Super Bowl LVII - Eagles vs. Chiefs #1

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played in the 2023 Super Bowl on February 12th in Glendale Arizona.

2023-02-14 · Charlie Samra ·

Super Bowl LVII - Eagles vs. Chiefs #1

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played in the 2023 Super Bowl on February 12th in Glendale, Arizona.

The Chiefs won the game, a 38-35 nail-biter that came down to the wire. A controversial call by the referees late in the 4th quarter tilted the game in the Chiefs' favor, though even if the call wasn't made, there was no guarantee that the Eagles would win.

Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' quarterback, was named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. He had days earlier been named NFL League MVP, so by winning both awards, he is now considered the best quarterback in the league—with no peers. 

The Eagles scored on their first possession, going down the field with relative ease. It looked like it might be a long day for the Chiefs. But then on their first possession, the Chiefs went down the field even faster than the Eagles did. 

A key play in the first half brought the Eagles back to earth. After a delay of game penalty, it was third down and six at mid-field. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took the snap, but fumbled it without being hit. The ball fell to the ground, and Nick Bolton, the Chiefs' linebacker, scooped it up and took it all the way for a touchdown.

But the Eagles scored two more touchdowns and a field goal before the end of the half, and led at halftime 24-14.

The halftime show featured a pregnant Rihanna singing a selection of her greatest hits. I am not a fan so I watched politely, but the crowd loved it. 

After a long intermission, the game resumed with the Chiefs getting the kickoff. Just like in the first half, they went quickly down the field and scored, making it a 3-point game. The Eagles added 3 points on a field goal by Jake Elliott.

The fourth quarter was where Mahomes shined the most. He drove the team down the field, and threw a touchdown pass to an open wide receiver. The Eagles defense let the team down with those scores.

The Eagles were forced to punt on their next possession.  Kadarius Toney fielded the punt, and ran for 65 yards to the Eagles' 5-yard line. In this case the Eagles special teams failed miserably. This play, along with the first half fumble, were really the key plays of the game for the Chiefs.

That made the score 35-27. But the Eagles did not give up. Hurts promptly drove the Eagles down the field for a touchdown, and then ran the ball in for the two-point conversion to tie the score at 35. What a game!

So the key drive of the game was next, with Mahomes taking the team all the way down the field for the winning field goal by Harrison Butker. A controversial holding penalty on James Bradberry was a key play on that drive. The final score, Chiefs 38, Eagles 35. 

Although I am an Eagles fan, if I look at the last penalty call objectively as I can, I have a hard time understanding how it could have been called in that situation. No other holding calls were made prior to this play. Many have echoed my sentiments in the media. I would have liked to have seen the Chiefs kick a field goal, and give the Eagles one more chance to at least tie it up again. Oh well, sure, it sounds a little like sour grapes coming from an avid Eagles fan, but that is who I am, and always will be. 

