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Robert Zeglinski

The Chiefs and Eagles are somehow mind-bogglingly identical on these 4 essential stats

Chiefs Eagles Kelce AFC NFC NFL Super Bowl

Before the kickoff of every Super Bowl, some try to figure out how the respective AFC and NFC champions carved a path to the NFL’s big game.

Usually, they both have dynamite quarterbacks set to create some absurd plays. And that is the case with the Kansas Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts. (Who pioneer Doug Williams really appreciates as the first pair of Black starting Super Bowl QBs.) They probably also have an excellent coach. In this case, Andy Reid (Kansas City) and the fiery Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia), respectively.

But typically, the Super Bowl squads have a bit more of a contrast in styles and primary statistics. They’re not necessarily opposites, but they do have their fundamental differences.

That, uh, is not necessarily the case with the Chiefs and Eagles in Super Bowl 57, who are utterly identical in four very essential facets:

To be honest, I thought nothing of the overall record. That tends to happen with the cream rising to the top and all. But then I saw the points scored. And the number of All-Pros. And a Kelce brother. AND a top seed.

That is one heck of a coincidence, to be sure. But we can’t rule out football god magic, right? Right?

NFL fans were stunned by how identical the Chiefs and Eagles were on paper

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