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The 2024-25 NFL season wraps up with Super Bowl LIX on February 9, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off. In a rematch of Super Bowl 57, both teams are looking to cap off their impressive seasons by hoisting the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 59.
Let’s break down how each team stacks up against one another in each positional matchup.
It’s a matchup of two of the best in the league at quarterback. Patrick Mahomes is in search of his fourth championship, while Jalen Hurts is still in search of his first. As the Chiefs try and earn a three-peat, the advantage at QB goes fairly easily to Mahomes.
Having been here (and done it multiple times), Mahomes is a proven commodity, even if his season has been uninspiring. On the other sideline, Hurts outplayed Mahomes in their previous Super Bowl matchup, accounting for 374 total yards, but has only eclipsed 200 passing yards once in three playoff games this year, which is cause for concern.
The offseason addition of Saquon Barkley has returned tenfold for the Eagles, as he rushed for 2,005 yards and racked up 15 total touchdowns. Not many running backs were on Barkley’s level this past season, giving Philly the easy advantage at running back.
Isiah Pacheco, who was only healthy for seven regular-season games this year, and Kareem Hunt lead the backfield for KC. Both options are uninspiring but will get the job done in the Chiefs’ offense, as neither player can even sniff Barkley’s impact.
It’s fair to say that the Eagles have the two best receivers in this year’s Super Bowl, as both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith would be the WR1 for the Chiefs. While both Philly wideouts experienced down years, the duo combined for 15 receiving touchdowns and 1,912 receiving yards.
With Rashee Rice out for the season, rookie Xavier Worthy and veterans Hollywood Brown and DeAndre Hopkins have led the way. While Mahomes has made things work this season, this rag-tag bunch has not made things easy. Even with the Chiefs having better depth, the advantage goes to the Eagles here, based on how good the top of the depth chart is.
Travis Kelce and Noah Gray lead the way for Kansas City at tight end as they earn the advantage over Dallas Goedert. While Kelce has been showing his age lately, he did produce another 90-plus reception season this past year. Kelce has recorded at least six receptions in each of his four Super Bowl appearances and will look to extend this streak in Super Bowl 59.
Gray quietly set career marks in receptions (40), receiving yards (437), and touchdowns (5), filling an important TE2/safety valve role for Mahomes. On the other side, Goedert made his way through another injury-riddled season, suiting up in 10 regular-season contests and putting up his worst statistical season in his career.
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