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The Kansas City Chiefs will be out to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three titles in a row when they take on the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
It’s a rematch of Super Bowl 57 which the Chiefs won 38-35.
There are a stack of storylines surrounding the game, no bigger than the Chiefs’ quest for immortality.
If they’re able to win, will they be considered the best team of the modern era?
But what about the Eagles and their quarterback Jalen Hurts? He’s on the wrong end of history
Read on for all of the burning questions ahead of Super Bowl 59!
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DOES A WIN LIFT CHIEFS INTO G.O.A.T TERRITORY?
If Patrick Mahomes can lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, expect the debate over the NFL’s greatest-ever dynasty to heat up.
On the face of it, the Chiefs still have some way to go to catch what is widely recognised as the greatest dynasty — the New England Patriots in the era of quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick.
That pairing delivered six Super Bowl titles while the partnership of head coach Andy Reid and Mahomes will claim their fourth if they can overcome the Eagles and their powerful running game.
But a case can be made that the Patriots dynasty was in fact two separate periods, given there was a decade gap between their 2004 triumph over the Eagles in Jacksonville and their 2014 victory against Seattle in Arizona.
However, even in the 10 years without a Super Bowl win, the Patriots were a near-constant challenger — reaching the Super Bowl twice and never missing out on the playoffs.
For Rob Gronkowski, the former Patriots tight end who won four Super Bowls with Brady and Belichick, there is no question that the Chiefs still have some way to go to better New England’s legacy.
“I don’t think they’re closing in on everything we’ve accomplished in our dynasty because it was over two decades. You had that first dynasty decade, from like 2002-2010… then it trickled into the second decade,” he told the Rich Eisen Show.
Gronkowski, though, generously acknowledged that the Chiefs have done something unique.
“What they’ve done over the last 10 years, I believe, (is) the best decade of dominance from a dynasty, especially if they get the three-peat,” he said.
There is, however, a tendency for recency bias in such evaluations and it’s worth remembering that while the NFL may be set up to avoid long-lasting dynasties, via the NFL Draft and roster rules, there were several dynasties before Belichick and Reid came along.
The Dallas Cowboys with quarterback Troy Aikman won three Super Bowls in four years in the early 1990s and the 1980s belonged to the San Francisco 49ers, who won four titles over nine years.
Before that, from the mid-1970s, the Pittsburgh Steelers led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw twice won back-to-back Super Bowls.
The Green Bay Packers under legendary coach Vince Lombardi in the 1960s won the NFL crown five times, but because only the last two of those wins are counted as Super Bowls, the achievements of the Wisconsin club appear to be forgotten or undervalued by some.
The Packers actually achieved a ‘three-peat’ winning three straight, pre-Super Bowl NFL championships from 1965 to 1967.
What is beyond discussion is that a Chiefs victory will make them the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row.
But all the talk of dynasties and ‘three-peats’ will simply be fuel to fire up an Eagles team who are in no mood to just become a statistic.
Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has sensed a determination among the Philadelphia players.
“The Chiefs are going for the three-peat but I will say this: There’s definitely a chip on the shoulder of the Eagles. They lost this game two years ago. I don’t think that sits very well with them right now,” Brees said.
“And I think they’re a better team this year than they were two years ago.”
CAN HURTS DEFY 27-YEAR TREND?
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is back for his second crack at the Super Bowl in three years.
It’s a terrific effort for a young-ish quarterback (26) to achieve such a feat, with many greats of the game going their whole careers without even making one.
However, history is against Hurts’ bid for a maiden Super Bowl ring.
One of the more shocking Super Bowl trends in existence is just how difficult it is to win it all after losing your Super Bowl debut.
Only three quarterbacks have ever achieved it: Len Dawson (1970), Bob Griese (1973), John Elway (1998).
That’s three in 67 quarterbacks who have started a Super Bowl game.
To Hurts’ credit, he did buck a horror recent trend just by making it to Super Bowl 59.
The last 17 quarterbacks before Hurts who lost their Super Bowl debut as a starter did not or have not returned to the big dance.
WILL SUPERSTAR’S GLITTERING SUPER BOWL FORM CONTINUE?
He’s considered by some as the greatest tight end in NFL history, although many would disagree.
What’s hard to argue with though is how Chiefs star Travis Kelce seldom lets his team down in the big moments.
Kelce hasn’t produced the greatest of outputs during the last two regular seasons, but like the champion he is, he finds his best for when it matters most.
You just have to look at his recent Super Bowl run to understand how elite Kelce is in the clutch moments.
