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\"I dreamed about it and it came to fruition when that play happened. It's kind of surreal,\" Bolton told \"Good Morning America\" hours after the Chiefs' 38-35 victory at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. \"I came to the sidelines and I couldn't enjoy the moment because I felt like I was living through a dream again. It was a great play for our team, we needed it and we found a way to win. \"

Bolton, who led the team in tackles, said the post-win feeling was \"still surreal\" and has been soaking it in with his teammates and family.

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PHOTO: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton (32) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz.
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\"I haven't gone to sleep. We're up and happy to be here,\" he said.

Down 24-14 at the half, Bolton said the team refocused in the locker room.

\"We understood we just got to keep being us, but do it better in terms of penalties or getting off the field on third down and longs,\" he explained. \"We had to find a way in the second half to keep coming back in the box on third down and long and keep the ball to the outside and just run the tackle out in space.\"

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PHOTO: Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton (32) scores a touchdown as teammate safety Bryan Cook (6) celebrates during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz.
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The 22-year-old said it was \"huge\" to have his mom there for his first NFL championship, \"especially because I didn't have the opportunity to have her at the game when I played my state championship in Texas in high school. She had to be at home and she didn't want to travel because of her health issues. Having her come to a game of this magnitude, and happening the way it did, it's a dream come true.\"

He joked, adding, \"She'll probably end up getting that [ring] and holding onto that one for awhile for me.\"

As for what's next, Bolton said the team will get back to Kansas City for the victory parade Wednesday.

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