5 Eagles players to watch in Super Bowl rematch vs. Chiefs

There's only one more sleep until the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime on Monday night.  We can all try to follow in Nick Sirianni and Jason Kelce's footsteps and ignore the fact that it's not a Super Bowl LVII rematch, but the reality is that redemption will be in the […]

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There's only one more sleep until the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime on Monday night. 

We can all try to follow in Nick Sirianni and Jason Kelce's footsteps and ignore the fact that it's not a Super Bowl LVII rematch, but the reality is that redemption will be in the back of the Eagles' and fans' minds. 

With that being said, let's take a look at five Eagles players to watch against the Chiefs. 

Quarterback Jalen Hurts

Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts has been exceptional in the pocket over the last three games, completing 60 of 78 passes (76.9%) for 671 yards with seven touchdowns and a single interception (126.6 rating). 

However, this week he's up for a daunting task against a Chiefs' pass defense that ranks No. 5 in the NFL starring cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and L’Jarius Sneed. 

Not to mention that the Chiefs' run defense is nearly just as good, ranking ninth in the league. 

The Eagles will really need to use a quality mix of their run and pass game to shake up the Chiefs' defense. 

The good news is that Hurts' injured knee should be closer to 100%, thanks to the bye week. His dual-threat capabilities will come in handy. 

Right Guard Cam Jurgens

Cam Jurgens, who had been coming back from a foot injury, will resume starting right guard duties. 

This is a huge boost for the Eagles' offensive line as Jurgens is simply better at run and pass blocking than Sua Opeta or Tyler Steen.

Jurgens' return truly couldn't have come at a better since the Chiefs' defense is no joke. 

Cornerback Bradley Roby

Speaking of defense, the Eagles have another veteran player returning to their lineup that will be a major boost, which is cornerback Bradley Roby

The Eagles' secondary has been a major weak spot this season and Patrick Mahomes is going to love to take advantage of it. 

Hopefully, Roby will be able to break up as many passes to Rashee Rice as he can and keep Mahomes from absolutely destroying the Eagles' secondary. 

Wide Receiver A.J. Brown

The Eagles have several offensive weapons, but they won't have starting tight end Dallas Goedert available. 

Goedert is out for the next four weeks with a forearm injury and the Eagles' backup options are not the best. 

This means Hurts is going to be looking to target A.J. Brown a lot, but if he's having trouble getting open then DeVonta Smith will need to step up.

Linebacker Haason Reddick

You can't really say Haason Reddick without throwing Josh Sweat's name in there. 

The Eagles' edge rush duo has been playing really good ball and that should only continue on Monday night. 

The Chiefs' offensive line did a nice job of keeping Mahomes on his feet during Super Bowl LVII. However, with Sweat and Reddick combining for over 40 quarterback pressures and 14 sacks, I feel like a big-time sack on Mahomes is in the near future for the Birds.