Let's Talk About the Eagles (Super Bowl 59 Discussion)

[SHOWTIME]

We're headed back to the Ship and will try to be the first team to 3-peat in Super Bowl history!!! Chiefs open up as 1.5 favorites over the Eagles.

Discuss.


and don't forget...

Nick Sirianni:

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— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) November 22, 2023

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

1) Vegas thinks we will won this game, and
2) There weren't, and aren't any better team than the Chiefs

#1 is a big one. Vegas absolutely thinks the Chiefs will win just like they did against the Bills.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Orlovsky did a breakdown showing that Chiefs will run a bunch of condensed formations as they did against Buffalo because it will force Fangio to play two-high out of fear of deep crossers.

The two-high then creates the numbers they need to put LBs in conflict with RPOs.

Belichick talked about this. 11 personnel with 3 receivers condensed provides an extremely difficult assignment bc of the Chiefs speed and Andy’s play design.

Making those guys think is what’s hard for rookies like Quinyon/DeJean.

Hollywood/Worthy alone will force Fangio to play cover 2 as his base defense to prevent the big play. Andy is gonna destroy him in the middle of the field bc at that point it’s 5 vs 5 in the first 10 yards and 2 of those 5 defenders are LB’s.

Huge mismatch

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Belichick talked about this. 11 personnel with 3 receivers condensed provides an extremely difficult assignment bc of the Chiefs speed and Andy’s play design.

Making those guys think is what’s hard for rookies like Quinyon/DeJean.

Hollywood/Worthy alone will force Fangio to play cover 2 as his base defense to prevent the big play. Andy is gonna destroy him in the middle of the field bc at that point it’s 5 vs 5 in the first 10 yards and 2 of those 5 defenders are LB’s.

Huge mismatch

This doesn't even factor in that their safeties get super wide on the hashes leaving Kelce on LB's with a lot of space.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

This does feel ripe for a classic from Kelce.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

C'mon Chris.

They've been bored because they've been waiting for this ****ing game. He's better than that.

And 38 points would be by far the most we've given up since Super Bowl 57. More actually than even that game.

That's a non-sense, bullshit prediction from a guy who knows better.

Yeah I kinda expected more from Chris, but oh well. It's gotta be boring picking the Chiefs all day.

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

C'mon Chris.

They've been bored because they've been waiting for this ****ing game. He's better than that.

And 38 points would be by far the most we've given up since Super Bowl 57. More actually than even that game.

That's a non-sense, bullshit prediction from a guy who knows better.

Back to back champs with a 17-1 record of which the one loss was avenged therefore our guys have defeated every team they have faced this season and this is how little Chris Simms thinks of this team? It's shocking but let him keep talking and hopefully it just adds more fuel to the fire.

[Mecca]

Thank you, Andrew Brandt.@bobbystroupe pic.twitter.com/F8UlcfIDDv

— Kent Swanson (@kent_swanson) February 6, 2025

[ptlyon]

It just comes down to execution

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

"They're gonna wear them down and beat them up. The Eagles are far superior like the Bucs game. The Chiefs have been bored and sneaking by teams this year but it's not gonna go down that way this time. Eagles win 38-28".

Chris Simms makes his pick official and it's no surprise because he's glazed that team harder than anyone ever has glazed a team before. What's interesting though is most media folks are overwhelmingly picking KC. Mike Florio, Mina Kimes, Ben Solak, Woody, Greeny and most of the ESPN folks. It's been shocking tbh. Tomorrow there will be more predictions but right now it's about 98% KC and even Ben Solak said to Mina kimes on her show at the superbowl media convention.."90% of everyone I talk to are picking the Chiefs".

In the end it means nothing when the teams get on the field but folks are certainly seeing a difference between these two teams. I just think experience is gonna matter and us going into Buff, Baltimore and playing San Fran last year is as tough as it gets and we prevailed. Our guys know what it takes to win on Sunday.

Just absolute hyperbole. That's surprising from Simms. He's generally better than that.

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Trap plays.

Defenses like this that are over-aggressive rather than two-gapping usually bode well for our run game. It's the DLs that are content to clog shit up for 1-2 yard gains that give us problems. Because those groups can play the run while letting their LBs be pass-first against the RPO.

Yeah, I'm watching Rams-Eagles condensed on YouTube right now. The Rams ran a decent amount of traps and took advantage of that.

They really ran the ball effectively with Kyren Williams and power concepts from single back and 12 sets.

Hmm. I wonder if the Chiefs would like to do that. Surely NOT!

[UChieffyBugger]

Originally Posted by Mecca

This doesn't even factor in that their safeties get super wide on the hashes leaving Kelce on LB's with a lot of space.

Heard someone speak about how Andy may run some to get big guy Davis on the field then go hurry up so Eagles can't drag him off quickly on passing downs. They said that will mess with the Eagles front.

Another interesting note is most of the Eagles defense has never played in a superbowl.

[ReynardMuldrake]

I think Hunt is going to have a breakout game. I don't see how Philly can stop him AND shut down our receivers.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Heard someone speak about how Andy may run some to get big guy Davis on the field then go hurry up so Eagles can't drag him off quickly on passing downs. They said that will mess with the Eagles front.

Another interesting note is most of the Eagles defense has never played in a superbowl.

I've rarely ever seen Andy run hurry up. I doubt he does it on Sunday.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by SHOWTIME

It was a close game all the way until the 4th quarter when the snow started to come down pretty hard...

You clearly didn't watch the game if you don't think the field conditions were an issue for the entire game. Puke Nacua was getting open then slipping or dropping balls he otherwise wouldn't have.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

I think Hunt is going to have a breakout game. I don't see how Philly can stop him AND shut down our receivers.

You watch that Rams game and see Kyren Williams having a LOT of success on inside power runs, and it's hard to NOT see Hunt doing the same.

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Thank you, Andrew Brandt.@bobbystroupe pic.twitter.com/F8UlcfIDDv

— Kent Swanson (@kent_swanson) February 6, 2025

This defensive line is like 80 percent of the one they beat two years ago and last year.