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These images of Travis Kelce’s pregame outfit have appeared on our wires. It’s positively a glance. I feel I’d prefer it?

Andrew Lawrence is on the Superdome for us tonight and says Patrick Mahomes has simply trotted on to the sector to extra boos than cheers. That’s maybe unsurprising on condition that Eagles followers have outnumbered Chiefs followers in New Orleans all week. His opposing quantity, Jalen Hurts, was greeted by loud cheers.

Saquon Barkley, who rushed for a tremendous 2,000 yards this common season, and looks as if a really good man is interviewed by Michael Strahan. He’s requested what he thought when he rushed for two,000 yards. “Rattling!” replies Barkley. You’ll be able to learn extra in regards to the operating again right here:

That is the second time in three seasons that the Chiefs and Eagles are dealing with one another within the Tremendous Bowl. Which workforce is almost certainly to be again subsequent yr? The right reply is each of them. Right here’s what our writers mentioned:

It’s the Chiefs. They’ve one of the best quarterback and training workers and are oozing with younger expertise that may carry one dynastic run into the subsequent. The Eagles have some tough free-agent questions to handle this off season; the Chiefs could have all their key gamers again subsequent season. Oliver Connolly

Each of them, most likely. It’s arduous to guess in opposition to Mahomes and Reid, who’ve develop into the Brady and Belichick of the 2020s. However Howie Roseman’s deft, visionary front-office work has Philadelphia positioned for long-term success in what seems to be the weaker convention … and that’s even when a rumored commerce for Myles Garrett doesn’t pan out. No matter occurs Sunday, a Chiefs-Eagles threequel may be very a lot in play. Bryan Graham

Kansas Metropolis. Isn’t there some NFL bylaw that states Mahomes have to be within the Tremendous Bowl? They’ve beforehand made it with a shaky protection, then with out Tyreek Hill, and now with a past-his-prime Kelce. No one can seemingly cease this juggernaut. Melissa Jacobs

Kansas Metropolis. With all due respect to Eagles GM Roseman, the Chiefs have been right here 5 of the previous six years. Andrew Lawrence

Kansas Metropolis. Philadelphia’s downside is what the longer term holds at quarterback in the event that they lose. Hurts has helped mould the Eagles right into a juggernaut. His 46-20 common season win-loss report is phenomenal in contrast with a 2020 draft class the place all 4 QBs picked forward of Hurts are positively or at the least arguably higher passing technicians but all have lesser CVs – Joe Burrow 38-30-1, Tua Tagovailoa 38-24, Justin Herbert 41-38, Jordan Love 18-15. If the Eagles lose, the knives might be out for a quarterback who at occasions struggles to take advantage of his glorious huge receivers. For those who hold Hurts then you definitely danger upsetting AJ Brown and when you twist you throw away some of the strong and versatile leaders within the NFL away. The Mahomes machine lacks any of this potential noise. Graham Searles

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Who’s the important thing participant for the Eagles right this moment? Philly have the deepest roster within the NFL this season, so it’s arduous to pick one excellent participant. However our writers had a go:

Key participant for the Eagles

Jalen Carter, defensive deal with. The Chiefs have rejigged their offensive line and now have two clear weak factors: left guard and proper deal with. The Eagles should take benefit. It’s over to Carter, a one-man inferno, to take benefit. The Eagles not often transfer Carter round, that means he’ll most likely be one-on-one in opposition to Chiefs proper guard Trey Smith. If Carter wins a ‘good on good’ matchup, the remainder of his teammates ought to feast alongside the road. How usually do Tremendous Bowls come down to 1, decisive sack? Carter is the front-runner to drop Mahomes and tilt the sport. Oliver Connolly

Milton Williams, defensive deal with. He might not have the identical Q Rating as Philadelphia’s different younger defensive stars, however the 25-year-old lineman will play an necessary function within the Eagles’ try and decelerate Kansas Metropolis’s offense. With Carter demanding double groups, Williams could have loads of one-on-one probabilities in opposition to Chiefs left guard Caliendo, who’s struggled in move safety. Williams’ elite 12.5% stress fee ranks second amongst defensive tackles, and his disruptive presence might collapse the pocket, forcing Mahomes into uncomfortable throws. If Williams dominates his matchup, Philadelphia’s protection might replicate Tampa Bay’s Tremendous Bowl LV blueprint. Bryan Graham

