experience over all.

“I watched this great quarterback, who has, by the way, has a phenomenal wife,” he said, referencing Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. “She’s a Trump fan. She’s a MAGA fan, so I happened to love her, but she’s a great person.

“I guess you have to say a quarterback who has won as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City.”

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was less than enthusiastic about Trump making the game, saying he could do “whatever he wants.” Both Mahomes said it was “cool” to play in front of him, while Traivs Kelce called it an “honor.”

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The six-time Pro Bowler had five sacks and 37 tackles in 15 games this season. He has a sack and five tackles in the playoffs this year. He has 3.5 sacks in 21 playoff games in his career.

If Trump’s pick comes to fruition, the Chiefs would become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. The potential historic run began two years ago against the Eagles.

Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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February 9, 2025
Trump meets families of New Orleans terror attack victims, law enforcement officials ahead of Super Bowl LIX

President Donald Trump has made his Super Bowl debut, and one of his first priorities was to honor those who were killed in the Jan. 1 New Orleans terror attack.

Upon arriving at the Superdome on Sunday, Trump met with the families of multiple victims of the attack as well as members of the New Orleans Police Department and emergency personnel.

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President Donald Trump meets with the families of victims of the Jan. 1 terrorist attack as well as members of the New Orleans Police Department and emergency personnel before Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (James Lang-Imagn Images)

President Donald Trump poses with members of the New Orleans Police Department and emergency personnel before the start of the Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

At least 14 people were killed in the Jan. 1 attack and 57 more were injured.

The 14 victims who were killed were 27-year-old former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, 26-year-old Drew Dauphin, 18-year-old Nikyra Dedeaux, 28-year-old single mother Nicole Perez, 37-year-old Reggie Hunter, 21-year-old Hubert Gauthreaux, Alabama student Kareem Bilal Badawi, 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio, 25-year-old Billy DiMaio, 63-year-old Terrence Kennedy, 42-year-old Brandon Taylor, 40-year-old Elliot Wilkinson and 31-year-old Edward Pettifer.

The suspect in the attack was identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas and an Army veteran, who died after the attack in a firefight with police.

Some of the plaintiffs affected by the New Year’s terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans have filed a civil negligence lawsuit against the city’s leadership and the private companies that were hired to consult the city about safety planning in the French Quarter.

The lawsuit has 21 plaintiffs, some of whom are family members of the deceased, others are survivors who were critically injured in the attack.

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President Donald Trump visits the field before the start of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

“New Orleans is forever changed by this tragedy, and we’ve seen countless people now alter their behavior and avoid Bourbon Street and even the City itself out of fear for their physical safety. Further, it’s impossible to quantify how many people now suffer crippling depression, anxiety and nightmares from what they saw and heard during that attack. It is impossible to quantify this tragedy’s astounding impact on our community,” Maples & Connick partner Aaron Maples said in a statement.

The attack, along with Trump’s presence, prompted major security protocol questions amid concerns of further danger to the Super Bowl.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the U.S. Secret Service’s approach for Sunday’s event in an interview with “Fox & Friends.”

“For this event, we’ve deployed many other assets as well. We’re obviously working with the local authorities, with the governor and with his agencies that he has that he’s detailed to this,” Noem said.

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President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd before the start of the Super Bowl LIX. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

“But we have several different agencies under the Department of Homeland Security that have put hundreds of individuals, investigators and military police folks that are used to these kinds of crowd control and security operations in their other departments that are focused on today to make sure that this big event is going to be safe and that we’re going to make the right decisions in these situations that could arise and get everybody home safely.”

Noem also said DHS has regulations for the airspace regarding drone traffic as well as cybersecurity operations to monitor online activity.

“We will be utilizing different agencies and departments under the umbrella of Homeland Security, but President Trump has also made a commitment for us to be able to deploy other assets from other departments and agencies, and I appreciate the flexibility that he has given us to make sure that we’re addressing this even in a way that we see as responsive coming forward,” Noem said. “We’re grateful for that interagency support, and I believe that it is unprecedented.”

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said he was deploying an additional 350 National Guard troops to support the federal effort.

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February 9, 2025
Travis Kelce channels inner ‘70s with Super Bowl LIX pre-game fit

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce headed into the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday for Super Bowl LIX channeling his inner ‘70s.

Kelce’s fit would be categorized as groovy, donning a burnt orange suit from the era.

