The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated a resounding victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, winning 40-22 and strengthening their legacy as multiple-time champions. In the aftermath, fans flooded the streets of Philadelphia to revel in the win. The article captures the vibrant atmosphere of the city and how even newcomers and non-sports fans joined in the celebrations. Journalists Kathryn Xu and Luis Paez-Pumar document their experiences of the jubilation, marked by chaotic moments and excited crowds, encapsulating the essence of a city in the throes of celebration over its team.
While fans' celebrations for Super Bowl 59 were missing the first-time-winner chaos of the 2018 victory, there was plenty of screaming and mirth in the immediate aftermath of this one-sided ass-beating.
Following the Eagles' win, Defector Philadelphia Bureau members Kathryn Xu and Luis Paez-Pumar filtered out onto the streets of the city to capture the delight of a city in the thralls of Birdsmania.
The cohort I watched the Super Bowl with consisted primarily of Philly transplants and medical students and non-sports fans, none of which precluded them from rooting fully and unabashedly for the Eagles.
I truly saw so many things on the way to and from Broad Street, though you'll have to take my word for it, because I got no pictures.
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