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Our one-stop Super Bowl cheat sheet: Everything you could possibly want to know about Chiefs-Eagles

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Super Bowl LIX kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the Philadelphia Eagles facing the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. This is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, after the 2022 season, in which the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35.

Kansas City is looking to make history by becoming the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. The last time the Eagles won the Super Bowl was after the 2017 season in Super Bowl LII. The Chiefs entered the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 1 seed, while the Eagles were

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‘This is a dream come true’: Five unlikely Super Bowl heroes who made history on the biggest stage

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The Super Bowl is one of the biggest athletic stages in the world. All-Pro selections and steady contributors are expected to make an impact, but every so often a player comes out of nowhere and rises to the occasion — even if it is their only great NFL performance.

ESPN looked back at five of the biggest Super Bowl performances by unlikely stars and spoke with former players about what happened after reaching the pinnacle.

We asked our NFL Nation reporters to take us back to Timmy Smith’s big rushing day, Larry Brown’s two-interception game, David Tyree’s helmet catch, Chris

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Trotter Jr. follows father’s SB footsteps, joining list of notable father-son combos

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Just like 20 years ago, this Sunday a linebacker named Jeremiah Trotter will suit up for the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl.

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On Feb. 6, 2005, Jeremiah Trotter started at middle linebacker for the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. On Feb. 9, 2025, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. will continue his father’s legacy and suit up in green and white himself in Super Bowl LIX. Trotter Jr. and Philadelphia will be hoping to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs — coached by none other than Andy Reid, who coached the elder Trotter in his

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Chiefs or Eagles? 66 experts make the call for the Super Bowl, plus final score and MVP predictions

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There’s officially one game left in the 2024 NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX. Which team will take home the Lombardi Trophy? Which player will win Super Bowl MVP?

We asked ESPN’s NFL analysts, writers, commentators, columnists and pundits to make predictions for the big game. More than 60 experts picked the winner of Eagles-Chiefs, including the final score of the game and who they think will win Super Bowl MVP.

Here’s a breakdown

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Biggest Super Bowl matchup questions for the Eagles: How will they attack Mahomes?

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The Kansas City Chiefs‘ history quest meets the Philadelphia Eagles‘ revenge tour in Super Bowl LIX.

The Chiefs, led by the top coach-quarterback combo in the league in Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, are looking to become the first NFL team to pull off the three-peat. But they haven’t felt like a juggernaut for the entire season — their plus-59 point differential during the regular season would be the fifth-lowest by a Super Bowl champion should they pull out the win. However, they went 12-0 in one-score games and are coming off their

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Chiefs look to join Lakers, Yankees in prestigious three-peat club

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The Kansas City Chiefs are in rare air after clinching their berth in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

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They are looking to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls. Kansas City has already made history with the first half of its quest — it is the first team to make a Super Bowl after winning back-to-back Super Bowls.

Across the NBA/MLB/NHL/WNBA, there have been 14 instances when a team has won three straight titles. Since 1970, that number is limited to just eight with a team completing a three-peat only once this

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How the Chiefs’ journey for a three-peat compares with others in the NFL

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The Kansas City Chiefs‘ quest to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls is on to the final stage.

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Kansas City defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, clinching a berth in Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs are the fourth team to reach three straight Super Bowls and the first to make the game after winning back-to-back Super Bowls, according to ESPN Research.

As hard as it is to win two titles in a row, a three-peat is a rarity among all major sports. Across the NBA,

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First look at Chiefs-Eagles: Early Super Bowl picks, big questions and matchups to know

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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are officially headed to Super Bowl LIX, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

With two weeks until the big rematch, we’re taking an early look at what you can expect in the matchup. Lindsey Thiry sets it up with what to know, and our NFL Nation reporters Adam Teicher and Tim McManus pick reasons for hope and concern for both teams. Seth Walder gives you some key stats to know, Aaron Schatz answers big questions surrounding

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Towns, Brunson trolling Hart tops reactions to Eagles defeating Commanders

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The Philadelphia Eagles are on to Super Bowl LIX after defeating the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.

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The Eagles were led by 118 rushing yards and three touchdowns from Saquon Barkley, while quarterback Jalen Hurts had 246 passing yards and a touchdown — plus three scores on the ground. Philadelphia — who also forced four turnovers — had 55 points, the most in any conference championship game since the 1970 merger, according to ESPN Research.

The win prompted reactions from around the sports world. <a

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