On Kelce’s jacket was a gold rose pin, as he also accessorized some brown-lensed sunglasses.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce arrives prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kelce is exuding confidence heading into a game he knows all too well. In fact, a FOX Sports graphic popped up during his entrance saying he has 31 career receptions in his Super Bowls, which is the most all-time among tight ends in NFL history.

The history that the Chiefs could make in New Orleans can’t be overstated as they look to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.

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Last year, it was an overtime thriller between the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers as Patrick Mahomes ultimately found Mecole Hardman for the game-winning touchdown in a 25-22 victory.

But Kelce had an infamous moment in the first half when he was seen screaming in the face of head coach Andy Reid. Kelce, Reid and everyone else on the sideline credited the moment to the heat of competition, as the Chiefs weren’t performing the way they could’ve liked.

The moment didn’t come back to haunt Kelce or the Chiefs, as the tight end led Kansas City with 93 yards on nine receptions to help his squad secure back-to-back Lombardi Trophies.

Travis Kelce answers questions from the press on the red carpet during Kelce Jam 2024 at Azura Amphitheater on May 18, 2024, in Bonner Springs, Kan. (Fernando Leon/Getty Images for Raising Cane’s)

The year before, Kelce saw the Philadelphia Eagles, the team he will go against again tonight, but it will be without his older brother, legendary Eagles center Jason Kelce, on the other sideline.

Kelce had six catches for 81 yards with a touchdown for the Chiefs in the win that started this streak.

He’s proven to live up to the moment in the “Big Game,” and Kelce’s performance will be critical in making sure history is made on Sunday night.

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And perhaps a little disco at the victory party would be perfect to complement his fit.

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February 9, 2025
Trump reacts to athletes emulating his dance moves

One major trend that sparked in the sports world ahead of the 2024 presidential election was athletes emulating President Donald Trump’s dance moves during a game or match.

San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa did the Trump dance and followed it up by showing off his “Make America Great Again” hat after a win during the season. In the Octagon, UFC star Jon Jones hit the Trump dance in front of the president after winning a fight.

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President-elect Donald Trump greets Jon Jones after he defeated Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier in an interview before Super Bowl LIX that he never expected his dance moves to go viral.

“We do these rallies. They’ve always been great, but they got really great, and I don’t [know] what it is,” he said. “I try and walk off sometimes without dancing and I can’t. I have to dance because it’s just, it just got something special about it.”

Jones called UFC 309 – his win over Stipe Miocic and doing the Trump dance – the “biggest moment of my life.”

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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa celebrates after sacking Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield during the second half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

“… And tonight was incredibly special,” he said in November, via MMA Fighting. “Finishing (Daniel Cormier) is up there too. Stephan Bonnar was the first star that I fought as a young man. Everybody around me told me that I was no one and that I couldn’t do it, and I had to really work on meditation and bringing up my self-esteem for the first time to beat Stephan Bonnar. Mauricio ‘Shogun’ taught me that I could be great. Kid from a small [town], never great at anything, I became a champion. D.C., it was just very personal.

“And tonight, tonight is the biggest moment of my life. To talk about Jesus in front of our president and let the world know how truly proud I am to be an American champion, it felt awesome, man. To finish Stipe, it felt awesome.”

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Trump defeated then-Vice President Kamala Harris to win a second term in the White House.

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February 9, 2025
Trump touts executive order keeping biological males from women’s sports

President Donald Trump touted the executive order he signed to keep biological males out of women’s sports earlier this week in his interview on Fox News Channel on Sunday.

Trump was asked in the interview by Bret Baier how he was going to bring the country together and find common ground with those who are against his policies.

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President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

“I’d love to do it. But I would say this: We have to come together, but to come together, there’s only one thing that’s going to do it, and that’s massive success,” Trump said. “Success will bring the country together. But it’s hard. And I say it’s hard.

Trump then turned his attention to the executive order.

“I just signed a bill allowing for women not to have to be punished by men in sports. In other words, men are not going to be allowed to play in sports against women. It’s ridiculous,” he said.

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President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women’s or girls’ sporting events on Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signed the order earlier in the week as he was joined by several athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. His signature came on National Girls and Women’s Sports Day.

The NCAA responded to Trump’s executive order by changing its trans participation policy.

