And as I noted above, the Eagles this year are middle of the pack this year in sacks, whereas in 2022 they were among the highest in NFL history with 70 sacks.

I watched last years Eagles/Chiefs game at Arrowhead and wow. Spags adjustments just killed their offense. Only 7 points until the end of the 3rd quarter.

I get that Saquon adds a way bigger element this time, but Spags just had the right formula for him.

I do not see the Eagles doing what they did last time on offense

Hurts knee is even worse than it was in that game.

In that game the only running he could do was QB draws.

No they definitely wont, because they arent the same offense.

They are totally a run first offense now. Barkley can take it to the house on any given play. We cant let up on him for a single play.

I think we are seriously undervaluing their Defense as well. They are much better than Buffalo's D.

This game will be every bit as hard as last week but for different reasons.

Should be another battle. Most of their offensive line are Hall of Famer's. Their running back looks like Barry Sanders and if we go into the game selling out to stop the run than it's not impossible for Hurts to just play pitch and catch with both of their freakishly talented receivers and their HOF TE. Where the Chiefs have an advantage is the pass rush but that's something the Elgses' will be locked in on. If Mahomes calms his nerves and take a lead that would be a massive advantage. Eagles are clunky pass team that can't come from behind. Can't play chess like the Chiefs.

Did Direckshun ghost write this?

What am I saying that has your vag trembling?

Really key, and this is obvious - is getting up by 17+ or so, because then it just kills Barkley being a factor.

So a fast start is just crazy important.

Plus since I'm gonna be there I'd like to just enjoy the game without having PTSD.

We're due.

Have we been up by 17+ at ANY point this season let alone in the SB?

We’re not gonna make them play from behind like that. And even if so, their running game has explosives that make it a fair-er fight. It’s great to hope we can get them into situations where they’re less likely to run the ball, but unless they’re crazy, they’ll keep going back to it as the explosiveness is off the charts relative to other historical offenses.

Last thing I want is to pretend we can sell out to stop the pass on 3rd and 7 up a TD in the 4th and then they run for 60.

I hate to spoil it, but that’s not our Chiefs.

You have to go through the 5 stages of grief before the Chiefs can win.

How has the guard who replaced Thuney faired?

I agree… I don’t see the Chiefs putting out many points either though… Could be a low scoring game

Wanna know how I know you’ve never seen Patrick Mahomes play in a Super Bowl*?


*with a healthy Oline like he has currently.

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Blowouts don't happen unless one team repeatedly turns the ball over. Two or three consecutive drives with turnovers. Like Washington against Philadelphia. Without those mistakes, most teams are within striking distance no matter how poor they play.

Teams don't usually fall apart against us like that. They're more dialed in to play KC.

You could argue that the Eagles best chance of a quick strike touchdown is with Barkley.

They would be foolish to abandon the run, regardless of the score.

They might not have the pass rush as last Super Bowl.

But they are ranked the number 1 defense in football this year.

I might be misremembering.

But I believe in all 3 of our Super Bowl wins we were down 10 at one point.

Most of their O line and their TE are HOFers??

The KC defense has a hard time getting the ball when it's available. Houston had about 4 turnover worthy plays and got away with them. Buffalo had about 8 turnover worthy plays and got away with them, a year after Buffalo also got away with at least 5 turnover worthy plays in the Divisional Playoff vs. the Chiefs in Buffalo.

Sure would be nice if the tables get turned on Philly in this game, and suddenly the Eagles have a bunch of turnovers. Would be the perfect moment for the Chiefs defense to pull off a big turnover game.

Gonna be a big challenge there. Eagles turned the ball over a bunch in the first 4 games then had their bye week.

Since the bye they've won the turnover battle 34-7 in their last 16 games since.

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this is why i laugh when people stress over the offense. mahomes managed to drop 38 with those scrubs, he's not going to have any issues putting numbers on the board with this roster.

stopping the eagles offense on the other hand... that is going to be one ****ing hell of a difficult task. we have to get ahead early and make these guys one dimensional. eliminate the threat of the run early and this could be a blow out - if not this game will be a brutal grind to the last minute.

The Eagles are due for an off game in the turnover battle. The Chiefs defense is due for a game where the other team doesn't repeatedly get away with turnover worthy plays.

