Super Bowl LVII went down as one of the greatest Super Bowls in NFL history, but it also stapled the Kansas City Chiefs into a new tier of NFL royalty.

After re-aggravating an injury to his ankle just before halftime, when the Chiefs trailed by 10 points, Patrick Mahomes battled through his injury to lead the Chiefs to a 24-point second half to win the franchise’s third Super Bowl championship, topping the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona on February 12, 2023.

“I appreciate it because of the failures,” Mahomes told the media after the win. “The failure of losing a Super Bowl and losing the AFC Championship game. It gives you a greater appreciation to be standing here as a champion.”

With the championship, the Chiefs officially entered the top third of the NFL’s 32 franchises, becoming the ninth team to win at least three Super Bowls. For Mahomes, he became the 14th quarterback to win multiple Super Bowls.

The 27-year-old also won the second MVP award of his already Hall of Fame-worthy career, becoming the first MVP to win the Super Bowl since Kurt Warner did it with the St. Louis Rams in 1999.

Despite throwing a season-low 182 yards, Mahomes earned Super Bowl MVP with three touchdown passes while his offensive line stood strong and did not allow any sacks. Mahomes now has two NFL MVP trophies, two Super Bowl MVP trophies and will be getting his second Super Bowl ring while continuing to set record after record.

“He’s seen the greats,” said Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. “He strives to be the greatest. Without saying anything, that’s the way he works. He wants to be the greatest player ever, that’s what he wants to do and that’s the way he goes about his business, and he does it humbly. There is no bragging.”

The Chiefs defied the critics, some of whom predicted the Chiefs would miss the playoffs. Fueled by that criticism, the Chiefs ran away with a seventh straight AFC West title before playoff wins over the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals to set up for the Super Bowl against the Eagles.

Tied at 35-35, the Chiefs benefitted from a controversial holding penalty that allowed the Chiefs to melt more time off the clock in the red zone before Harrison Butker’s game-winning 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds remaining.

The Chiefs will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come as the young squad will try to grow into a dynasty that could be remembered among the greatest in NFL history.