Nigerians watched Moro Ojomo celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs by flying the nation’s flag while another Nigerian was recovering from a breakdown some few meters away.
With 9:51 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, and the Chiefs 37-6 down against the Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs star Charles Omenihu was inconsolable.
Emotions got in the way for the 6-foot-5, 280lb Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Omenihu as he sat on the bench.
A sore night for Omenihu and the Chiefs whose bid for a historic three-peat fell short in New Orleans.
A year earlier, Omenihu was unable to play in Super Bowl LVIII due to a torn ACL he sustained in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens but ended up with a ring.
Fast forward to Super Bowl LIX, Charles Omenihu had five tackles, including three solo, and was graded 42.0 by Pro Football Focus. The Kansas City Chiefs lost the game 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Moro Ojomo Earns His First Ring
Ojomo was part of a defensive masterclass that limited Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to less than 300 passing yards, 49 rushing yards, and 12 first downs by the time the fourth quarter hit zero.
Ojomo’s second season in the NFL ended with the Super Bowl LIX championship. Selected by Philadelphia in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft — the 249th overall pick.
The Lagos-born Ojomo contributed two solos in the defensive masterclass to help the Eagles to their second win in franchise history.