Jalen Carter, defensive deal with. Carter has been a drive all season and particularly within the playoffs. In three video games this postseason, Carter has 20 pressures, two sacks, three quarterback hits, and 5 run stops. If he dominates the Chiefs’ inside line as he has most different interiors, the Eagles have a hell of a shot. Melissa Jacobs

Cooper DeJean, defensive again. Don’t decide a e book by its cowl: DeJean is an distinctive cornerback who hits in addition to he covers. Largely, the Eagles stick him on receivers within the slot, which suggests he might be charged with locking down one other rookie – Worthy, the Chiefs’ major downfield menace. Andrew Lawrence

Jordan Mailata, left deal with. Mailata’s dominance on the road of scrimmage is the muse of Philadelphia’s explosive offense. His blocking offers each Hurts an age to throw or scramble and Barkley acres of avenue to skip by way of. The Australian gunning for a primary Tremendous Bowl ring for his nation allowed 14 pressures, one sack and no hits of his quarterback in 406 passing snaps within the common season. And he solely began enjoying the game seven years in the past. Graham Searles

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Who’s the important thing participant for the Chiefs right this moment? Our writers really say it gained’t be their superdupersupersuperstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Though possibly they had been simply attempting to be completely different. Right here’s who they assume might find yourself deciding issues within the Chiefs’ favour:

Key participant for the Chiefs

Travis Kelce, tight finish. Kelce at all times exhibits up within the greatest moments. The Eagles’ protection is structured in a approach that tight ends get loads of alternatives to assault the center of the sector. It’s unclear if Philly will designate certainly one of Cooper DeJean, Zack Baun or Oren Burks (or a mixture of two) to trace Kelce. Regardless, Mahomes will look Kelce’s approach on pivotal downs – and his tight finish ought to have an edge. Oliver Connolly

Patrick Mahomes, quarterback. You would make the case for proper guard Trey Smith, who almost certainly attracts the unenviable project of containing the formidable Carter. However as Mahomes goes, so go the Chiefs. His capability to keep away from sacks, prolong performs and make off-platform throws when issues break down stays unmatched – and there’s no one higher at orchestrating a profitable drive if the sport is shut within the fourth quarter. Bryan Graham

Xavier Worthy, huge receiver. Worthy, who scored in his debut, has solely develop into extra impactful because the season has progressed. Simply the mere menace of Worthy along with his all-world velocity and explosive playmaking is sufficient to make Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio work extra time. If Worthy is profitable on a number of huge performs, this sport might not be shut. Melissa Jacobs

Kareem Hunt, operating again. Folks neglect: Hunt, the 2017 speeding chief, was the Chiefs’ breakout rookie, not Mahomes – who carried a clipboard that yr. He simply missed out on the start of the Chiefs’ dynastic run due to a domestic-violence incident that compelled the workforce to waive him. Again after 5 years of soccer purgatory in Cleveland, Hunt isn’t the game-breaking menace he was when he was youthful – however he’s nonetheless a robust runner and distinctive move catcher who will get the job finished. Andrew Lawrence

Charles Omenihu, edge defender. An underrated playmaker for the Chiefs has the power to provide when it counts as he confirmed with an important batted-down move within the remaining quarter in opposition to the Payments. Spagnuolo can depend on Omenihu to set a rock strong edge because the Chiefs throw every thing at containing Barkley’s residence runs. Graham Searles

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Our first huge advert of the day, with a trailer for the brand new Mission: Not possible. You’ll be stunned it entails Tom Cruise almost possibly falling off a really quick mode of transport (this time: a airplane).

