On the night of his 22nd birthday – and in the biggest game of his life – Cooper DeJean certainly came of age on Sunday night.
The Eagles rookie produced a play worthy of Super Bowl lore when he picked off a frazzled Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown.
After Mahomes tried a risky cross-body throw – though the three-time Super Bowl winner is no stranger to high-wire acts – DeJean undercut the pass intended for DeAndre Hopkins before squeezing his way into the end zone.
The score gave Philly a three-possession lead at the time – an advantage that didn’t feel out of place given how Mahomes and Co. had been thwarted to that point.
Mahomes had been sacked on two straight plays before his highly uncharacteristic error, and threw another interception right before halftime – this time to Zack Baun – to set up yet another Eagles score to A.J. Brown and a massive 24-0 lead for Philly.
Cooper DeJean produced a legendary pick-six of Patrick Mahomes in the first half
Mahomes threw two interceptions in an uncharacteristic first half that included just 33 passing yards
DeJean managed to scamper 38 yards and squeeze his way into the endzone
DeJean and the rest of the Eagles defense held Kansas City to just one first down and 23 yards of total offense in a first half where Mahomes looked entirely out of sorts.
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