On February 12, Super Bowl LVII will be played and there is a lot of expectation to know who will be the new NFL champions, the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles. The bookmakers are already thinking about the most important game of the 2022-2023 season since it is one of the events in which the most money moves each year.
Contrary to what was expected a few weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs (+105) are not the best candidates to win and despite their good performance throughout the playoffs, there are doubts about what their defense can do Given the dynamics shown by the Philadelphia Eagles (-143), who have silenced almost all doubts about their ability to fight for the title.
Like the rest of the Chiefs’ games this season, a game is expected to be fairly dominated by the offensive corps and a combined 49.5 points over/under is currently projected, one of the highest in the postseason, according to FOX Bet. in their initial projections.
Kansas City comes with a good record against Philadelphia, having met nine times with a record of five wins for the Chiefs and four for their rivals. The most recent game between them was in 2021, when Patrick Mahomes led his team with five touchdown passes to a 42-30 victory over Jalen Hurts, whom he will meet again in the Super Bowl.
According to ESPN’s duel predictor, the probability of victory for both teams is over 50%, which speaks of how unclear the outlook is to crown a new champion.
The Eagles will take advantage of the Chiefs’ defensive irregularity and in a close duel that could even go to overtime, they will be crowned for the second chance in the last decade.