As a result of it’s 2025 and he’s legally obliged to be in every thing, Bob Dylan tribute act (however what a tribute act) Timothée Chalamet pops up chatting to Kendrick Lamar in regards to the half-time present. In black and white as a result of they’re artists. We’ll even have a liveblog and assessment of Kendrick’s present later – early information is that, no, he’s not going to let Drake off the hook.

Patrick Mahomes has been the Tremendous Bowl MVP for the final two seasons and 3 times in whole (solely Tom Brady – 5 occasions – has extra). Who do our writers assume will win in right this moment? I’ll offer you one guess …

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs. Towards an excellent Eagles protection, Mahomes will should be near-perfect. The Eagles don’t flip the ball over – and so they drive takeaways. Mahomes can not afford to cough up a foolish interception or fumble. Even with out turnovers, the Chiefs will want the quarterback to conjure a second or two of magic to recover from the road. However Mahomes at all times raises his sport on the largest stage, and I’m guessing he’ll stroll away along with his fourth Tremendous Bowl MVP. Oliver Connolly

Jalen Hurts, Eagles. Ought to the Chiefs promote out to cease Barkley from beating them, it is going to be on Hurts to maintain the protection sincere by exploiting one-on-one matchups on Brown and DeVonta Smith whereas prioritizing ball safety. The ultimate stat line might not be as splashy as two years in the past, when Hurts performed arguably one of the best sport of his profession in a slender 38-35 defeat, however the outcome will greater than make up for it. Hurts’ win-loss report as a starter is 42-12 since 2022, second solely to Mahomes (48-10) over that span. As a well-known Louisianian as soon as put it, it’s time to place some respek on his identify. Bryan Armen Graham

Saquon Barkley, Eagles. The offensive line might be at its finest, and Barkley will showcase the identical imaginative and prescient that has outlined his sensational season. Barkley’s stats might be so huge – let’s say, 175-plus yards and two scores – that awarding a operating again the MVP trophy for the primary time since Denver’s Terrell Davis gained it in 1998 might be a no brainer. Melissa Jacobs

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs. Picked for the third straight time, Mahomes joins Brady as the one participant to win the award 4 occasions in a profession. Andrew Lawrence

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs. When the Chiefs win, by some means, it is going to be largely due to the golden arm and thoughts of Mahomes. There could also be a extra decisive flip from Nick Bolton disrupting Barkley, or anybody disrupting him for that matter, however the crown will stay with Mahomes. Graham Searles

You’ll be able to learn out full checklist of predictions for the video games, together with scores and key gamers right here:

Tom Brady, on the published for Fox, says the gamers shouldn’t get too overrated earlier than the sport because the day – with the half-time present and all of the pregame buildup – is for much longer than a typical NFL Sunday. The reception for Brady’s early broadcasting profession has been blended at finest. You’ll be able to learn extra right here:

Andrew Lawrence

Now that Trump is finished giving us his plans for saving/destroying the world, we’re going to stay to sports activities. He’s requested who he thinks will win right this moment’s sport. He says the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley is “an ideal operating again” (appropriate) whereas the Chiefs have “the quarterback who actually is aware of the best way to win” (appropriate) in Patrick Mahomes. He takes time to say that Mahomes’s spouse, Brittany, is “phenomenal”. Anybody who wonders why Trump has that opinion might wish to confer with Brittany’s views on Instagram. Requested who he thinks will win, Trump says Kansas Metropolis. That will affect your personal rooting pursuits this sport.

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Donald Trump has sat down for a (prerecorded) interview with Fox earlier than the sport. He’s the primary sitting president in historical past to attend a Tremendous Bowl. He’s requested about Elon Musk’s Doge workforce’s actions of late. He says he backs Musk’s insurance policies calling him a “nice assist” and says he’ll take a look at the Division of Training “within the subsequent 24 hours” then the army. He says Canada could be higher off as “America’s 51st state”.

