Baltimore Sun employees writers decide each sport of the NFL season. Here’s who they’ve profitable Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona:
Hayes Gardner, reporter
Eagles 30, Chiefs 28: It’s exhausting to choose in opposition to Patrick Mahomes, nevertheless it’s even more durable to choose in opposition to the Eagles this yr. The Chiefs will win one other Super Bowl quickly, nevertheless it received’t be this yr — the Eagles are simply too full.
Mike Preston, columnist
Eagles 27, Chiefs 24: Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes proved once more that he’s the perfect quarterback within the league by beating Joe Burrow and Cincinnati within the AFC championship sport, and he’ll want one other tremendous effort in opposition to Philadelphia. The Eagles are higher on the inside traces than the Chiefs, and that’s why they’ll win.
Childs Walker, reporter
Chiefs 30, Eagles 27: The NFL has dished up an appropriately troublesome matchup to choose for its grand finale. The Eagles are extra balanced, with higher expertise within the trenches. But the Chiefs are constructed to assault Philadelphia’s defensive strengths and have an all-time magician at quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. There’s a world wherein the Eagles step on the Chiefs early and by no means let up, however the guess right here is on the perfect participant in soccer.
Ryan McFadden, reporter
Eagles 27, Chiefs 24: Sunday has the makings of an thrilling matchup between two excellent offenses. While the Eagles utterly overpowered their opponents within the postseason, outscoring the Giants and 49ers 69-14, they won’t do this to quarterback Patrick Mahomes. I’m anticipating a back-and-forth sport that may come all the way down to the wire. When it’s all mentioned and accomplished, the perfect all-around staff might be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. That would be the Eagles.
C.J. Doon, editor
Chiefs 31, Eagles 28: While the Eagles are extra gifted on paper, it’s not by an enormous margin. Led by a standout rookie class, Kansas City’s protection has exceeded expectations below the course of coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, probably the greatest “big game” tacticians in league historical past. The offense has been almost unstoppable behind celebrity quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who took his sport to a different degree regardless of dropping standout broad receiver Tyreek Hill. As good as quarterback Jalen Hurts and Philadelphia’s protection has been this season, it received’t be sufficient to beat Mahomes and former Eagles coach Andy Reid.
Tim Schwartz, editor
Chiefs 31, Eagles 30: Rarely do you get the 2 finest groups from the common season assembly within the Super Bowl, however you additionally get the 2 finest gamers in quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts. It looks like a toss-up on offense, nevertheless it’s exhausting to not lean into the truth that Mahomes has received a Super Bowl earlier than. The Eagles’ move rush has made probably the most of its alternatives all through the season with 78 sacks (4 shy of the NFL file), however the Chiefs’ line of defense has higher depth, which I believe will present up by the fourth quarter. And just one facet has the sport’s finest tight finish — Travis Kelce. A wholesome Kansas City squad pulls this one out right away basic.
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