It was a rather anticlimactic Super Bowl LIX. What promised to be a nail-biting thriller, a hard-to-call battle of equals, ended up being a Philly domination. The Chiefs failed to match the levels and intensity of the Eagles defense and fell by a score of 40-22. The win handed the Eagles’ Nation their second Super Bowl victory; the first one came in 2018.

However, who does the blame lie with for the Chiefs’ failure to adapt to what the Eagles were doing on both sides of the ball? Is it their QB Patrick Mahomes who threw two interceptions (one went for a pick-six) in the first half? The 24-0 scorecard essentially meant it was game over (unless, of course, they were facing the Falcons). Was Head Coach Andy Reid responsible for not realizing how hard the Eagles would come at them? Well, NFL legend Brett Favre has been in the same position as the Chiefs and knows it’s not all bad.

Favre played his last game in 2010. But Super Bowl LIX brought back some memories. Having won the Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers in 1997, the former QB had some words of wisdom, and it was as if he was having a déjà vu.

After the Chiefs’ loss to the Eagles, Favre was on X to voice his opinion. He didn’t forget to congratulate the Eagles for the amazing performance. However, his post was about how the wheels of fortunes turn in the NFL: “Congrats to the Eagles and tough one to the Chiefs and my buddy Andy. Thrill of Super Bowl victory then taste of defeat… A Tale of Two Cities. #SuperBowl.” Andy Reid may be known for his head-coaching gigs for the Eagles and the Chiefs, but Green Bay fans remember him as their QB coach. One legendary viral moment even had Reid taking the blame for saving Favre’s mistake during a game.

Coming back to the game, the majority of the Super Bowl LIX game predictions involved discussing the real possibilities of the Chiefs doing a 3-peat. They had won back-to-back, and the way the Chiefs juggernaut was rolling, the talks were about whether even the #1 NFL defense of the Eagles would be able to stop Patrick Mahomes and co. The prediction wind was in the Chiefs’ favor. So, for the game to turn out this way was surprising.

But Favre didn’t get carried away in the delectation and celebration of the Super Bowl and the halftime show. Speaking strictly from a football perspective, Favre tweeted that making it to the Super Bowl is an achievement in itself that should not be forgotten: “Not the most entertaining game, but it’s difficult to even get to there.”

True that. There are many teams who are just trying to make it to the playoffs somehow. There are many fans who can’t even imagine a Super Bowl appearance because their team hasn’t qualified for the playoffs for 5 years. They just pray a miracle happens and their team makes it to the playoffs, or the divisional round, maybe pushing for the Conference Championship round? To think of the Super Bowl is just insanity.

So, let’s just put some respect on the Chiefs’ name. They are a team of amazing champions. Just like Favre’s Packers were in 1997. But Favre had to experience disappointment too soon after.

In Super Bowl, Brett Favre knows you can go from Hero to zero so fast

Brett Favre is one of the greatest QBs of all time who still has records untouched. Like, he has the most consecutive starts in NFL history. His domination was unparalleled during the 1995-1997 period. He even won the NFL MVP award 3 years in a row during this period, being the only QB ever to achieve this feat. And it was in 1997 that Favre won his only Super Bowl.

The Packers won 35-21 against the Patriots, the game that saw special teams player Desmond Howard run 99 yards for a touchdown. Even Favre was brilliant, making an 81-yard pass for a touchdown, an NFL record at that time. Favre was still the best QB in the league, and the Packers found themselves in yet another Super Bowl the following year—this time against the Broncos.

However, Favre and the Packers would come up short. Moreover, what must haunt Favre is how the Packers boasted a team of superstars. Favre was the Pro Bowler and NFL MVP-winning QB that year, leading in passing touchdowns. Their tight end, Mark Chmura, was a Pro-Bowler. Dorsey Levens was a Pro-Bowler. LeRoy Butler and Reggie White were Pro-Bowler. And yet, they would lose 31-24 to the Broncos.

Favre knows all too well what it feels like to be at the top of the world after 1 Super Bowl and coming up short in the immediate next. As a champion, Favre can relate to what Mahomes and Reid are feeling.