Monday morning’s (AEDT) decider will be Kelce’s fifth Super Bowl appearance.
In the previous four starts, Kelce has recorded 31 catches, 350 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
His most impressive Super Bowl performance came last year against the San Francisco 49ers.
Statistically, Kelce had his worst regular season in some time and had to hear a bit of criticism about whether he had slowed down.
He shut the critics up against the 49ers though, recording nine catches for 92 yards. Importantly, Kelce caught four passes for 60 yards in the final quarter as the Chiefs pulled off a come-from-behind win.
Travis Kelce during his dominant performance in last year’s Super Bowl.Source: AFPIt’s fair to say that he’s entering his fifth Super Bowl in better form than he was in 12 months ago.
He’s also even more crucial to the Chiefs’ offence and quarterback Patrick Mahomes given they’re without star wide receiver Rashee Rice.
Outside Kelce and rookie Xavier Worthy, it drops away significantly with veterans Deandre Hopkins and Hollywood Brown
There’s no doubt the Eagles’ top-tier defence will be aiming to limit Kelce as he’s near impossible to outright stop, but it’s hard to imagine he won’t be having a major say in the end result.
CAN THE CHIEFS STOP SAQUON?
If there is one question that will define Sunday’s Super Bowl it is this – can the Chiefs stop Barkley?
The involvement of the running-back is the biggest difference since the two teams met in the Super Bowl two years ago — so do the Chiefs have a plan to stop him.
For Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, a three-time Super Bowl winner and six-time Pro Bowler, the idea of completely neutralising Barkley isn’t realistic.
“We’ve got to figure out a way to slow Saquon down. I don’t think we can totally stop him,” Jones said.
“He’s such a special player that I don’t think stopping him is an option. I think more so slowing him down and getting physical specimens up for it. Our first step is going to definitely have to set the tone of this game, the physicality,” he added.
Linebacker Nick Bolton says it is going to require an intense effort to stop Barkley from delivering one of his game-changing performances.
“We’ve got to put pressure on the football, he can break tackles, you understand? He’s got home-run speed, so we are going to need two or three guys on the football at all times,” he said.
For Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, regarded as one of the very best tactical minds in the game, limiting Barkley’s impact requires a multi-faceted approach.
“There’s a lot of teams now that we’ve faced with that, but this one’s elite in the fact that it’s the best running back in the league and probably the best running quarterback, or one of the best running quarterbacks,” said Spagnuolo.
“I mean, if you let an offence in any football game control the game by running the football, it’s not good for your guys defensively and it’s not good for the offence because they’re sitting on the sideline and the clock’s chewing.
“So, it’s going to begin with us trying to stop the running game and hopefully if we can do that, then we can worry about the next thing.”
Saquon Barkely scoring one of his three touchdowns in the NFC Championship game against Washington.Source: AFPSpagnuolo says that his normal approach when looking at film of opponents is to look at potential weak-points in players’ techniques or habits, as well as examining the offensive scheme.
“Right now it begins with the scheme part of it and then we look at the offensive line and where we think there may or may not be a weakness. This offensive line doesn’t have a weakness,” he said.
“They play so well in unison, I think, with their offensive line. It’s going to come down to fundamentals defensively.”
Those fundamentals need to be executed perfectly if the Chiefs are to limit the impact of a man in the vein of form that Barkley is in.
HOW HARD DO PHILLY GO WITH THE ‘NO HUDDLE OFFENCE’?
We know Saquon Barkley will be crucial to Philadelphia’s offence in the Super Bowl – but so too will the confidence to opt for the ‘no huddle offence’.
For those wondering what the no huddle offence is … it’s a strategic play to deny the defence the ability to swap out players. The offence stays as is out on the field, leaving the defence in a scramble.
Stats show the Eagles are making an average 6.8 yards per play when they opt for the no huddle – ranking third in the NFL.
While the no huddle was made famous by the cursed Buffalo Bills of the early ‘90s, Philly has the chance to use the ploy to shake up the Chiefs D-line led so strongly by Chris Jones.
“They jump you with it,” ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky said of the Eagles’ no huddle offence.
“If they run a play and they get a first down, it’s coming. That’s the way they go about it.
“The thing is, they can run the same exact play – they’ll call a word at the line of scrimmage like Xerox or something meaning copy that play.
“I think second down is the down of the game for Philadelphia’s offence … If they are good on second down, they are going to be just fine.”
