Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs Prediction: An exciting final ahead

On Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will play in the Super Bowl, the culmination of two weeks of buildup and anticipation. The Eagles won the NFC title with a 31-7 thrashing of the 49ers, while the Chiefs got revenge for their defeat to the Bengals in last year's AFC Championship Game with a 23-20 triumph. This will be the first Super Bowl to include the top seeds from both conferences since 2018.

Fans of American football have been counting down the days to this game, and for Philadelphia, it will be their first appearance in the playoff final since 2017, when they stunned Tom Brady and the New England Patriots with, among other things, the now-famous Philly Special. This weekend's victory would not be as shocking as last year's, since Philadelphia dominated the NFC for a major portion of the regular season, setting a team record for wins, and this would be their fourth trip to the Super Bowl (14). While the loss of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy early in the game was a huge factor in the Eagles' victory two weeks ago, Philadelphia's defensive performance was outstanding. The Eagles recorded three sacks of the 49ers' quarterback and limited a top-five offense to under 100 total yards of offense. The Eagles averaged 28.1 points per game, good for third in the NFL, while also allowing the second-fewest yards per game, good for second-best in the league (301.5). Under Nick Sirianni's direction, the Eagles led the NFL with 70 team sacks and finished third in turnover differential (+8). The defense was anchored by several All-Pros on the defensive line and in the secondary. Philadelphia's secondary is tough to find openings against, as they allowed the third-lowest quarterback rating this season (81.6) and tied for fourth in interceptions (17). On Sunday, they'll be facing one of the best tight ends in NFL history, so they'll need to be at the top of their game. Philadelphia has allowed just an 80.6 passer rating to tight ends this season, fifth-best in the league. They were able to outscore their last two playoff opponents by a collective score of 69-14 despite losing two of their final three regular season games. Although Philadelphia's offense has been able to run the ball well as of late, averaging 208 yards per game in their two playoff games, the Eagles' run defense has been a major problem this season, allowing a 95.2 rating to running backs during the 2022 campaign,

Many people wrote off the Chiefs' chances of winning the AFC Championship Game because their starting quarterback had injured his ankle and because Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had a perfect 3-0 record against the Chiefs' quarterback entering the game. On Sunday, the Chiefs will be making their third trip to the Super Bowl in the last four years. Kansas City's offensive line allowed the third-fewest sacks this season (26), which contributed to the Chiefs' offensive unit becoming the most potent in the NFL. In the AFC Championship Game, they sacked Burrow five times, continuing a trend that began in the regular season, when KC had the second-most sacks of any NFL team (55). Andy Reid is 3-0 against the Eagles as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, and he has led his team to the Super Bowl four times. However, the Chiefs have only won once under Reid's watch. The former Eagles head coach who took them to the Super Bowl in 2004 sacked Sirianni shortly after his arrival in Kansas City over a decade ago, but it seems that the two have since made up. Like Philadelphia, Kansas City struggled to stop the run in 2022, giving up 4.7 yards per carry on run-pass options (RPO). However, they were unstoppable in the air, scoring 41 passing touchdowns to finish first in the NFL and 14 more than the Philadelphia Eagles did all season. Their pass defense has really stepped up in the playoffs, as they have only given up two passing touchdowns and a 72.2 passer rating while also picking off three passes in their two playoff games.

Each of these teams possesses strong offensive groups, some pass rushers who are able to disrupt the cadence of opposing quarterbacks, and a host of individuals who have stepped up their play in the postseason. As a result, these teams are evenly matched. We believe that the Chiefs' receiving corps is a little bit deeper than what the Eagles can muster, and Mahomes appears to find ways to regularly perform even against the blitz, so we are giving Kansas City a tiny edge in this matchup. As a result of the fact that both clubs are strong contenders, we anticipate a lot of intense competition from both of them. As a result, a wager placed on the over will likely be profitable.