NFL fans are a fickle bunch. One minute, we’re all certain Patrick Mahomes is going to win ten rings and retire as the undisputed king of the universe. The next? We’re watching the Philadelphia Eagles dismantle that dream in a New Orleans dome while Kendrick Lamar plays the halftime show. If you’re trying to keep track of who's won the last five Super Bowls, you're essentially looking at the rise, the absolute dominance, and the eventual "wait, what just happened?" moment of the Kansas City Chiefs, mixed with some legendary swan songs from aging icons.
It's been a wild ride since 2021. Honestly, the parity in the league is supposed to be better than this, but a few teams have basically hogged the Lombardi Trophy.
The Most Recent Shock: Super Bowl LIX (2025)
Everyone expected history in February 2025. The Kansas City Chiefs walked into Caesars Superdome in New Orleans with a chance to do the impossible: the three-peat. No team in the Super Bowl era had ever won three in a row. Not the 70s Steelers, not the 90s Cowboys, not even Brady’s Patriots.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn't care about the history books.
In what was a brutal rematch of the 2023 title game, the Eagles absolutely throttled the Chiefs 40-22. Jalen Hurts was basically a human cheat code, throwing for two scores and rushing for another. He actually set a record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl with 72 yards on the ground. The game wasn't even as close as the score looks; Philly was up 40-6 before the Chiefs tacked on some "garbage time" points against the backups. It was a statement. The "three-peat" dream died in the Big Easy, and the Eagles secured their second-ever franchise title.
The Back-to-Back Years: Super Bowls LVIII and LVII
Before the Eagles crashed the party, the NFL was essentially the Kansas City Invitational.
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Super Bowl LVIII (2024) was the Las Vegas debut for the big game. Allegiant Stadium was packed to see if the Chiefs could defend their title against the San Francisco 49ers. It was a defensive slog for a long time—sorta stressful if you like high-scoring games—but Mahomes did what Mahomes does. He dragged them to a 25-22 victory. This was the game that solidified the Chiefs as a modern dynasty.
A year earlier, Super Bowl LVII (2023) was a much different vibe. High scoring. Fast-paced. This was the first time the Chiefs beat the Eagles in the championship round. It ended 38-35 in Arizona. Most people remember the "holding" call at the end that helped K.C. bleed the clock, but the reality is both offenses were near perfect. Mahomes won the MVP, but Jalen Hurts played well enough that night to win most other years.
The Hollywood Ending: Super Bowl LVI (2022)
If you like "all-in" stories, the 2021-2022 Los Angeles Rams are your favorite team. They traded away their entire future—draft picks, cap space, you name it—to get Matthew Stafford and Von Miller. They even brought Odell Beckham Jr. in mid-season.
It actually worked.
They played Super Bowl LVI in their own house, SoFi Stadium. They faced the Cincinnati Bengals, who were led by a young Joe Burrow. The Bengals were the ultimate "happy to be here" underdogs, and they nearly pulled it off. But Cooper Kupp, who had a season for the ages, caught the game-winning touchdown with less than two minutes left. The Rams won 23-20. Aaron Donald finally got his ring and looked like he might retire on the spot. It was pure Hollywood drama.
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The Goat's Last Stand: Super Bowl LV (2021)
We have to talk about Tom Brady. You can't discuss who's won the last five Super Bowls without mentioning the guy who seemingly refused to age.
In February 2021, Brady was in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after leaving New England. People thought he was washed. They were wrong. The Bucs didn't just win; they humiliated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.
It was a weird game. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stadium wasn't even full, but the energy was intense. The Tampa defense harassed Mahomes all night. He was running for his life, literally. Brady tossed three touchdowns, two of them to his old pal Rob Gronkowski, and claimed his seventh ring. It remains the only time in this five-year stretch that Mahomes and the Chiefs were truly "blown out."
Summary of the Last Five Winners
To make it easier to visualize, here is how the last few years shook out:
- 2025 (SB LIX): Philadelphia Eagles 40, Kansas City Chiefs 22
- 2024 (SB LVIII): Kansas City Chiefs 25, San Francisco 49ers 22
- 2023 (SB LVII): Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35
- 2022 (SB LVI): Los Angeles Rams 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20
- 2021 (SB LV): Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Kansas City Chiefs 9
Why the Landscape is Changing
Looking back at these games, you see a clear trend. The era of the "pocket passer" is mostly dead, unless your name is Tom Brady. The last few years have been dominated by "dual-threat" guys or systems that rely on extreme athleticism.
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The Chiefs' dominance was built on Mahomes' ability to create something out of nothing, but as the 2025 Eagles showed, a dominant defensive front and a physical rushing attack can still dismantle a "superstar" quarterback. Philly used the "Tush Push" (or Brotherly Shove) to keep the chains moving and keep Mahomes off the field. It was a math problem the Chiefs couldn't solve.
What’s interesting is that the Rams and Bucs both used a "rent-a-vet" strategy to win their rings, while the Chiefs and Eagles built through the draft and then paid their young stars. The "all-in" approach of the Rams led to a pretty quick decline afterward, whereas the Eagles and Chiefs look like they’ll be fighting for the NFC and AFC crowns for the next several years.
What to Watch for Next
If you're betting on the next five years, don't count out the youth movement. We're seeing teams like the Houston Texans and the Detroit Lions climb the ranks, threatening to break into this exclusive club of winners.
The salary cap is going up, but so are quarterback contracts. We're entering an era where having a $60 million-a-year QB means you have to get very lucky with cheap rookies elsewhere on the roster. That's why the Eagles' win in 2025 was so impressive; they managed to keep a high-priced roster together just long enough to get back to the mountaintop.
To stay ahead of the curve on NFL trends, you should keep a close eye on the "post-dynasty" reconstruction in Kansas City and whether the Eagles can actually sustain their physicality in a league that is increasingly protective of quarterbacks.
Next Steps for Fans:
- Check the current NFL injury reports, as postseason success almost always boils down to which offensive line is the healthiest in January.
- Look at the upcoming cap space for the "contender" teams; the Rams' 2022 win is a cautionary tale of what happens when you "fuck them picks" (as their GM famously said) and then have to pay the bill later.
- Watch the coaching carousel, as the tactical shift from Andy Reid's air raid to the Eagles' power-run dominance is already being copied across the league.