There mere fact that Frank Clark and Juan Thornhill have been replaced by Charles Omenihu and Jaden Hicks is a huge boost.

That team was 16th in points allowed.

The Eagles being banged up is a big difference, too. And not having Kelce.

We're going to blitz a lot aren't we.

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I have no fear of these people.

As always the outcome will depend solely on Mahomes and the chiefs.

That is why everyone rambles on about the refs all the time because that is all they have got to alleviate their embarrassment at not being able to operate in the same galaxy let alone field.

If we play well and are focussed without some kind of disastrous meltdown then the Eagles will lose.

There is very little they can do except hope the Chiefs fall apart.


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CMC is 28 now, Barkley is 27. This could be a last hurrah

Patrick broke this dude. He can’t stand that the Chiefs are truly America’s Team. Poor, poor Thkip

LMAO

It was the same story with the Bills, who could've just as easily turned the ball over 3-4 times last week.

What's the deal with Hopkins? I think a lot of us expected him to be unleashed in the playoffs. Instead, they've used him less.

He just doesn't fit the offense I don't think. I'm not sure what else it could be.

I was watching season highlights last night and I was wondering the same thing. For a stretch, he was a key contributor. What did he have, one catch against the bills?

Perhaps they are double covering him...Hollywood hasn't done much either in the playoffs. Xavier and Travis have been carrying the offense so far but they have more experience in Andy's system than Hollywood and DHop.

He's not a great fit but he contributed enough when called upon mid season.

Most posters here thought we were saving him for the playoffs. Turns out he was just a stopgap until Brown and Juju could be healthy and playing.

At his age, he's pretty much done as a WR. Hopefully he can catch several big passes in the SB.

Great take from Luke Kuechly

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I don't think he is - but he's also not Jalen Carter.

There's been a lot of concern about Caliendo matching up against Carter, but it doesn't look like that will be a matchup at all unless the Eagles break a major tendency there.

The good news is that the Eagles like to rush 4 most of the time. That should create opportunities for them to double Carter. We just have to hope the guys can win 1-on-1 everywhere else.

Something else that I have noticed is that it feels like Philly tries to “out-talent” other teams, especially on offense. Their offense is heavily dependent on Barkley being successful on the ground as well as QB designed runs. I wonder if they stick with that or if they try to become more pass happy, which plays into the strength of this defense. KC is known for getting teams to play the game KC wants, not the game they usually play. Just a thought.

I think the Chiefs playing the Bills really helps them prepare for the Eagles. Same style of offense but with a lesser QB.

Need to prepare for the RPO like the runs Mahomes scored on. Think we’ll see those plays from the Eagles

I don't look at the Eagles any better than I do the Ravens. Ravens had a great rushing game as well too (ranked 1st in fact).

Hopkins is fine, but I just think the staff feels the offense operates best as a whole with Worthy, Brown, and JuJu. It's not that JuJu is better, he just fits that role of the #3 better than D-Hop right now.

They want the speed out there, those guys aren't coming off the field. So for that #3, it's apparent they want someone who will do the dirty work. A kickass blocker, which JuJu is on those screens. He plays full speed every rep. He's not a slouch either - we saw as recently as last week he can still break off explosives.

So even though D-Hop is a little better than JJSS IMO, once Hollywood came back, it seems his role is now just a red zone threat.

No doubt spags is going to load the box and dare them to throw on 1st downs.

Yeah seem to be using JuJu a an undersized tight end. JuJu also seems to be linked in with Pat and finds the soft spots in zones. While Hollywood and Worthy run away from man coverage.

Bottomline: they need Jalen Carter and Saquon Barkley to have the their best games if they want to win. If they don’t get a consistent above average pass rush on Mahomes then they are done.

I expect Spags to blitz the shit out of Jalen Hurts to force quick decisions and also blitz the running lanes to stop their strong running game. RPO’s and the option is hard to run if the DE is not biting and the safety is blitzing off TJ edge.

I expect a very similar gameplan from Spags that he ran against the Ravens last year in the AFCCG.

Devonta Smith has a hamstring issue...

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-ro...dnesday-jan-29

I didn't know that Darian Kinnard played for the eagles. He was a waste of a pick.

All I keep hearing about is how stacked this Philly roster is.....

