The second Super Bowl iteration of Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles in the last three years is Sunday night, and NFL experts are busy making last-minute predictions.
In some ways, this can be a great tactic. With media week now behind us, we’ve gotten an even deeper look at each of the competing teams. We have a better idea of where they stand, how they might play, and what tricks they might have up their sleeves.
In essence, there’s a chance that the later the pick is made, the more accurate it could be. That said, perhaps the time spent researching and looking into every statement made could lead to overthinking and winding up with an absurd prediction that doesn’t come close at all.
Here are the best expert predictions from around the internet.
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Super Bowl 59: Chiefs vs. Eagles predictions:
USA Today: Experts split on who will win
Of the six experts giving predictions, half chose the Eagles and half chose the Chiefs. Jordan Mendoza claims, ‘The Chiefs defense will have their hands full trying to defend Saquon Barkley and company, who are coming off an electric performance in the NFC championship. The game will really fall on Jalen Hurts, and whether he’s able to orchestrate a passing game that makes life tough for Kansas City.’
Jarrett Bell: Chiefs 34, Eagles 30
Chris Bumbaca: Eagles 32, Chiefs 29
Nate Davis: Eagles 30, Chiefs 27
Tyler Dragon: Chiefs 27, Eagles 24
Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz: Eagles 20, Chiefs 17
Lorenzo Reyes: Chiefs 26, Eagles 23
CBS Sports: Eagles (+1.5)
CBS Sports’ predictive model claims that the Eagles cover the 1.5-point spread in 55% of their simulations. They also claim that the game is more than likely to go over 48.5 points, with their simulations hitting the over 56% of the time.
Esten McLaren, Sportsbook Review: Chiefs 20, Eagles 17
McLaren writes, ’20-17 is the most common scoreline in NFL history. We’re taking a flier on it to happen for the 298th time at Super Bowl 59. The only decision we have is who will win 20-17, and we’ve decided to back the betting favorite in this scenario. This scoreline would see the Chiefs beat the Eagles by a field goal in the Big Game for a second time in three seasons. A $10 winning wager would return $600 in profits.’
Mason Cameron, Pro Football Focus: Saquon Barkley OVER 21.5 carries
Cameron writes, ‘Philadelphia has leaned heavily on Barkley down the stretch, feeding him 21 or more carries in seven of his last 10 games since Week 11. He fell short of that mark in the NFC Championship Game, primarily due to the blowout nature of the game. However, with Super Bowl 59 expected to be a much tighter contest, Barkley figures to be a central piece of the Eagles’ game plan once again.’
Pro Football Network: Chiefs (-1.5)
Pro Football Network writes, ‘We saw it last year when Patrick Mahomes outplayed Brock Purdy, and Andy Reid ran laps around Kyle Shanahan. You can toss 1,000 stats at me that might show the Eagles could be better, but I will respond with one stat and one stat only: The Chiefs have won 17 (!!!) consecutive one-score games, including an incomprehensible 12-0 this season. That’s coaching. That’s championship DNA. And that’s a three-peat.’
How to watch Super Bowl 59:
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
TV: FOX
Stream: Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling, Tubi
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