After an NFL season that often felt chaotic and unpredictable, it’s refreshing to see the two best teams in the Super Bowl.
just minutes after this game opened around even at a majority of sportsbooks: these teams aren’t equal, and they won’t look like it next Sunday.
Philadelphia owns the advantages in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Its top-ranked pass defense is well equipped to handle the Chiefs’ top-ranked passing offense, which is still working at a deficit with Mahomes’ high-ankle sprain limiting his mobility. That wasn’t as big of an issue against the Bengals, but the Eagles’ pass rush will surely force Mahomes into uncomfortable spots on an ankle that clearly ailed him as the AFC Championship wore on.
That wasn’t the only injury of note: the Chiefs also lost three of their top receivers in that win, and their status will be a significant factor in the lead-up to this year’s Super Bowl. Travis Kelce is a game-wrecker in his own right. Still, the Bengals essentially blanketed him in the AFC title game and left their cornerbacks on an island to handle Kansas City’s tertiary receivers.
Philadelphia Eagles Defensive End Josh Sweat pressures Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15Mahomes made them pay for doing so, but the Eagles have the best cornerback duo in the league and are far better positioned to make that kind of strategy work against this dangerous Chiefs offense. And good luck running against Philly, which has shored up its rush defense over the back half of the season with a healthy rotation of big bodies inside.
It feels as if just about every schematic matchup in this game favors the Eagles, so it’s no surprise the betting market does, too. Mahomes is the ultimate wild card, even when he’s less than 100%, but Hurts was the MVP favorite before his own injury and is flanked by one of the most impressive rosters we’ve seen in years. Don’t overthink this one.
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