After almost five months of football, we are finally at the big game. The last two teams standing are the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Both these teams have had wild seasons on their path to the Super Bowl. After a monster offseason, the Eagles went from an average NFL team to arguably the best team in the NFL. The most surprising storyline for the Eagles is the emergence of quarterback Jalen Hurts. To start the season, Hurts was questioned as a starter in the NFL, but now he’s an MVP finalist. As usual, the Chiefs have had a dominant season, but recently in the playoffs, some young stars have emerged. One is rookie running back, Isiah Pacheco who has truly elevated his game since the playoffs have begun. Players like him will be critical for the Chiefs. This game is a battle of the Chiefs’ number-one offense, versus the Eagles’ top-tier defense. As the Super Bowl hype has increased, interesting storylines have surfaced, one being the Kelce brothers. For the first time in NFL history, two brothers, Jason and Travis Kelce, will compete against each other for the Lombardi Trophy. While it’s impressive that these two siblings have gotten to this point in their careers to be competing in the Super Bowl, what’s more, impressive is how phenomenal these two players are. Eagles center, Jason Kelce, and Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce have both proven to be the best at their respective positions over the last decade. Travis Kelce will need to have a phenomenal game for the Chiefs to win. Jason Kelce has the tough task of blocking the Chiefs’ incredible pass rush, led by Chris Jones. This game, dubbed “The Kelce Bowl”, has brought a lot of tense trash talk among the teams and the brothers. In the end, this game will come down to which defense makes the most significant plays. Both teams’ offenses will make big plays when needed as they have all season, and this game could come down to the final few drives. Over the past five years, the entire NFL has learned one thing. Never doubt Patrick Mahomes. This is a different situation though, as Mahomes has been dealing with an ankle injury that could hold him back. While Mahomes could keep the Chiefs in this game through three quarters, the Eagles’ defense will take advantage of Mahomes’ injury, and shut down the Chiefs’ offense in the fourth quarter. With a dominant performance in the second half from the Eagles’ offense and defense, they will come back and be crowned Super Bowl champions.
Final Score Prediction: Eagles win 28-24
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