Vocabulary

penalty ペナルティ B1 · Intermediate Uncommon
In the passage
“After a delay of game penalty, it was third down and six at mid-field.”
“A controversial holding penalty on James Bradberry was a key play on that drive.”
  1. The Eagles received a 5 yard penalty for delay of game.
    イーグルスは、ゲームの遅延(ちえん)に対(たい)して 5 ヤードのペナルティを受(う)けました。
touchdown タッチダウン B1 · Intermediate Uncommon
In the passage
“The ball fell to the ground, and Nick Bolton, the Chiefs' linebacker, scooped it up and took it all the way for a touchdown.”
“But the Eagles scored two more touchdowns and a field goal before the end of the half, and led at halftime 24-14.”
  1. Mahomes threw 3 touchdown passes in the Super Bowl.
    マホームズはスーパーボウルで 3 回(かい)のタッチダウン パスを投(な)げました。
defense 防衛(ぼうえい) B1 · Intermediate Common
In the passage
“The Eagles defense let the team down with those scores.”
  1. The Eagles defense played a terrible game in the second half.
    イーグルスのディフェンスは後半(こうはん)にひどい試合(しあい)をした。
quarterback クォーターバック B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
In the passage
“Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' quarterback, was named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.”
“He had days earlier been named NFL League MVP, so by winning both awards, he is now considered the best quarterback in the league—with no peers.”
  1. The quarterback position is the most important one on every football team.
    クォーターバックのポジションは、すべてのフットボール チームで最(もっと)も重要(じゅうよう)なポジションです。
linebacker ラインバッカー B2 · Upper-intermediate Rare
In the passage
“The ball fell to the ground, and Nick Bolton, the Chiefs' linebacker, scooped it up and took it all the way for a touchdown.”
  1. The Chiefs' linebackers are very quick, and played very well in the Super Bowl.
    チーフスのラインバッカーは非常(ひじょう)に速(はや)く、スーパーボウルで非常(ひじょう)に優(すぐ)れたプレーをしました。
fumble 手探(てさぐ)り B1 · Intermediate Rare
In the passage
“Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took the snap, but fumbled it without being hit.”
“This play, along with the first half fumble, were really the key plays of the game for the Chiefs.”
  1. He fumbled the ball at the 20 yard line, but fortunately it rolled out of bounds.
    彼(かれ)は 20 ヤード ラインでボールをいじりましたが、幸(さいわ)いなことにアウト オブ バウンズに転(ころ)がりました。
punt パント B1 · Intermediate Rare
In the passage
“The Eagles were forced to punt on their next possession.”
“Kadarius Toney fielded the punt, and ran for 65 yards to the Eagles' 5-yard line.”
  1. The punt was returned all the way back to the 5 yard line, which turned out to be the play of the game.
    パントは 5 ヤード ラインまで戻(もど)され、それがゲームのプレーであることが判明(はんめい)しました。
wide receiver ワイドレシーバー C1 · Advanced Uncommon
In the passage
“He drove the team down the field, and threw a touchdown pass to an open wide receiver.”
  1. The wide receiver dropped the ball on a crucial third down play, and forced the Eagles to punt.
    ワイド レシーバーは、重要(じゅうよう)な 3 番(ばん)目(め)のダウン プレーでボールを落(お)とし、イーグルスをパントに追(お)い込(こ)みました。
halftime ハーフタイム A2 · Elementary Rare
In the passage
“But the Eagles scored two more touchdowns and a field goal before the end of the half, and led at halftime 24-14.”
“The halftime show featured a pregnant Rihanna singing a selection of her greatest hits.”
  1. At halftime, Rihanna performed some of her most famous songs.
    ハーフタイムに、リアーナは彼女(かのじょ)の最(もっと)も有名(ゆうめい)な曲(きょく)のいくつかを演奏(えんそう)しました.
sentiment 感情(かんじょう) B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
In the passage
“Many have echoed my sentiments in the media.”
  1. A loving sentiment can be all it takes to bring comfort during a time of loss.
    愛情(あいじょう)のある感情(かんじょう)は、喪失(そうしつ)の時(とき)に慰(なぐさ)めをもたらすのに必要(ひつよう)なすべてです.
Super Bowl スーパーボール B1 · Intermediate Common
In the passage
“The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played in the 2023 Super Bowl on February 12th in Glendale, Arizona.”
“Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs' quarterback, was named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.”
