Not long now before the magician goes to work…

I think there’s a good chance there will be a signature game from Reid and Mahomes.


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They can't play that two high safety look against the Eagles and get coverage sacks. Philli will run for 200 yards. Chiefs will have to come up with a way to sack the QB's while stopping the run.

I have a lot of faith in Spagnoula. The Eagles are just like the old Redskin teams. They're not going to adjust what they do whereas I'm confident that the Chiefs are going to come up with a way to handle their simplistic schemes and can make them very uncomfortable.

Yup I'm going to bet a little cash on this one.

1.375 if you subtract the 3 yard drive.

Spags guys are hitting the ground ready to play in these post-season games. That's a sign of pretty good coaching, IMO. Good focus and great plans.

I really don't think they will. I think it will be more cover 3 and a lot of zone blitz concepts. Spags will also ghost the overload blitz and bring the backside DB quite a bit I think.

I think we come out in a Cover 3 to see how Sneed and McDuffie hold up and how Thornhill is playing (is he focused and aggressive or feeling his way through).

And if the Eagles keep hanging around, we transition towards more Cover 1.

I don't expect to see much Cover 2 unless the Eagles really fall behind. We'll show some of it, but what we show pre-snap and what we actually do are going to be different animals.

I believe the Bills when we played them (given their health at the time and how they were playing) were the best team we’ve seen all year by a solid margin. That would include the Eagles.

Am I wrong? That team was different before the injuries, especially along their DL.

I agree. The team better with QB in the NFL (especially the playoffs) usually wins.
On top of that I think our coaching staff is far superior and the Eagles have enjoyed playing with the lead most of the season. I feel like Spags is has the perfect game plan for this team. (What we need to do is what he excels at anyhow). On top of that we've read about the Eagles refusing to adapt on defense and their tendency to gamble/jump routes and we know that's not gonna work well against Mahomes. In addition to that Andy has had to weeks to plan for that defense, so we know he'll have the team well prepared.

I can definitely see a scenario where we get a little lead and blitz the shit out of Hurts, get him rattled and he starts pressing and turns the ball over resulting in a fairly comfortable win for us.

What I can't really see is a scenario where the Eagles jump out ahead to an insurmountable lead. Hell, I don't even know what an insurmountable deficit looks like for the Chiefs. They've shown they can rally like no other team with Mahomes.

At the beginning of each NFL season I put a little fun money in my Bovada account and make some bets during the season until it runs out. I NEVER bet on Chiefs games, but this game I'm going to move some money over and make a decent little bet on the KC money line. I can't believe we're still dogs in this game.

GREAT thread

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Since he/Kelce changed the protection, there’s no one to block 49 off the edge<br><br>Anytime you can get Hurts to think twice about his 1st read, the Eagles will be at a huge disadvantage</p>&mdash; Smartest Guy in the Zoom (@CBreezy_Edits) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBreezy_Edits/status/1624164487757438976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">…pulls so that he can throw the ball to AJ Brown along the sidelines<br><br>The problem is, Hurts completely misses the throw &amp; the DB is there to make a play quickly<br><br>Keep in mind, this is before Hurts’ shoulder injury!<br><br>Playing a lot of cover 3 is going to be crucial in Spags’ GP!</p>&mdash; Smartest Guy in the Zoom (@CBreezy_Edits) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBreezy_Edits/status/1624164542421819407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Their backbreaking tendency is… running the ball after nearly every Hurts run/scramble<br><br>From the games I charted, PHI ran the ball after a Hurts r/s nearly 80% of the time!<br><br>If Spags can key in on this tendency, those 2nd &amp; shorts or 3rd &amp; meds are going 2 be very hard 2 pick up <a href="https://t.co/OonHYeCX9j">pic.twitter.com/OonHYeCX9j</a></p>&mdash; Smartest Guy in the Zoom (@CBreezy_Edits) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBreezy_Edits/status/1624164640962797580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'd rather not hear about the refs period. If the refs truly have a sinister agenda, then it's not just the Chiefs losses that are invalid, it's their WINS too.