Andrew Lawrence, who’s in New Orleans for us this weekend, says Eagles followers have positively outnumbered Chiefs followers within the days main as much as the Tremendous Bowl. Though possibly Chiefs followers are simply bored of the Tremendous Bowl now that they win it yearly (possibly not in 2025 although!). Anyway, companies round New Orleans have anticipated an Eagles victory and have began greasing lightpoles to cease jubilant Philly followers climbing them if their workforce wins (they’ve earlier type on such issues) – the town’s main has already requested followers not to take action.

Fully pointless climate forecast as a result of the Tremendous Bowl is indoors however not a lot is occurring but and we like a little bit of colour. It’s largely cloudy and 25C/77F in New Orleans right this moment, that means it’s a pleasant stroll to the Superdome. I may also reveal that the we’ve got dry situations contained in the stadium, with little or no likelihood of rain. Some would say no likelihood.

A bit of non-Eagles/Chiefs information for you, from a workforce that went nowhere close to the Tremendous Bowl this season – and gained’t for some time both. Aaron Rodgers’ time with the Jets seems to be over, with a number of studies saying the workforce informed him final yr they’re transferring on. Which most likely gained’t upset him an excessive amount of, given the workforce’s, ahem, attention-grabbing homeowners.

David might be right here shortly, within the meantime right here’s our writers on whether or not they assume the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles will find yourself with the Lombardi right this moment:

The ultimate rating might be …

Chiefs 27-24 Eagles. The Eagles have the setup to disrupt the Chiefs. They will command the time of possession with Barkley and their run sport after which launch the hounds on protection to chase down Mahomes. However the Chiefs are a extra adaptable workforce. If the Eagles are compelled to play from behind or regulate their strategy, the sport might run away from them. Finally, it is a guess on one of the best quarterback, offensive play-caller, defensive coach and, sure, kicker within the league. Oliver Connolly

Chiefs 27-38 Eagles. Profitable three Tremendous Bowls on the trot is a activity so troublesome that no workforce has managed to even come inside 60 minutes of it till this yr. Each of those golf equipment are improved variations of the edges that met in that Glendale heart-stopper two years in the past, however it says right here that Kansas Metropolis’s charmed postseason run will attain its terminus in opposition to a Philadelphia workforce loaded with expertise on each side of the ball. The deciding issue would be the Eagles’ offensive line, the tallest and largest in Tremendous Bowl historical past (common dimension: 6ft 6in and 338lb) and the key sauce behind Barkley’s finest ever season by an NFL operating again. With their entrance 5 serving to dictate the tempo and restrict the Chiefs’ time of possession, the Eagles will go away little question in bringing residence a second Tremendous Bowl title in eight years. Bryan Armen Graham

Chiefs 24-32 Eagles. It’s arduous to get as full a workforce because the Eagles. The concept of their sometimes dominant offensive line organising gaps for Barkley is sort of promising, to not point out an additional week for Hurts to get wholesome and return to dominating the blitz. Having latest Tremendous Bowl expertise ought to assist Philly stave off any early-game jitters, too. Melissa Jacobs

Chiefs 34-20 Eagles. The Chiefs do this factor they at all times do late within the season and run a bunch of performs out of formations nobody’s seen earlier than – and hit on sufficient of them to remain forward at half-time. Hurts performs valiantly once more, however this time it’s Barkley who mishandles the ball and definitively swings the momentum KC’s approach. All through, Mahomes shines – not with the sport of his life, however with one other measured deployment of fast passing and well timed operating that carries the day. The Chiefs win, Mahomes takes MVP and the best ever debate expands from him and Brady to incorporate Andy Reid and Invoice Belichick. Trump goes residence joyful. America braces itself for 10 extra years of this. Andrew Lawrence

Chiefs 29-28 Eagles. Kansas Metropolis earn an unbelievable three-peat that has surprisingly additionally felt completely anticipated from the get-go. In what is bound to be an exhilarating sport Mahomes will come out on prime because the grasp finesser of the best margins. A surprising two-point conversion from the QB to Kelce, who will then trip off into retirement, will seal historical past. The subsequent problem is making the dynasty unassailable with a fourth championship in succession. Graham Searles

You’ll be able to learn our full rundown of predictions for the sport, from the MVP to how every workforce can win, right here: