For many of us, the Super Bowl LIX is a rematch between the Chiefs and the Eagles from the Super Bowl 57. But for Carson Wentz, it will surely give him Deja Vu if the Eagles do go on and win their second Lombardi. Because the last time, Wentz found himself a game away from a Super Bowl trophy. He was a backup, watching from the sidelines while someone else took the spotlight away from him. So, with so many memories coming full circle for Carson Wentz yet again as a backup. The Chiefs QB2 remembered some of the moments from his time in Philly.

See, at one point during the 2017 season, Wentz was getting MVP shouts. But soon after, it all came crashing down once he injured his ACL. That injury prematurely ended Wentz’s season in Los Angeles. In his place, Nick Foles stepped up and did what no one in the NFL could have predicted from miles away. Foles didn’t just lead the Eagles to the playoffs. Under his command, the Birds went on to defeat the Patriots 41-33 to win Super Bowl LII. And capture their first Lombardi in franchise history. Well, after those events, Wentz never really found his mojo back.

By the time 2020 came around, the Eagles slowly started to move on from Wentz. As Wentz himself stated in an interview with Eliot Shorr-Parks, “Obviously, it was a tough ending, without a doubt. It was the COVID year, too, so everything about it was just weird the way it kind of unfolded.” But was it really weird, or just a result of poor showing on the field? Let’s go back and see what really happened. In week 13 against the Packers, when the Eagles were trailing by 20-3, Wentz found himself benched in place of Jalen Hurts. Then, the following week, he lost his starting gig to Hurts and never managed to win it back.

However, that decision was not at all surprising, considering how Wentz had been playing prior to his benching. In just 12 games, he threw 15 interceptions and only 21 TDs. He turned the ball over 19 times while absorbing 50 sacks. So, his end in Philadelphia wasn’t weird after all. As for Carson Wentz, he isn’t just focused on the negative aspects of his tenure in Philly.

He knows that no matter how it turned out, the Eagles gave him everything he could have ever wished for. “A lot of great memories. Buying my first house, getting married. Those are things in life. I had my first kind when we were living in Philly. A lot of great memories, a lot of good times. Winning the Super Bowl was amazing. A lot of memories and friendships that I’ll have the rest of my life.” Yeah, maybe Wentz doesn’t have hard feelings from his time in Philly before Super Bowl LIX. But Jalen Hurts isn’t someone who is letting this opportunity just slip through his hands to get his Super Bowl revenge on the Chiefs.

Jalen Hurts awaits Patrick Mahomes Chiefs to enact his vengeance

Never in the history of the Super Bowl has a team lost, even after scoring 35 points. Like before, the Eagles lost to the Chiefs 38-35 in Super Bowl 57. That record was held by the Patriots, thanks to none other than the Eagles themselves. Them scoring 41 in Super Bowl LII against Tom Brady’s Patriots 33 was shocking enough until Super Bowl LVII came along. But that wasn’t the only astonishing thing that happened that night. Even though Jalen Hurts put up more than 370 yards, the Eagles still couldn’t get the job done against the Chiefs.

While some players could lose motivation for not winning even after leaving everything on the gridiron, Jalen Hurts had something else in mind. He used that setback to channel his motivation, “It lit a flame, lit a fire in me, and to have this opportunity again is exactly what you work for.” So, here they are again on the biggest stage against the same opponents. But the stakes this time are higher than they were three seasons ago.

A win in New Orleans would not only complete the revenge for the Eagles because of the heartbreak they suffered in Super Bowl 57. It would also stop a dynasty from cementing their place in NFL folklore by becoming the first team ever to 3-peat after eight teams before them failed to do so.