People really need to start thinking about why they watch football if they think the refs are this dirty.

Chiefs would never have lost ever if not for the refs imho

Around the Horn is on at the business I’m at. I forgot how stupid sports talk had become on ESPN. This is the dumbest discussion I’ve heard in awhile.

Every point they make is stupid.

I think Spags is going to show pressure early in this one. Hurts is bottom tier when pressured. Spags might send a two or three blitzes after the first PHI drive. See if he can rattle him, especially since it's Hurts' first SB, and he's going to have some early game jitters. See if he can't generate either a quick 3-and-out or a turnover in the first half.

Offensively, obviously we all expect to see some screens early. But I think we might see some TE/WR screens more than RB screens early on, because Andy would have to expect PHI to be looking for screens to McKinnon, so why not make McKinnon the distraction and go the other way to either Skyy or Toney (obviously Kelce will likely get a screen pass or two at some point)?

I'm really interested to see if Andy spends any time trying to get the running game going early. My gut says probably not, but it might be pretty effective early.

I thank God that I have been busy AF the last 2 weeks because it's gone by quickly. I haven't had much time to think about the game. But now? Yeah, it's quittin time and I'm knee deep in bourbon and planning to soak it all the f up!

Let's

****ing

Go!

So, you take your bourbon kneet.

The amount of Rookies that will be getting Super Bowl experience is unreal. Once again, amazing job Veach.

The cherry pick stats and just guessing.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jalen Hurts ranked 20th in QBR this year vs the zone blitz—which the Chiefs excelled at all season. Time for Big Game Spags! <a href="https://t.co/xj2KPpgXQ1">pic.twitter.com/xj2KPpgXQ1</a></p>&mdash; Mina Kimes (@minakimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1623846470544764928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Not big Florio fan but he really gave me goosebumps with his game prediction. Laying it down, Patrick is THE man. THE one and only.

Florio’s take: For the first time since 2017, both No. 1 seeds have advanced to the Super Bowl. And, on paper, the Eagles are just a little bit better than the Chiefs.

But the Chiefs have the one thing the Eagles don’t. As in one-five. 15. Patrick Mahomes.

Five straight AFC Championships at home. Three Super Bowl appearances. And, if he’s ever going to come close to Tom Brady‘s seven titles, it’s time to get No. 2.

The ankle is more than good enough. The team around him is more than good enough. Unless the Eagles methodically suffocate the Chiefs with the running game and in turn get to Mahomes and sack him repeatedly, this one should be close and it should be exciting and it should come down to the wire with the Chiefs finding a way to pull it off.

Kansas City has fought through more adversity than the Eagles, especially in the playoffs. That matters. Kansas City also has the experience edge in the Super Bowl. That matter’s, too.

What matters most is the presence of the best quarterback in football, a sure-fire Hall of Famer who may eventually earn a spot in the Canton Upper Room proposed by Deion Sanders. Mahomes.

The Magic Man. The man among boys. The guy who finds a way to move the ball, to score points, and to do it in a way that is always far more entertaining than anything anyone else can muster.

It’s time to win his second. On his way to possibly more.

Florio’s pick: Chiefs 27, Eagles 24.

Around the Horn is just a sports-themed gameshow. Almost never any good insight in that show. The should have a disclaimer "for entertainment purposes only."

On Friday, the Chiefs announced they have no injury designations for this weekend's game.

Wide receivers Kadarius Toney and JuJu Smith-Schuster will both be active for the Chiefs. The same thing can be said about cornerback L'Jarius Sneed.

SORRY NOT A TWEETER

The more I look at the teams, the more I think the Chiefs might win going away. It probably will be a close game as Florio depicts, because teams rarely play perfect/near perfect games, so mistakes will be made by players/coaches, so a 3-4 points game is likely. But if the Chiefs come out and play the way they did vs. either SF or TB, this could be a dominant performance by KC.

Either way, it should be a really good game.

