Chiefs, Eagles and Super Bowl
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The Eagles muscled out a 20–17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday, leaning on defense, situational offense and Jake Elliott’s big leg in a tight Super Bowl rematch. Here’s
The Eagles offense had an up-and-down day during their 20-17 victory against the Chiefs Sunday, especially in the passing game. Jalen Hurts finished with 15 completions on 22 attempts (68.2%) for 101 yards.
It also helped to have Jalen Carter back in the lineup. Carter, the centerpiece of the Eagles’ defense, was disqualified from the season opener for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott before he took a snap. Carter led the Eagles with three quarterback hits. And he still didn’t think the defense played well — even if it played well enough.
S top us if you've heard this before. After four years with the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl hero Milton Williams signed with the New England Patriots. That one was the richest deal in Patriots history per year. It's hard to believe, but it's true.
A 27-20 Eagles win is the prediction from the Arizona Republic’s Jeremy Cluff. This is an excerpt from his story: “The Chiefs have the advantage of playing at home, but the Eagles have the advantage of being the better team. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and company won’t let Kansas City get revenge for the Super Bowl loss.”
Despite the Eagles’ effort to not let the Lombardi Trophy cast a shadow on their 2025 season, the schedule-makers had different plans.
Behind the Bills, Eagles and Ravens, the Packers (+850) have the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl, per FanDuel. Green Bay earned a 27-13 Week 1 win over the Detroit Lions after trading for All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons the week before the season began.