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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 15:47:24 GMT
Super Bowl 2023 updates: Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs battle for NFL supremacy
Story by Steve Gardner, USA TODAY • 6m ago
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, coach Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for the third time in four years, looking to win their second championship together and third as a franchise.
Their opponent will be the upstart Philadelphia Eagles, whose rebuilding effort behind third-year quarterback Jalen Hurts and second-year coach Nick Sirianni have the franchise back in the big game for the first time in five years.
What time is the Super Bowl?
Kickoff of Super Bowl 57 is set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Who is favored to win Super Bowl 2023?
The Eagles enter as a 1.5-point favorite over the Chiefs, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Super Bowl expert picks
Coming off a pair of dominant postseason wins, the Eagles enter the game as slight favorites. However, the Chiefs seem to have more big game experience as they prepare for their third Super Bowl in the past four seasons, led by presumptive league MVP and Super Bowl 54 MVP Patrick Mahomes.
Jarrett Bell: Chiefs
Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs
Nate Davis: Chiefs
Safid Deen: Chiefs
Tyler Dragon: Chiefs
Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles
Who will win Super Bowl MVP?
Here are USA TODAY Sports' expert picks for Super Bowl 57 MVP
Jarrett Bell: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon
Nate Davis: Mahomes
Safid Deen: Mahomes
Tyler Dragon: Mahomes
Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
Who is announcing Super Bowl 57?
FOX's Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be the broadcasters for Super Bowl 57.
Who are the Super Bowl officials?
Carl Cheffers will be the referee for Super Bowl 57. This is his third Super Bowl. He will be joined by umpire Roy Ellison, down judge Jerod Phillips, line judge Jeff Bergman, field judge John Jenkins, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Dino Paganelli and replay official Mark Butterworth.
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 17:41:34 GMT
Super Bowl 57: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles odds, picks and predictions
The Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) will throw down in the 2023 Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Sunday’s kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Chiefs vs. Eagles odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
This Super Bowl matchup features 2 of the league’s top 3 offenses in total points and yards — the Chiefs finished the regular season 1st in both categories while the Eagles finished 3rd in both.
The Chiefs had a bit more difficult of a postseason path to the big game than the Eagles, though both squads enjoyed a bye week during Wild Card Weekend. The Chiefs defeated their nemesis Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game 23-20, covering the spread as 2-point home favorites. In the Divisional Round, the Chiefs defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-20, failing to cover as 10-point home favorites.
The Eagles had no problem getting through their playoff opponents. They beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 in the NFC Championship Game, easily covering as 2.5-point home favorites. In the Divisional Round, Philly beat the New York Giants 38-7, covering as an 8-point home favorite.
Overall, the Eagles are 10-9 against the spread (ATS) this season while the Chiefs are just 6-12-1 ATS. The Over in total points has cashed in 10 out of Philly’s 19 matchups while cashing just 8 out of 19 in Kansas City’s contests.
The last time these teams faced off was October 2021. The Chiefs won 42-30 and covered as 7.5-point road favorites.
Chiefs vs. Eagles odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 12:07 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Chiefs +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Eagles -116 (bet $116 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Chiefs +1 (-110) | Eagles -1 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 51 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 17:49:12 GMT
Chiefs vs. Eagles picks and predictions
Prediction
Chiefs 30, Eagles 27
Moneyline
The Eagles offense vs. the Chiefs defense should be an interesting battle. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is tremendous on his legs, and the Chiefs have allowed the 3rd-most rushing yards to QBs this year (including postseason) at 500. Hurts should rack up yards on the Chiefs defense, but can he keep up with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes while still battling a shoulder injury?
Much has been talked about the Eagles’ top-tier defense, which is certainly good but hasn’t faced much quality QB competition in 2022. One of the better QBs the team faced was Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, who threw for 347 yards and 3 TDs against Philly in Week 16.
The Eagles defense will still be a strong challenge for the Chiefs, but Kansas City has shown to be a resilient squad despite Mahomes playing through a high-ankle sprain. Mahomes dropped 326 yards on the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game with the hurt ankle and now has had 2 weeks of rest for the Super Bowl. He should be at the top of his game for this matchup, and should be able to fight his way to a 2nd ring.
BET CHIEFS (+100).
Against the spread
There’s no reason to buy the extra point on the Chiefs +1 (-110) — even before when it was +1.5.
PASS.
Over/Under
Many will expect this to be a high-scorer since these are top-3 offenses, but both teams have been playing quality defense as well. In their last 5 games, the Chiefs defense has allowed 17.4 PPG, while the Eagles have allowed 18 PPG. It’s doubtful that either of these teams will reach the mid-to-high 30s in points.
However, it’s also hard to see this game falling under 50.5 total points with both offenses averaging over 28 points per game. Remember, these offenses feature the 2022 NFL MVP (Mahomes) and the MVP runner-up (Hurts). Expect this game to reach around the 54-57 point range.
LEAN OVER 51 (-110).
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 17:50:10 GMT
The Chiefs' offensive line has it's work cut out for them. Protect Mahomes.
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Post by jrgreene6 on Feb 12, 2023 19:31:24 GMT
The Chiefs' offensive line has it's work cut out for them. Protect Mahomes. Most of my family is rooting for the Chefs, except for a couple of bitter losers who hate that they beat the locals. The way I see it, if KC wins, then the Burrows lost to the NFL Champs. If Philly wins, and wins by a decent margin, then you can almost assume the Burrows would fall to 0 - 4 in the Super Bowl. Not exactly a record they would want or relish in. GO CHEFS!!! |
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 19:38:40 GMT
My neighbor is a big Eagles fan. Doubt he invites me over for the game. I think he stole my first 65" Samsung out of the garage.
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Post by jrgreene6 on Feb 12, 2023 19:41:47 GMT
My neighbor is a big Eagles fan. Doubt he invites me over for the game. I think he stole my first 65" Samsung out of the garage. That SUCKS!!! GO DODGERS!!! |
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 19:43:53 GMT
My neighbor is a big Eagles fan. Doubt he invites me over for the game. I think he stole my first 65" Samsung out of the garage. That SUCKS!!! GO DODGERS!!! It would be classic. Me showing up with a tape measure & watching the game on my own TV. |
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Post by jrgreene6 on Feb 12, 2023 19:45:07 GMT
That SUCKS!!! GO DODGERS!!! It would be classic. Me showing up with a tape measure & watching the game on my own TV. Even better if you still had the remote and could change the channels and volume on it! GO DODGERS!!! |
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 23:51:52 GMT
Why did Reid elect to kick?
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 12, 2023 23:53:51 GMT
Wow. That's an offensive line. They moved the entire Chiefs' defensive line back six feet.
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 13, 2023 0:00:04 GMT
Fucking Pacheco!! We need that.
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 13, 2023 0:01:10 GMT
Travis Kelce! They made that look EASY.
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 13, 2023 0:27:14 GMT
Fuck me. How did that happen?
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Post by Blunashun on Feb 13, 2023 0:39:34 GMT
Michael (Nick) Bolton!
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