Super Bowl 59 is upon us. The biggest sporting event in the world will occur on FOX this Sunday evening as the Kansas City Chiefs aim to do the impossible and win three straight Super Bowls. The Philadelphia Eagles are back in the Big Game and hope to change the course of history. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Chiefs-Eagles prediction and pick for Super Bowl 59.
After the Chiefs defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl 57, the two teams met once again the following season. Philadelphia took down KC 21-17 to end the 4-game losing streak against the defending champs.
Overall Series: Chiefs lead 6-5
Here are the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl 59 NFL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
Kansas City Chiefs: -1.5 (-110)
Moneyline: -120
Philadelphia Eagles: +1.5 (-110)
Moneyline: +102
Over: 48.5 (-110)
Under: 48.5 (-110)
When: Sunday, February 9
Time: 6:30 ET/3:30 PT
TV: FOX
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The spread is not worth taking in this game if it stays at -1.5. If you are going to bet on the Chiefs, you will benefit with Moneyline at a 10$ difference. The Chiefs are back-to-back champs, if you believe they will three-peat, then don’t hesitate to take them straight up on Sunday night.
Patrick Mahomes has a ton of weapons. Xavier Worthy has emerged as his No. 1 receiver as a rookie despite DeAndre Hopkins on the other side. Worthy caught six passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship. With JuJu Smith-Schuster playing well and Hollywood Brown back healthy, Mahomes can target any receiver with the trust they will catch the ball and make a big play. It’s been happening for years and it won’t change against the Eagles. Philadelphia contains one of the best defenses in the NFL, if not the best. However, Mahomes has proven that it does not matter who is on the other side of the ball, he will escape the pocket and run if needed or he will hit one of his five targets for a big play. I don’t expect the Chiefs’ run game to have much of an impact outside of a few decent runs and maybe a goal-line TD.
Travis Kelce has a lot of distractions going on but we all know how elite he is in the playoffs. The Mahomes-Kelce connection will need to be in full force against the Eagles. Kelce only caught two passes for 19 yards in the AFC Championship but that has been the only game in recent memory where he hasn’t balled out. He caught seven passes for 117 yards and a TD in the win over the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round. Historically, he averages 86.5 yards in...