Chiefs vs Eagles: ESPN predicts the final score of Super Bowl LVII
Super Bowl LVII is just a couple of days away which means it's time for score predictions for the big game to start popping up. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the rare Super Bowl showdowns that pits the No. 1 seed from each conference against each […]
Super Bowl LVII is just a couple of days away which means it's time for score predictions for the big game to start popping up.
The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the rare Super Bowl showdowns that pits the No. 1 seed from each conference against each other.
This is just the 14th time since 1975 that No. 1 seeds have played each other in the Super Bowl.
The fact that two No. 1 seeds are playing each other makes this a hard game to predict — these are clearly the two best teams in the NFL this season.
But ESPN analytics expert Bill Barnwell still took a shot at it.
On Thursday, Barnwell predicted that Kansas City will beat Philly 31-27 in Super Bowl LVII.
Here's what he had to say about the game.
Both of these defenses are weak in the places the opposing team wants to attack. The Chiefs aren't a great run defense and don't have great cornerbacks. The Eagles are weakest at linebacker and Mahomes can throw at their defensive backs when he's not pressured. The Philadelphia pass rushes are inevitably going to get home, but that pressure can also help create short fields with strip sacks and takeaways. In a high-scoring shootout, I'm going to feel foolish if I pick anybody besides Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs 31, Eagles 27.
This game is a complete toss-up. I don't think Chiefs fans should be overly excited about Barnwell picking KC to win and I don't think Eagles fans should be angry. I think most folks expect this game to come down to the final play.
Whoever has the final possession is probably who wins the game.
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