Here we are in the final week of the 2024-25 NFL Season. And what a season this has been. In other news, the Chiefs are here again. This Chiefs team wasn’t super talented, but somehow found a way to make it to the big dance. Let’s dive into this matchup between the two teams vying for the Lombardi Trophy.
Let’s be real, this Eagles team from top to bottom is far superior to the Chiefs. There is no glaring weaknesses that I can see at every position. But all of that doesn’t matter when your down to one game, where you just have to play well for 60 minutes. Obviously the Eagles will try to run Barkley as much as they can, after all he’s the most dynamic player on the field. The key in this game will be if the Chiefs defense can somehow contain him.
Other teams have tried but it’s a very tall task. The Eagles aren’t a drop back and passing team which the Chiefs defense plays well against. The Eagles also don’t beat themselves as Jalen Hurts has thrown minimal interceptions this year. I don’t believe his knee is 100%, but that’s ok as he showed he’s still capable of winning. On the other side of the ball, the Chiefs may struggle against that aggressive Eagles defense.
The Mahomes magic may run out, unless they come up with creative ways to move the ball. If the Eagles are smart, they will come after Mahomes early and often, hoping they can get turnovers and make his life hectic. The Eagles defense needs to concentrate on a few things.
1. Keep Mahomes in the pocket and not let him scramble and 2. Harass Kelce however they can because he’s their #1 target. I have reason to believe Eagles will make a few mistakes this game in the “spotlight”. They will do things that haven’t normally done when there’s a little pressure. Can they Chiefs capitalize on those opportunities? Those are they keys for both teams on Sunday. With all that said, I’m going Chiefs 30-27 on a Harrison Butker field goal with .15 seconds left.
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