Much of the talk going into Sunday focused on the Kansas City Chiefs dynasty, as Patrick Mahomes and company were appearing in their fifth Super Bowl in six years and looking to become the first team to three-peat. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, however, had other ideas in Super Bowl LIX.
The Kansas City Chiefs are on the verge of making football history.
Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer breaks down the Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Joe Thuney wasn’t supposed to go to North Carolina State. He wanted to go to Ohio State or Notre Dame but the programs didn’t feel the same way.
Last year’s Super Bowl, in a way, felt like the Super Bowl of Super Bowls – the tight game went to overtime, Patrick Mahomes won his second consecutive Lombardi Trophy (and third overall), Taylor Swift’s attendance was a peak pop culture moment and the game was the highest-rated television program ever tallied by Nielsen.
Kansas City’s emergence was a breath of fresh air for a league suffocating on New England’s prolonged excellence.
The conference championship games are over and the countdown to Super Bowl LIX begins.
Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week in the NFC and AFC championship games. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under).