Been super busy last couple of days so apologies if already mentioned: Philly media have been cocky af. On 610 today Carrington had a couple of their (Philly) radio guys on to get their perspective on the game. Synopsis: KC has no chance at all. Hurts is just as good. Their DBs are way better than anyone KC has at receiver (guess they forgot about Kelce). Their D is suffocating; no one can get to the QB better. Yeah, Mahomes is really good, but he is hurt. It's going to be a cake walk. Might as well not even show up. KC is Mahomes and a bunch of scrubs, whereas Philly is Hurts, who, if you remember, is just as good, AND they have an all time great roster everywhere else as well.

Man, I hope our players are hearing this same BS. I like it when we play angry. :D

The Eagles have no idea what is coming.

I suspect our offense starts a little slow, but the defense is going to give Philly problems.

If Hurts is off even a little, this could turn into a blowout.

Memories are incredibly short. They are from the NFC and in their own cocoon I guess

chiefs average margin of victory against the NFC this year is almost 17 points

I am extremely calm, way more than I expected to be.

I don't think the Eagles understand what's about to happen. The NFC is like the minor leagues compared to the AFC. The Chiefs have been through hell, the Eagles have coasted for most of the season. I think they're going to be blindsided, quite frankly. Like an avalanche hitting them out of nowhere.

You're probably right, but I hope the offense comes out fast in this one. The more pressure we can put on Hurts and their offense, their coaches, the better. Most of them are going into their first SB, and most of their mistakes will be made early in the game, and if we can score on them early and shut their offense down in the first half, hold them to 7-10 points or so, we can put a lot of pressure on their entire team early, and maybe get some unforced errors that we can convert into more points. Ideally, that's what I'd like to see.

It’s going to be epic

I was thinking that all three SBs Chiefs have played teams with staunch defenses.

I looked it up and all three teams were each ranked 8th in points allowed for the season.

Thought it would be 1st. But funny they were all in the same rank position.

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...s/2022/opp.htm

Yeah, and I generally hate how overused the phrase "battle tested" gets thrown around in sports, but the Chiefs really have dealt with a lot more adversity this season than the Eagles, and at this point for this game that can be a big factor.

Then add in the fact that PHI just hasn't played a team that operates on offense/defense the way the Chiefs do. Andy's going to scramble their brains with all the motion, quick passes, etc., and throw all kinds of things at them at a pace they just haven't had to deal with this season. It's going to put them on their heels a bit. Maybe a lot.

it'll say a lot about how well they're coached and how good that team is if they respond well in the first half.

This feels a lot like the DEN-SEA SB to me.

SEA was absolutely disrespected in that game.

I could see it being more or less a repeat SB54 where it’s close the majority of the game and then a blow out late. Though I wouldn’t count out a dominant performance through the majority of the game.

Yeah, no team comes out just flamethrowing out the gate, usually.

But that SBLIV played out the way it did, partly because Pat was so jacked on adrenaline for the first few drives that he kind of gave those away and put the team in a little hole. He's over that stage now, as far as I can tell, so I expect he's going to be pretty smooth from the start. If that happens, I could see KC just walking away from PHI, because they almost certainly will be a little too high on adrenaline to start.

France is all fired up for Lucas Niang.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🇫🇷🏈 Le premier joueur à représenter la France lors d’un <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> !<a href="https://twitter.com/Kbniang8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kbniang8</a>, Lineman Offensif des <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a>, va porter le drapeau français sur son casque face aux Philadelphia Eagles ce week-end !<br><br>On lui souhaite bon courage pour rentrer dans l’histoire ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChiefsKingdom</a> <a href="https://t.co/I9g0WurLZ0">pic.twitter.com/I9g0WurLZ0</a></p>&mdash; NFL France (@NFLFrance) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLFrance/status/1624171849192988674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mahomes having SB experience x2 is definitely a plus. But he’s not the only one out there. If receivers are dropping balls, or if the youth on defense gets taken over by the big stage early on, it could be a close game until late, or all the way through.

Time will ultimately tell.

