Three reasons why the Eagles will win Super Bowl LVII
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Loading... - Paula Dawson
- 08 Feb 2023
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The Philadelphia Eagles are favorites to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, and there are several good reasons why.
The Eagles and Chiefs clash on Sunday will be a matchup of the two teams that were far and away the cream of the crop in their respective conferences all season.
While both teams had hurdles to overcome and teams like the 49ers and Bills threatened their spot at the top of the AFC and NFC standings, both squads nevertheless endured 17 weeks of the season and two playoff games to reach the NFL championship.
Both fan bases have reason to be confident heading into Super Bowl 57. The Chiefs are the current dynasty team in the NFL and are appearing in their third title game in the last four seasons. While the Eagles feel like a team of destiny that has steamrolled their way to the Super Bowl.
However, only one team can prevail in the end, and it will likely be the Eagles. Let’s explain why the NFC East champions are a sure bet to bring home their franchise’s second Super Bowl title on Sunday night.
Philadelphia Eagles’ run game will be trouble for Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are known for their offense led by MVP candidate Patrick Mahomes. However, their defense has been a solid unit this season, and their rush defense was among the 10 best in the NFL. However, they have not faced a rush attack quite like the one the Eagles will bring on Sunday, and in the instances where they confronted something similar, things did not go well.
In 2022-23, the Chiefs were able to avoid defending elite running backs for much of the season. But in three instances they played a team with a Pro Bowl-level back in the Raiders and Josh Jacobs, and the Seahawks with star rookie rusher Kenneth Walker III.
The second game against the Raiders was a throwaway in the final week of the season. However, in the first Raider matchup and against Seattle, they gave up well over 100 yards to each back. On Sunday, they will confront another Pro Bowl-level RB in Miles Sanders. However, they will also have to contend with a quarterback in Jalen Hurts who is equally dangerous with his legs as he is with his arm. Read More…
