Josh Sweat was at the forefront of a dominating defensive performance by the Philadelphia Eagles in their 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs and the veteran pass rusher believe he was deserving of the game’s highest honor.
Speaking to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sweat made mention of the Super Bowl MVP award, saying: “I should’ve had it. I could’ve had it. It’s all good, though.”
Sweat, 27, led the Eagles with 2.5 sacks and six pressures, as the Philly defense stymied quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense for the first three quarters of the game.
Sweat and the Eagles defense held the Chiefs scoreless until there was under a minute left in the third quarter. The Eagles’ pass rush was ferocious and was the biggest reason Mahomes was off his game, sacking him six times.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was chosen as MVP after going 17-of-22 for 221 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while also rushing for 72 yards and a score.
Despite not winning the game’s MVP, Sweat is set to earn a big pay day this offseason as he’s set to be an unrestricted free agent. While Sweat acknowledged that money will play a role in his free-agent decision, he suggested that other factors will come into play as well, saying: “Money’s important, sure, but I want to be in the right situation. I don’t know what it looks like for me now, but I’m happy.”
In addition to Sweat, the Eagles have several other key players set to hit free agency as well, including linebacker Zack Baun, defensive tackle Milton Williams and guard Mekhi Becton.
The Eagles are the frontrunners to repeat as Super Bowl champions but retaining guys like Sweat would go a long way to helping the Eagles return to the big game.
