Who is the most important player on Eagles & Chiefs in Super Bow LIX?
USAT’s Tyler Dragon and Lorenzo Reyes give his picks on who will lead an important role for their respective teams.
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles once again meet in the Super Bowl. This time, a little bit more than the Lombardi Trophy is on the line in New Orleans.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid and the rest of the Chiefs squad will stare down NFL history when they take the field in the Caesars Superdome: No team has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls, something that Kansas City will achieve with a win.
The Chiefs certainly have the squad with which to do it. Despite questions over its ugly regular-season wins, Kansas City finished 15-2 and bounced chief rival Buffalo in the AFC championship game en route to its fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years. Whether it’s their high-powered defense or that trademark Mahomes magic, the Chiefs have found ways to finish the job all season.
The Eagles are looking for something themselves: Revenge for their Super Bowl 57 loss to Kansas City. This time around, Philadelphia is a more well-rounded team, thanks in no small part to running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley has been stellar in Eagles green, dominating on the ground in his first year in the City of Brotherly Love.
It doesn’t stop with Barkley, however. Philadelphia’s star-studded squad, featuring Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and others, is perhaps the most talented team that Kansas City has faced in the Super Bowl. That all means this matchup has the makings of an NFL classic.
Will the Chiefs continue to make and capture NFL history? Or will the Eagles prove revenge is a dish best served down on the bayou?
The 2024 NFL season reaches its epic finale Sunday night. USA TODAY Sports will be covering everything from Super Bowl 59 game day, from the national anthem to the postgame celebration, below. All times are Eastern.
- Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT)
Kickoff for the Super Bowl is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Pregame festivities are all scheduled to happen around that 6:30 kickoff time, so the game may start a bit later than 6:30 p.m.
Super Bowl 2025 TV channel
Fox will broadcast Super Bowl 59. Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) and Tom Brady (color commentary) will be on the call. Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will patrol the sidelines.
Super Bowl 59 picks, predictions
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Super Bowl will play out:
- Joe Rivera: Chiefs 28, Eagles 24
- Tom Viera: Eagles 31, Chiefs 28
- Jacob Camenker: Chiefs 23, Eagles 20
- Jack McKessy: Chiefs 27, Eagles 24
- Ayrton Ostly: Eagles 28, Chiefs 25
- Nick Brinkerhoff: Chiefs 27, Eagles 23
- Tyler Dragon: Chiefs 27, Eagles 24
- Jordan Mendoza: Eagles 27, Chiefs 25
The Chiefs are favorites to win over the Eagles in Super Bowl 59, according to the BetMGM NFL odds.
- Spread: Chiefs (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Chiefs (-115); Eagles (-105)
- Over/under: 48.5
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