I really feel calm going into this SB. I think we have an incredible team and an awesome coaching staff. To me, this one is really, really big for the Chiefs. You KNOW Reid wants this one and Mahomes does not want to lose another SB. I think we win this one either by 1 point or 17 - I don't care, JUST win! :thumb:
LET'S FREAKIN' GEAUX!

Who?

Jeeesh. Look at that gut. He's got a whole fupa going.

When you debate Eagles fans they always bring up that their QB play doesn't matter, and they don't fear the KC offense.

It gave me way more confidence for a Chiefs win in comparison to the Bengals game which was a nail biter. They have no idea what they're going to deal with when LIGHTS are shinning the brightest

I don’t disagree with you, but I have trouble using the word “calm” to describe how I’m feeling. I’m not nervous, I’m anxious. And that has more to do with just wanting the game to get here. I’m just ready to wipe out the last SB experience memory. Win this one and it is proven that the first one wasn’t just “fluke”. Which is kind silly because the fact the Chiefs even went back to back years shows what kind of team had been built. But I feel like that accomplishment gets overlooked, even by us Chiefs’ fans to a degree, because of the loss. Win this one and that loss is diminished, especially by anyone who understands the injury induced shitty state of our o-line that game.

It’ll be like the Cincy game for me. I was relatively calm all week and then like 6 hours before the game…my nerves hit. Not because I thought we were going to get blown out but just nervous because of how big the game is. I’m sure it’ll be the same for this one too.

He’s the Mahomes of France apparently.

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

French huh, it all makes sense now….

I was calm until the last few minutes of the Cincy game. And if it hadn’t been for all of the injuries I probably would have been calm to the very end. Of course, if not for all of those injuries there probably wouldn’t have been a need to be nervous at the end.

Guys, check this for motivation...

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Let's do this!

I see your point but, I can honestly say I do not feel worried at all. I honestly can't wait to see CP when we win go crazy like we did in SB LIVIV! THAT WAS THE GREATEST! I want US ALL to feel that again - we deserve it! I want us all to share what we bought and what is available to us fans of Chiefs Kingdom. I really feel confident we can do this! Let's freaking go! :thumb:

Be positive and think positive. This is our 3rd SB appearance. Hurts 1st. Imagine what that team is experiencing vs. our 3rd appearance.

Barring injuries, this game likely won't be close. Aside from the Eagles being grossly overrated due to their soft schedule, the Chiefs are a horrible matchup for them.

Inflated Sack numbers vs some very bad QBs

9 sacks vs Carson Wentz Washington
4 sacks vs Trevor Lawrence Jags(wk 4)
6 sacks vs Kenny Pickett Pittsburgh
6 sacks vs Tannehill Tennessee (bad and no WRs)
4 sacks vs Daniel Jones/3 Tyrod Taylor Giants
6 sacks vs Justin Fields Bears
6 sacks vs Prescott Cowboys (He passed for 347 yards, 3tds at 10 per attempt)
6 sacks vs Andy Dalton/1 Hill Saints


-They play a zone-based defense primarily and rush 5. The Chiefs will feast against zone teams and have only 7 defending the pass? YES PLEASE. Mahomes and co will cut through them like warm butter.

-CEH ran for 7.3 YPC last year. Different teams but they still have issues stopping the run.

-Chiefs' defense was rehauled and so much better than last season. Hurts struggles against pressure and that's Spags' forte. (Hurts doesn't have a Daniel Sorenson/Ben Neiman/Mike Hughes to pick on this year).



Don't get me wrong. While I do believe they are overrated with grossly inflated stats, they are still a good team and can win Sunday. If they were in the AFC, they would be the 4th best team. If Lamar Jackson was healthy, they'd have been the 5th best team in the AFC.

Speaking of Lamar Jackson, I think Jalen Hurts is a poor-man's Lamar Jackson with much better WR options. Spags owns Jackson, even with bad defenses.

We beat Cincy and are moving forward. Remember this my friend...

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THAT is OUR CHIEFS!

I told my hardcore Eagle fans that thrre is only ONE way they can stay in this game. Hurts needs more running attempts than passing attempts.

Everyone’s picking the Eagles, including Montana.

