Wednesday, February 5, 2025

SUPER BOWL LIX PREVIEW - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles

 

The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday in Super Bowl LIX and if they win, it will be an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl victory for them. They beat the Eagles, 38-35 two years ago in the Super Bowl on a field goal in the final eight seconds of the game.

This year's game should go down to the wire as well as quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts do their thing on offense. The defenses will have something to say about the final outcome. The Eagles defense was tops in the NFL this past season and they can get after the quarterback. Likewise with the Chiefs defense when it comes to quarterback sacks. Philadelphia definitely rates the edge in the running game with Saquon Barkley running wild all season long and also in the playoffs.

These two teams are so evenly matched it would not be a surprise if this one goes to overtime, just like the game did last year when the Chiefs edged out the San Francisco 49ers by a 25-22 count. K.C. Head Coach Andy Reid always seems to pull out something special in crunch time and if they can do that against the Eagles, they will make it three Super Bowl victories in a row. However, if the Eagles get it going with the ground game and the Chiefs don't have an answer to stop Barkley, then the Eagles will be hoisting up the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy. 


                                              PREDICTION  - Eagles 31, Chiefs 27