Didn't they almost lose to the Rams? AT home. In the snow to a dome team?

Smith didn't practice? Damn, Eagles are getting some really bad injury luck. Hurts has been banged up repeatedly down the stretch with concussions and knee issues, their two best interior OL are injured, and now Smith with the hammy.

The Chiefs have "almost lost" like 11 straight games but won all of them. I don't put stock in stuff like that. The Eagles are a good team.

They sure did.

They are a good roster top-to-bottom.

They also have really nailed their past several drafts (though it helps when you're picking in the low 20s and not at 30-32 every time).

I’d recommend resting him so he’s fresh for Week 1 of next year

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Compton is 100% just a Chiefs hater.

There’s that and it’s the same story we’ve heard before every Super Bowl of the past six years…. falls on deaf ears.

When I hear predictions that don't include any sort of specific matchup or tendency, I don't put as much stock into it.

Last week it was, "The Bills will win because of Allen and they're due."

The Eagles pickers say, "They have a good D and Saquan is good." Yeah that's true, but why does that mean they will win? Give me something specific to watch for.

Jalen is just ass.

We're gonna stomp them.

This is a better team than that, too.

On both sides of the ball.

Mahomes has never really been a "back shoulder" QB...you dont see a lot of contested catches like the one with Worthy.

PM knows the AR scheme and who should be open...I think that's why they've gone with Ju-Ju. He's good at finding the open spaces....

I’d take 15 over anyone. Even in the Bucs SB Mahomes played like Superman. If receivers can catch the ball we win.

Eagos are ****ed

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Say Kween is going to need to have a Marcus Allen "running with the night" kind of game for the Eagles to win.

I want Trey Smith to play so well that he’ll risk pricing us out next week.

Smith vs Carter is the only 1 on 1 matchup that could swing the game toward the Eagles, imo.

The Chiefs don’t give up 100+ yards rushing to RB’s.

When I think about the last SB matchup these are the facts.

1. They had a 10 minute possession advantage

2. Jalen played the game of his life

3. 415 total yards

4. We had rookies all over the defense

5. Pat had a high ankle sprain

6. Pat's only reliable weapons were Kelce, MVS and Pacheco

7. They scored 35 points

And we still won. So my point is we've already faced them when a lot of things went their way or they had a lot of advantages in certain areas. Now i would strongly argue that the playing field is much more even now than it was back then.

Another thing I find intriguing is like us they played teams in the playoffs at home that they had already played in the regular season. But the difference is all of them were the lowest ranked teams. So they had a familiarity with who they were facing and a confidence that comes with beating them. We on the other hand we had to face the number two ranked team in our conference with a superhero QB. They never had to face the Vikings, Detroit or San Fran when they were healthy. We had to face ALL of the top QB's in our conference and I think that matters.

Lastly Devonta Smith's hamstring issue is something to keep an eye on. He missed games in the regular season due to hamstrings already and though he likely plays it may hamper him during the game if he makes one wrong cut.

I mean, overall, their roster is better imo. But it was last time as well. It's just offset by the QB and HC.

These are two different teams from 2022, I'm not sure there is really much to learn from it. Even the Eagles coordinators are different. This is not Shane Steichen's offense they are running.

They haven' since the Christmas game against the Raiders...in 2023.

YAS KWEEN

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and there is no "argument" at the QB position...

IMO, his knee just isn't right.

He's absolutely a fit - remember the comps for Rashee when we drafted him?

D-Hop.

Rice gets most of his yards through YAC. Hopkins is just a possession WR at this point. He's got football IQ and reliable hands but he's not outrunning anyone at 32.

How long do you think it takes for a grade 2 MCL tear to heal?

Because that is what he had in October. It's now February.

Haha. Chase still can’t get KC out of his head.


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Chase is such a cuck.

I love Jamar Chase for this one reason. Nowadays, it seems that it is so rare where you have actually hatred between players on opposing teams. Chase openly hates us. And our guys are totally apathetic to him since his team is irrelevant. It’s nice to have someone who has to legit burn at how great we are, and how much his team sucks.

Know how I know that you never watched Barry Sanders play?

:doh!:

Maybe late if we're up or in obvious passing downs...but barkley will burn that shit if we whiff