NEW ORLEANS – One advantage of being the designated home team in the Super Bowl is that you typically get to enjoy better facilities than your opponent. Given the game is played in an NFL city, the designated away team gets to practice at a local college while the “home” team utilizes the host NFL team’s facilities.

After spending all week among the Saints’ facilities, the Eagles got to utilize one more when they gathered Saturday for their team picture in the Caesars Superdome where Super Bowl LIX would be contested the next day. The group was loose, tossing the football around the field. There was no nervous energy, sources said. Some within the Eagles organization believed this state of mind would be an advantage against the Chiefs.

All week, the Eagles expressed a quiet confidence despite being 60 minutes away from residing on the wrong end of a potential trivia question: What team gave up the first three-peat in NFL history?

In Philadelphia’s 40-22 drubbing of a proud Kansas City team, the Eagles demonstrated they were the more talented group by achieving the victory they always believed they would.

Patrick Mahomes, the best young quarterback in NFL history, had arguably the worst game of his career. Sacked six times and with a disappointing passing performance, he struggled against the Eagles’ strong defense.

Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio didn’t need to blitz Mahomes even once in the game; the Eagles generated pressure on 38.1% of snaps anyway. “We just adjusted with coverages,” said Fangio.

In the end, the Eagles celebrated not just a victory, but also their second Super Bowl title, echoing their dominance and resilience in the face of their opponents.