Ryan Clark believes the use of the no huddle makes KC’s defence “vanilla” – especially if the likes of Jones is then stuck on the sidelines unable to rejoin the contest.
“It makes you so vanilla on defence,” he said on NFL Live.
“What happens if Kellen Moore (Eagles offensive coach) and Jalen Hurts can zero in – whether it’s their call, the formation defensively and now you continually attack that. If I’m Kellen Moore, I’m majoring this more this week.”
“Your personnel is compromised,” Marcus Spears added of the strategy’s impact on the Chiefs.
“If they are running the same guys on the field with a different formation, that’s a communication you have to have and you may not be matched up well.”
Fellow analyst Mina Kimes said the Chiefs had “struggled all year long” trying to combat the no huddle offence, ranking second worst in the NFL in success rate excluding garbage time stats.
“I would be immensely concerned about this if I’m the Kansas City Chiefs defence.”
But in the biggest game of the year, will the Eagles have the confidence to go to such a risky play? We’ll find out.
WILL SIRIANNI BE FORGIVEN WITH A WIN?
There’s no doubt the Philadelphia coach is an emotional guy.
Nick Sirianni’s tears during the anthem at Super Bowl LVII is forever a meme while the last time these two teams met, the Philly coach famously yelled “see ya!” at Kansas City fans after his side’s win, saying “I don’t hear s**t anymore”.
But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Sirianni in the past couple of seasons.
We’ve seen the head coach time and time again give it back to NFL fans – even to his own team!
Just a few months back Philadelphia fans were chanting “Fire Nick” during his side’s eventual win over the Cleveland Browns, and the coach responded by absolutely serving it right back.
Labelled an “absolute clown” for his antics, Sirianni then copped a roast from NFL host Mike Greenberg.
“Oh good god, shut up!” he said on Get Up.
“If you’re not ready to be booed… I’m telling you right now don’t be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Picking a fight with your own fans is the absolute worst thing the coach can do.
“The coach needs to look at himself in the mirror and say what the actual heck was I thinking?”
But are we simply underestimating just how good a coach he is – emotional outbursts aside?
Sirianni has been able to return this Eagles squad to the Super Bowl in the space of two years. He saw off the threat of Bill Belechick looming as a replacement head coach when Philly made a shock wildcard playoff exit last year.
Yes, there’s been some questionable play calls this season – Jake Elliott anyone? – but Sirianni continues to deliver in the big moments and remains arguably Philly’s most successful coach.
Only Andy Reid – ironically now coach of the Chiefs – has more playoff wins than Sirianni in Eagles history … and he coached the side for more than a decade while Sirianni is in just his fifth year.
Sirianni sits at a .706 win percentage – the highest of any Eagles coach with more than two games under his belt.
It’s also the best percentage of any active NFL coach – above Reid’s .651 in sixth place.
RISK WORTH THE REWARD?
The Eagles are rushing back defensive star Brandon Graham for the Super Bowl in what would be his first game since late November.
Despite the club initially stating Graham would miss the rest of the season with his torn triceps, Graham has been activated from the injury reserve in time for the clash with the Chiefs – but will the risk be worth it?
Philly’s D-line has been elite in recent weeks as their zone ranks first in the NFL (at just 5.3 yards per play).
In the playoffs alone, the Eagles have recorded 11 sacks and 10 turnovers – while conceding just seven touchdowns.
There’s no doubt when fit, Graham is crucial to this Philly outfit.
He famously strip sacked Tom Brady in the dying stages of their Super Bowl LII win, helping to deliver the side’s first Lombardi Trophy.
He’s the most experienced player in Eagles history with 206 appearances and sits third on the all-time club sack list.
But will his inclusion to the side come at a cost?
NFL analysts Dan Orlovsky and Mina Kimes believe the defender to watch is Nolan Smith – and not the double team specialist in Jalen Carter.
“I think Nolan Smith is the key to the game defensively for Philadelphia,” he said.
“Nolan Smith ever since BG (Graham) has gone down for Philadelphia he’s become the guy.
“If he wears out Jawaan Taylor, as an offence that’s where we go I have absolutely no idea what to do now as we can’t double team two guys (Carter and Smith).
“They got to put 15 (Patrick Mahomes) on the ground. He kills teams on third downs in playoffs with his legs.”
“Even if (Carter) is doubled… the Eagles defensive line has grown so much this year,” Mines added.
“Nolan Smith over the last few weeks – both by the way as a pass rusher and a run defender – he has become a dog out there.”
Carter, Smith and Graham? It’s a lethal trio.