“A student-athlete assigned male at birth may not compete on a women’s team,” the new policy read.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women’s or girls’ sporting events on Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The previous policy, which had been in place in 2010, allowed biological males to compete in the women’s category after undergoing at least one year of testosterone suppression treatment.

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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February 9, 2025
Brett Favre reveals Super Bowl LIX prediction – and its similar to Trump’s

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre has made his pick for the winner of Super Bowl LIX.

Favre revealed his pick in a video post on X, but prefaced his prediction by saying, “I’m not a betting man.”

“I’m not a betting man, but if I were, I would put my money on the Chiefs, and I’m not saying [that] because I want them to win or I don’t want them to win, I’m just saying they find a way to win,” Favre said.

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The Chiefs are currently 1.5-point favorites and are also the official pick of President Donald Trump, who revealed his prediction of a Kansas City win during a pre-Super Bowl Fox News interview on Sunday.

Favre has been aligned with Trump on many political beliefs in recent years, and now they also share an expectation for a historic Chiefs win. If Kansas City does pull off the victory, it will be the first team in history to win three straight Super Bowls.

Many Chiefs critics have pointed out that while the Chiefs won a franchise-record 15 games and made it back to the Super Bowl, many of their wins came by very small margins.

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But for Favre, this is even more of a reason to believe in the Chiefs.

“I’ve had people say, ‘Well, they won 15 games in the last second,’ and I go ‘But they won 15 games in the last second,’” Favre said. “And until someone knocks them off the pedestal, I have to go with the Chiefs.”

Still, the legendary quarterback added one caveat to his pick.

“It just so happens that, in my opinion, the best team that is built to beat the Chiefs is representing the NFC, the Eagles,” Favre said. “The Eagles could beat them, they very well could beat them.”

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But the reason Favre has to go with the Chiefs is because of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

“Patrick Mahomes is prolific with or without receivers, he can make it happen, so good teams find a way to win,” Favre said.”

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February 9, 2025
Trump makes Super Bowl LIX prediction, praises Patrick Mahomes’ wife

President Donald Trump made a Super Bowl LIX prediction in his interview ahead of the game on Fox News Channel with Bret Baier.

Trump said he was hesitant about making a pick because of the greatness that will be on the field during the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is seen with wife Brittany and daughter Sterling after the game against the Raiders in Las Vegas on Oct. 27, 2024. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

“I watched this great quarterback, who has, by the way, has a phenomenal wife,” he said, referencing Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. “She’s a Trump fan. She’s a MAGA fan, so I happened to love her, but she’s a great person.

“I guess you have to say a quarterback who has won as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City. At the same time, Philadelphia has a fantastic … it’s going to be a great game.”

Trump told Baier he was a fan of both the Chiefs and Eagles.

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President Donald Trump speaks about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

“They’re sort of different,” Trump remarked “Philadelphia have one of the greatest running backs. Saquon had an uncle who was a great fighter. So, you have a great running back, you really have a great quarterback.

“The other team, the quarterback really knows how to win. He is a great, great quarterback.”

Trump asked why he decided to attend the game and become the first sitting president to do so.

“I think just the spirit of the country. The country’s taken on a whole new life. I thought it would be a good thing for the country to have the president be at the game,” he said.

“It’s an iconic day. It’s gonna be a great game, two great teams and let’s see what happens.”

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February 9, 2025
Church near Philly sings ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ during Mass on Super Bowl Sunday

With Super Bowl Sunday here, fans hope a higher power can help their teams in the big game.

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to take down the back-to-back reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET.

But before some Eagles fans got their parties started, they asked for the Lord’s help.

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The Eagles logo at midfield before the Dallas Cowboys game at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

St. Rose of Lima in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, less than 10 miles away from Lincoln Financial Field, was full of Eagles fans who sang the team’s touchdown song, “Fly Eagles Fly.”

Both pastors appeared to be wearing Eagles priest collars, and “Father Joe,” wearing the number 3, was hyping up the churchgoers.

The song was written in 1955, but it did not become a mainstay for every touchdown until the 1999 season.

The Eagles logo at the Miami Dolphins game at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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The song has even been sung by performers who play in Philadelphia.

The Eagles are looking for their second title, with their first coming seven years ago when they defeated the New England Patriots.

This is Kansas City’s second time facing Philly in the last three years – the two teams duked it out two years ago, with the Chiefs winning, 38-35.

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It was the first of what became back-to-back Lombardi Trophies for the Chiefs.

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February 9, 2025