I love watching Montana's soul being crushed live as Mahomes completed 3rd & 18. Marino, Aikman, Rodgers are not fans for obvious reasons.

Of course they are and I personally welcome that opinion. This is OUR 3RD SB appearance and Hurts 1st - imagine how HE is feeling. The PRESSURE is on HIM not US. We will have been here 3Xs and we lost the last one. You think Mahomes wants to lose again? I don't. I think we are going to see a Mahomes that deserved this years MVP!

IF YOU WANT TO CROWN THEM

THEN CROWN THEIR ASS

Again, I’m not worried [nervous], I’m just anxious, ready for this to get underway.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">46 hours until the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperBowl</a> and here’s how my mental health is doing: <a href="https://t.co/dqKubAcDMo">pic.twitter.com/dqKubAcDMo</a></p>&mdash; Matt C (@MattfromKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattfromKC/status/1624217546462199811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I think the Cincy game was the most nervous I’ve ever been for any chiefs game, and let me tell you…that’s saying something. I just couldn’t deal with losing to those ****ers again. Especially at arrowhead with a trip to the superbowl on the line.

This week I’m totally chill and relaxed.


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Exactly. We just got done mocking Bengals fans for blaming refs for us winning. Now we are building in excuses right now in the off chance KC loses. Three facts remain regarding Cheffers:

1. His normal crew throws a ton of flags……period almost every fan base despises him and thinks he hates their team. Since it’s not his normal crew I would not expect similar results.
2. Despite his “bias” against the Chiefs, KC has a winning record in games he refs
3. Teams that are underdogs are 42-24 (don’t remember if there are any ties)in games reffed by Cheffers. KC is the underdog.

Overall I think some refs are worse than others, but I do not believe any outright tries to rig the game in favor of one team or another.

What's pathetic is that you actually think that means something.

I don’t think it means anything, just saying everyone’s picking them.

He’ll be sleeping on the couch because his wife is a big Mahomes fan.

I don't pay a lot of attention, but Chris Simms and Florio picked the Chiefs.

Brett Kollman picked the Chiefs.

Most people are picking the Eagles, but not everyone.

And that's a good thing. Did you learn nothing from the Bengals game?

FIFY

I think a lot of people who watch a lot of film pick the Chiefs .

Exactly. A lot of the people picking the Eagles are what I like to call casuals.

It seems, according to the media, we have no chance. Maybe I’ve missed it but outside of KC it seems that Philadelphia has already won. They just gotta show up and it’s over.

That’s my observation as well.


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Stop the damn run and we win. Hurts isn't a great passer.

This. Tired of reading Go Birds on every video.

Apparently Jalen Hurts is an unstoppable force. Our MVP (2x) QB is irrelevant, as is our rookie secondary that shut down Burrow.


Not sure I’ll even watch the game.

It was a legacy defining game for sure. Switched the narrative from Burrow being better than Mahomes to Mahomes being the potential future GOAT. That one game did it.

Ditto. I can't remember enjoying a Chiefs game less going into it. Just a week and game that made my guts turn.

And I'm ready for the slaughter on Sunday at this point lol

Eisen on the Chief train

Hey how are ya, hey how are ya...whooooo whooook

They are gonna be pretty disappointed when they don’t see him unless the camera pans the sidelines.

My cousin works for FOX, he said that he once saw Eisen have a temper tantrum towards his staff, told me he had a Bill O’Reilly “F*** it, do it live” moment. LMAO

Do you feel better now? Keep typing it enough and it might come true. The poor-mans Lamar Jackson is getting played out quickly.

The whole Cinci week was brutal until Butker nailed that kick to win it. Definitely the single most-to-lose game in the Mahomes era. The win was right there with the 19 SB.

It's making me surprisingly less amped about Sunday. But getting that second SB for Mahomes and Andy is still a huge thing.

Eagles technically dominated this year. It was one of the softest schedules in the history of the league, but boy did they look good on paper!

Yeah these are the two one seeds. It should be a battle. But we have the qb edge by a wide margin.