Arrowhead Delight is taking a while to speak with Bleeding Inexperienced Nation in to preview the Tremendous Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
On this collection, either side offers three the explanation why their respective staff would possibly lose. This change permits us to point out what the opposite facet is anxious about. Learn on for why the Eagles may lose, as written by Brandon Lee Gowton. To see why I believe the Chiefs may lose, click on right here.
1. OFFENSE: The Eagles’ passing recreation struggles resurface
Jalen Hurts is coming off an excellent efficiency within the NFC Championship Recreation. He additionally performed fairly nicely within the Eagles’ final Tremendous Bowl assembly in opposition to the Chiefs. However it’s hardly a lock that Hurts will thrive in opposition to KC’s protection this time round. The Eagles’ passing assault — which ranks 14th in DVOA and 14th in dropback success price — has been fairly uneven for a lot of the 2024 season.
The Birds have nearly all the time been capable of win despite it because of the mixture of driving Saquon Barkley and taking part in suffocating protection. The margin for error in opposition to the Chiefs, nevertheless, is razor skinny. Steve Spagnuolo’s blitzes may trigger issues for Hurts, who has taken a sack in opposition to them 13.2 p.c of the time — the best mark of any starter within the NFL (by way of Sheil Kapadia).
If the Chiefs are capable of restrict Barkley (a lot simpler stated than finished) and drive the Eagles to depend on their passing assault, Philly’s offensive manufacturing won’t be adequate to outpace the Chiefs’ scoring potential.
2. DEFENSE: The Chiefs would possibly be capable of stop Jalen Carter from wrecking the sport
The Eagles have the very best protection within the NFL. However I don’t understand how a lot that basically issues when going up in opposition to Patrick Mahomes. A method I do suppose the Eagles could cause points for Mahomes is Jalen Carter taking up and wrecking the sport, not not like Chris Jones is able to doing for the Chiefs.
The issue is that Chiefs beginning proper guard Trey Smtih is basically good. In contrast to most offensive linemen, he would possibly be capable of deal with Carter one-on-one. If that’s the case, the Chiefs can dedicate extra consideration to serving to left guard Mike Caliendo. It’s potential the Eagles may look to place Carter over Caliendo. However Vic Fangio hasn’t actually moved his defensive linemen round like that so far. If the Chiefs are capable of maintain Carter in examine, Mahomes ought to be capable of have ample time to do injury.
3. X-FACTOR: The Chiefs are inevitable
Truthfully, greater than something matchup-related, that is the largest purpose why I imagine the Chiefs are going to win the Tremendous Bowl LIX.
I’ve been saying KC is destined to threepeat ever since they beat the San Francisco 49ers final yr. From February 16, 2024:
“Proper after the Chiefs win [Super Bowl 58] and Patrick Mahomes is speaking within the postgame interview on the sphere, he’s speaking about quantity three already. It wasn’t even like ‘We’re completely happy we gained this one.’ It’s like ‘Hey, three, we’re doing it.’ And I do know lots of people who win the Tremendous Bowl say that. ‘Oh, we’re going to do it once more subsequent yr.’ However, I don’t know this, this appeared like a completely completely different focus and vitality on doing it but once more.”[…]
“Does any of this matter? Do any of those different questions matter? Does something within the NFL matter? Aren’t they really simply going to win all of it once more subsequent yr? We’re speaking a few quarterback right here who’s misplaced 3 times within the playoffs since [his debut in] the 2018 season. Two of them had been to Tom Brady, one in all them was in extra time. The opposite loss was in extra time to Joe Burrow, who’s been fairly unimaginable within the playoffs. So, does any of this truly matter? Followers are going to be like ‘We now have to take this participant within the first spherical!’ There’s going to be intense debate about who the Eagles ought to take at No. 22 total. Or if the Cowboys ought to signal Derrick Henry. Or the place Tee Higgins lands. Does any of this matter? Does any of it in any respect truly matter in any respect? I don’t suppose it does. I believe the Chiefs are going to threepeat and we’re all simply losing our time appearing like all these items issues, [re-arranging] deck chairs on the Titanic. It sort of feels futile.”
Patrick Mahomes is Michael Myers from Halloween. He doesn’t die.
The Chiefs are Thanos.
They’re inevitable.
Selecting the Chiefs to lose is like Charlie Brown pondering Lucy is lastly going to carry the soccer for him to kick and never simply pull it away on the final second.