  1. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl this year.
    タンパベイバッカニアーズは、カンザスシティチーフスを破(やぶ)り今年(ことし)のスーパーボールで優勝(ゆうしょう)しました。
controversial 物議(ぶつぎ)を醸(かも)す B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
In the passage
“A controversial call by the referees late in the 4th quarter tilted the game in the Chiefs' favor, though even if the call wasn't made, there…”
“A controversial holding penalty on James Bradberry was a key play on that drive.”
  1. The controversial holding call by the referee in the fourth quarter ruined the flow of the game.
    第(だい)4クォーターの審判(しんぱん)による物議(ぶつぎ)を醸(かも)したホールディングコールは、ゲームの流(なが)れを台無(だいな)しにしました。
two-point conversion 2 点(てん)変換(へんかん) C1 · Advanced Uncommon
In the passage
“Hurts promptly drove the Eagles down the field for a touchdown, and then ran the ball in for the two-point conversion to tie the score at 35.”
  1. On the two-point conversion try, Jalen Hurts powered the ball into the end zone for the score, tying the game.
    2ポイントのコンバージョントライで、Jalen Hurtsがボールをエンドゾーンに押(お)し込(こ)んでスコアを獲得(かくとく)し、ゲームを引(ひ)き分(わ)けました。
came down to the wire 電線(でんせん)に降(お)りてきた B2 · Upper-intermediate Common
In the passage
“The Chiefs won the game, a 38-35 nail-biter that came down to the wire.”
  1. The football game came down to the wire, with the outcome decided at the very end by a horrible penalty call.
    フットボールの試合(しあい)は決着(けっちゃく)がつき、最終(さいしゅう)的(てき)に恐(おそ)ろしいペナルティ コールによって結果(けっか)が決定(けってい)されました。
nail-biter 爪(つめ)を噛(か)む癖(くせ) B2 · Upper-intermediate Rare
In the passage
“The Chiefs won the game, a 38-35 nail-biter that came down to the wire.”
  1. The game was a real nail-biter, with the lead going back and forth all game.
    このゲームは、すべてのゲームでリードが行(いき)き来()する、本当(ほんとう)に釘付(くぎづ)けでした。
down ダウン C1 · Advanced Common
In the passage
“The Chiefs won the game, a 38-35 nail-biter that came down to the wire.”
“The Eagles scored on their first possession, going down the field with relative ease.”
  1. The quarterback ran the ball for 15 yards and a first down.
    クォーターバックはボールを 15 ヤード走(はし)らせ、最初(さいしょ)のダウンを奪(うば)った。
delay of game penalty ゲームペナルティの遅延(ちえん) C1 · Advanced Uncommon
In the passage
“After a delay of game penalty, it was third down and six at mid-field.”
  1. The delay of game penalty set up a third down and six, which turned out to be a disaster because the quarterback fumbled on the next play.
    ゲームペナルティの遅(おく)れにより、3ダウンと6ダウンが発生(はっせい)し、クォーターバックが次(つぎ)のプレーで失敗(しっぱい)したため、これは惨事(さんじ)であることが判明(はんめい)しました。
field goal フィールドゴール B2 · Upper-intermediate Common
In the passage
“But the Eagles scored two more touchdowns and a field goal before the end of the half, and led at halftime 24-14.”
“The Eagles added 3 points on a field goal by Jake Elliott.”
  1. The Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker missed a field goal in the first half, but made up for it with a clutch field goal in the last minute of the game.
    チーフスのキッカーであるハリソン バトカーは、前半(ぜんはん)にフィールド ゴールを逃(のが)しましたが、ゲームの最後(さいご)の瞬間(しゅんかん)にクラッチ フィールド ゴールでそれを補(おぎな)いました。
kickoff キックオフ B1 · Intermediate Rare
In the passage
“After a long intermission, the game resumed with the Chiefs getting the kickoff.”
  1. Each kickoff went into the end zone, which was rather boring because nobody had a chance to return the kick.
    キックオフごとにエンド ゾーンに入(はい)りましたが、誰(だれ)もキックを返(かえ)す機会(きかい)がなかったので、かなり退屈(たいくつ)でした。
sour grapes 負(ま)け惜(お)しみ B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon
In the passage
“Oh well, sure, it sounds a little like sour grapes coming from an avid Eagles fan, but that is who I am, and always will be.”
  1. The 49ers fans all often called whiners because they whine about everything. Their whining about losing to the Eagles is just sour grapes.
    49ers のファンは、あらゆることについて愚痴(ぐち)をこぼすので、よく愚痴(ぐち)をこぼします。イーグルスに負(ま)けたことについての彼(かれ)らの泣(な)き言(ごと)は、ただの酸(す)っぱいブドウです.

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