Aussie Jordan Mailata headed to Super Bowl with Eagles

After helping his Philadelphia Eagles defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 in the NFC Championship game, Australian Jordan Mailata will play in the Super Bowl.The Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on February 12 in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs won the AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to go to their third Super Bowl in four years.The Eagles advanced to their first Super Bowl in five years in Philadelphia, where standout quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 121 yards and scored on the ground as the 49ers' dreams were dashed by the quarterback injury curse.While Haason Reddick, a teammate, scored a touchdown, Miles Sanders scored two touchdowns rushing.Miles Sanders scored twice on the ground while Haason Reddick, a teammate, had a strong day for the Eagles with two sacks, one forced fumble, and one recovered fumble.The offensive lineman, Mailata, who is 6 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds, sobbed after contributing to the resounding victory because he had been working toward this moment since the Eagles selected him in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.He signed a four-year agreement with the Eagles in 2021 that could have paid up to $A118 million, and he is now playing in his sixth full NFL season.The Eagles, who won the Super Bowl five years ago with a different coach and quarterback, will attempt to repeat that feat behind the imposing pair of Hurts and Wentz. The Eagles, who triumphed in the Super Bowl five years ago with a different quarterback and coach, will make another attempt to win it with Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni."You can feel the love this city has for this squad." We really appreciate these fans, added Sirianni. Look at this location. In the NFL, there is no place like this. We believe our workforce is made up of hard-working, blue-collar individuals.Despite already being missing Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback, San Francisco was left without offensive firepower when promising youngster Brock Purdy suffered a right elbow injury in the first quarter after being struck by Reddick.After backup Josh joined the game in the third quarter, he subsequently returned Concussion was suffered by Johnson.

Despite the 49ers being in a significant hole, Purdy only completed two short throws after returning, going 4-of-4 for 23 yards. Johnson made seven out of 13 completions for 74 yards.When Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs tried to get a first down on his severely damaged right ankle, he was pushed out of bounds late, giving Harrison Butker the opportunity to break the game's 202-20 tie and win it with a 45-yard from goal with three seconds remaining.The Chiefs, the 2020 Super Bowl champions, finally defeated the Bengals after suffering three straight defeats, including a three-point overtime loss in the conference finals the previous season.Even though Mahomes lost three of his wide receivers to injuries by the fourth quarter of the divisional round game against Jacksonville because of an ankle injury, he still managed to throw for 326 yards and two touchdowns.Leading the pace with 116 yards and a score was Marquez Valdes-Scantling.For Cincinnati, Joe Burrow threw for 270 yards, one touchdown, and two picks. Five times he was fired.