Philadelphia becomes the first city in HISTORY to lose three straight sports championships
Philadelphia makes sports history as the Super Bowl loss makes it the first city in HISTORY to lose three straight sports championships… after the Phillies were beaten in the World Series and Union lost the MLS Cup Finals
Philadelphia is reeling after the Eagles lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII in another miserable and historic moment for the city.
Try as Jalen Hurts and company might try, Philadelphia couldn’t do any better than its other sports teams, who also fell at the final hurdle in their respective final games of the season.
The loss meant Philadelphia became the first city in history to lose three consecutive sports titles.
In November, the Phillies lost the World Series 4-2 to the Houston Astros during a terrifying 24 hours for The City of Brotherly Love while Union was on the losing side on penalties to Los Angeles FC in the MLS Cup finals.
Despite their impressive seasons, all three teams will not be remembered for their heroic deeds, but for the moments that cost them glory.
Jalen Hurts left the field at State Farm Stadium with his head down after the agonizing loss
Philadelphia Eagles fans couldn’t believe their luck after dominating the first half of the game
In the minds of Philadelphia fans, the Super Bowl loss is marred by a controversial holding call against Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry that gave Kansas City a crucial first down and allowed them to drag the clock down.
The Chiefs went down to an 0-08 lead thanks to a field goal from Harrison Butker, leaving a game for an Eagles miracle that missed.
While things are murky and grim for the city right now, its NBA team — the 76ers — remains in the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
With James Harden and Joel Embiid at the helm, Philadelphia (36-19) is third in the conference, just five wins behind Boston.
For much of the Super Bowl, it looked like the Eagles would win their second Lombardi Trophy in six years.
Jalen Hurts in particular was intriguing and would have been the surefire Super Bowl MVP if Philadelphia had claimed the win.
The dynamic quarterback finished 27/38 for 304 yards and a touchdown. He was even more impressive on the ground, rushing 15 times for 70 yards and three touchdowns.
He set a record, becoming the first quarterback to score three touchdowns in a Super Bowl.
Sunday night was history-making for Philadelphia…just not in the way they wished.
It was another blow to the sports-loving city, which has now lost three championships in a row
Philadelphia Union lost on penalties to Los Angeles FC in the MLS Cup final
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies failed to defeat Houston in the 2022 World Series