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After 3 weeks of the 2023 NFL playoffs, we’re down to the last 2 groups: the Chiefs and the Eagles. The match for Super Bowl LVII is set, and it includes 2 of the most respected offenses the NFL has actually seen this year, with Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts set to square off in a fight of MVP prospects. Not just that, however the champion face-off will pit Chiefs coach Andy Reid versus Philadelphia, the city in which he constructed his NFL profession; and Pro Bowl siblings Travis and Jason Kelce versus each other for a possibility at their 2nd particular Lombardi prizes.
Here’s whatever you require to understand right off the bat:
How to view
Date: Sunday, Feb. 12
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
TELEVISION: Fox | Stream: fuboTV (shot for totally free)
Odds: Eagles -2, O/U 49.5
How the competitors got here
The roadway to the Super Bowl is paved long prior to the start of the season. Here are deep dives on the last 2 groups, including their essential acquisitions, season-defining success and full-schedule arise from 2022:
Early chances and forecast
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The earliest chances have the Eagles as a 2-point preferred, and SportsLine’s preliminary simulation likewise has it as a coin turn: the Chiefs are winning simply over 50% of simulations, however the Eagles are really balancing more points per simulation (23.7 to 23.6). SportsLine’s Stephen Oh thinks Sunday’s results might swing simulations in Philly’s favor after the Eagles controlled the 49ers while the Chiefs got modest offending production in their close win over the Bengals.
Key matches
- Chiefs TE Travis Kelce vs. Eagles S C.J. Gardner-Johnson: No one is more regularly open than Kelce, who stars as Mahomes’ leading target in the greatest minutes, and Philly will likely require numerous bodies to keep No. 87 under covers. The tough Gardner-Johnson is the most sensible prospect to watch the huge guy, having actually played both nickel corner and security.
- Chiefs OT Orlando Brown Jr. vs. Eagles POUND Haason Reddick: Protecting Mahomes will be vital for Kansas City as the star QB recuperates from a high ankle sprain that a minimum of had him hopping around versus the Bengals. Brown has actually been tough protecting his blind side, however Reddick has actually been a one-man trashing team as the Eagles’ stand-up rush, knocking both Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson out of the NFC Championship.
- Eagles WR DeVonta Smith vs. Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson: The latter has actually had a hectic postseason, choosing off both Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow. But he or Trent McDuffie will likely have their hands complete versus Smith, who’s shown to be among the video game’s most underrated route-runners and jump-ball artists, working opposite A.J. Brown for the Eagles.
Entertainment
This year’s Super Bowl halftime program will be headlined by Grammy Award-winning pop star Rihanna, while the pre-game nationwide anthem will be sung by Grammy-winning c and w star Chris Stapleton. Grammy-winning R&B artist Babyface will likewise carry out “America the Beautiful” prior to kickoff, and Emmy Award-winning starlet and vocalist Sheryl Lee Ralph will carry out “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Prediction
This was the very best possible Super Bowl match of the 4 possibilities entering into Championship Sunday, partially for the connections in between the 2 sides — the Reid vs. Philly and Kelce vs. Kelce angles — however primarily since it pits one ultra-reliable offense versus another. Mahomes and Hurts were the most constant playmakers at their position for much of 2022, and both QBs figure to have good chances in this one. Mahomes will have a week to let his banged-up ankle recuperate prior to taking the field once again, and Hurts will be dealing with a far more susceptible pass “D” rather than San Francisco. The Mahomes-Reid contingent has actually certainly existed, done that, so it’s difficult to wager versus them. But the Eagles have actually been so well-rounded, and won in various methods, that we’ll provide the tiniest of early nods. Call it a 28-27 Eagles win.
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