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 crew’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 can be higher off as “America’s 51st state”.
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Andrew Lawrence, who’s in New Orleans for us this weekend, says Eagles followers have undoubtedly 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 crew wins (they’ve earlier type on such issues) – town’s main has already requested followers not to take action.
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Fully pointless climate forecast as a result of the Tremendous Bowl is indoors however not a lot is going on but and we like a little bit of colour. It’s principally cloudy and 25C/77F in New Orleans in the present day, which means it’s a pleasant stroll to the Superdome. I also can reveal that the we now have dry situations contained in the stadium, with little or no likelihood of rain. Some would say no likelihood.
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A bit non-Eagles/Chiefs information for you, from a crew that went nowhere close to the Tremendous Bowl this season – and received’t for some time both. Aaron Rodgers’ time with the Jets appears to be over, with a number of experiences saying the crew instructed him final yr they’re shifting on. Which in all probability received’t upset him an excessive amount of, given the crew’s, ahem, fascinating homeowners.
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David will likely be right here shortly, within the meantime right here’s our writers on whether or not they suppose the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles will find yourself with the Lombardi in the present day:
The ultimate rating will likely be …
Chiefs 27-24 Eagles. The Eagles have the setup to disrupt the Chiefs. They’ll command the time of possession with Barkley and their run recreation after which launch the hounds on protection to chase down Mahomes. However the Chiefs are a extra adaptable crew. If the Eagles are pressured to play from behind or regulate their strategy, the sport may run away from them. In the end, this can be a wager on the very best quarterback, offensive play-caller, defensive coach and, sure, kicker within the league. Oliver Connolly
Chiefs 27-38 Eagles. Successful three Tremendous Bowls on the trot is a job so tough that no crew has managed to even come inside 60 minutes of it till this yr. Each of those golf equipment are improved variations of the perimeters who met in that Glendale heart-stopper two years in the past, nevertheless it says right here Kansas Metropolis’s charmed postseason run will attain its terminus towards a Philadelphia crew loaded with expertise on either side of the ball. The deciding issue would be the the Eagles’ offensive line, the tallest and largest in Tremendous Bowl historical past (common measurement: 6ft 6in and 338lb) and the key sauce behind Barkley’s greatest ever season by an NFL working again. With their entrance 5 serving to dictate the tempo and restrict the Chiefs’ time of possession, the Eagles will go away little doubt in bringing residence a second Tremendous Bowl title in eight years. Bryan Armen Graham
Chiefs 24-32 Eagles. It’s onerous to get as full a crew because the Eagles. The concept of their usually dominant offensive line organising gaps for Barkley is kind 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 try this factor they all the time 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 means. All through, Mahomes shines – not with the sport of his life, however with one other measured deployment of fast passing and well timed working 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 completely happy. America braces itself for 10 extra years of this. Andrew Lawrence
Chiefs 29-28 Eagles. Kansas Metropolis earn an unbelievable three-peat that has unusually additionally felt fully anticipated from the get-go. In what is certain to be an exhilarating recreation 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 experience off into retirement, will seal historical past. The following problem is making the dynasty unassailable with a fourth championship in succession. Graham Searles
You possibly can learn our full rundown of predictions for the sport, from the MVP to how every crew can win, right here:
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