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The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves peeking over the fence at the side of history. Heading to their third straight Super Bowl, the Chiefs have the chance to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive titles. To make this dream a reality, they’ll have to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in a highly anticipated rematch.
The Chiefs made it two straight last year, overpowering the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Now, they’re looking to cap off their historic run by overcoming the Eagles for the second time in three years in Super Bowl LIX.
What Kansas City is achieving is truly unprecedented. With their victory over the Buffalo Bills (again) in the AFC Championship, the Chiefs have now made it to the conference title game every year since 2018, reaching the Super Bowl five times in that stretch.
Every time critics think this team is finished, the Chiefs rise to the occasion, silencing the skeptics and the cynics who long for their downfall. Now, with one final challenge in front of them, they’ll look to prove all the doubters wrong once again, with their sights set on claiming their fourth Super Bowl title in six years.
That said, let’s dive into our bold predictions for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
The Eagles ranked as the No. 1 passing defense in the league this year, allowing just 174.2 yards per game. But since entering the playoffs, they’ve been allowing an average of 245.7 yards per game. Granted, the level of competition has risen, but now they face the ultimate test in the Kansas City Chiefs.
The challenge begins with Patrick Mahomes. Remember when Mahomes struggled early to midseason? By mid-November, he had thrown 11 interceptions. But here’s the kicker—he still has just 11 interceptions, having not thrown one since the Chiefs’ loss to Buffalo on the road. In that time, including the playoffs, Mahomes has thrown 13 touchdowns.
This is exactly what Mahomes and the Chiefs do—they elevate their play when the stakes are highest. We shouldn’t expect anything less in Mahomes’ fifth Super Bowl appearance. Look for him to throw for at least 240 yards and score twice—once through the air and once with his legs. After all, he did score two rushing touchdowns against the Bills in the AFC Championship game.
Everyone got a taste of playoff Travis Kelce in the AFC Divisional Round against the Houston Texans. In that game, he had nine catches for 136 yards and a touchdown. However, he was kept quiet in the AFC Championship. Kelce had just two catches on four targets for 19 yards with no scores. The question is, is Andy Reid just waiting to unleash Kelce when it matters most?
That’s something Reid has been known to do—save his best...
