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Super Bowl LIX Cheat Sheet: 25 Things to Know About Chiefs Vs. Eagles | The Ringer
3. The Eagles lost to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago for a number of reasons. Hurts had a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. And the Chiefs had a 65-yard punt return that set up a score. But the biggest reason for the loss? The Eagles defense didn’t stand a chance against the Chiefs offense. Kansas City delivered a 98th-percentile performance based on expected points added per drive and a 99th-percentile performance based on offensive success rate. The Chiefs had eight possessions in that game and scored four touchdowns and a field goal. Andy Reid and Mahomes put on a clinic against then–Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon.
4. So why might this time around be different? Because the Eagles are bringing a worthy adversary to the matchup in defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Fangio took a defense that ranked 29th in efficiency in 2023 and turned it into arguably the best unit in the NFL.
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15. QB Patrick Mahomes
Yes, he’s awesome. Obviously. But the Super Bowl résumé is slightly checkered. Mahomes, 29, is about to become the first quarterback to start five times on Super Sunday before his 30th birthday. Heading into Super Bowl 59, he’s already won the game three times and come away with the MVP trophy in each of those victories (only Brady has more). Yet Mahomes has also thrown five INTs (against 7 TDs), played heroically (but poorly) behind a tattered line versus Brady’s Bucs in Super Bowl 55 and wasn’t the best quarterback on the field in the Super Bowl 57 victory against the Eagles. His SB QB rating is an unimpressive 85.2. But he was his typically spectacular self late – meaning the fourth quarter and overtime – in last year’s win over San Francisco. Mahomes threw the game-winning TD pass and nearly accounted for 400 yards of offense, his 333 passing and 66 rushing both personal bests for the Super Bowl.
Anytime odds for Kansas City begin with veteran tight end Travis Kelce (+125). After a career-low three receiving touchdowns in the regular season, Kelce rebounded with nine catches and a touchdown across two postseason games. Even in the later stages of his storied career, Kelce remains a threat to score. The tight end corralled at least three postseason TDs in each of the last five years.
Reaching four straight games with a score, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (+145) presents another formidable option. Hunt has 25 carries this postseason compared to only 10 from backfield counterpart Isiah Pacheco (+265) — clearly establishing himself as Kansas City’s lead back.
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