The Kansas City Chiefs (17-2) meet the Philadelphia Eagles (17-3) in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night from inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La.
After capturing the AFC West division crown for a ninth straight season, the Chiefs rode into the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 1 seed.
Kansas City dispatched of the Houston Texans, 23-14, in the divisional round before toppling the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship in a 32-29 thriller from Arrowhead Stadium.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia earned the No. 2 seed in the NFC after winning the NFC East division title for the fourth time in the past eight seasons.
The Eagles took care of the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round, 22-10, beat the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams, 28-22, in the divisional round and then rolled past the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game, 55-23.
Entering Super Bowl LIX as back-to-back defending champions, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are looking to become the first NFL team to three-peat in the Super Bowl era.
Philadelphia is seeking its second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history and is riding the magic of star running back Saquon Barkley and a sensational defense that ranked first in total defense (278.4 yards per game) and second in scoring defense (17.8 points per game) during the regular season.
It’s a rematch from two years ago in Super Bowl LVII that the Chiefs won 38-35. Does Kansas City remain dynastic? Or, is it Philadelphia exacting revenge, denying history and carving out a legacy of their own?
Let’s dive into the up-to-date betting odds for Super Bowl LIX and share a prediction and best bet.
Chiefs vs. Eagles game odds:
All NFL Odds via BetMGM:
- Point spread: Chiefs -1.5
- Money line: Chiefs -115 / Eagles -105
- Over-under: 48.5
Chiefs vs. Eagles injury updates:
- Chiefs WR Skyy Moore – Doubtful (Abdomen)
- Eagles WR Britain Covey – Questionable (Neck)
- Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell – Questionable (Concussion / Knee)
- Eagles DE Brandon Graham – Questionable (Elbow)
- Eagles TE C.J. Uzomah – Questionable (Abdomen)
Chiefs vs. Eagles prediction, pick
Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs 27, Philadelphia Eagles 24
The Eagles are a great team and come into the contest winners of 15 of their past 16 games. Philadelphia also has revenge on its mind and is arguably a better team than the squad that Kansas City saw two seasons ago now that it has added Barkley to its backfield.
But, there’s something about the mystique of this Chiefs dynasty in the biggest moments. Kansas City and Mahomes and the Chiefs and Steve Spagnuolo’s defense find a way to win one final one-score game to rewrite the NFL history books.
Props: Saquon Barkley anytime touchdown scorer (-200), Xavier Worthy over 51.5 receiving yards (-115)
Saquon Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards, 13 touchdowns and had 17 carries of 20-plus yards in the regular season. In the postseason, he’s remained untackleable. Barkley has five rushing touchdowns and four more carries of 20-plus yards.
It’s almost a matter of when Barkley gets his home run ball and not if. Even if he doesn’t crack the big touchdown run in this game, it feels like a safe wager to see him finding pay dirt at least once.
For Kansas City, Xavier Worthy seems to be coming into his own as the season hits its biggest stage. Worthy had six grabs for 85 yards against the Bills and will get plenty of opportunities both underneath and over the top.
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