Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles Head to Super Bowl: NPR

Xavier Worthy #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs jumps into the stands after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Just two years after the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the Philadelphia Eagles in a thrilling Super Bowl, these two football powerhouses will meet again on the championship stage.

The Chiefs and Eagles – who were both hosts – dominated against their visitors during the playoffs on Sunday, decisively sealing their tickets to the Super Bowl.

On Sunday night, the Chiefs pulled out a narrow victory over the Buffalo Bills 32-29. The win marks the fourth time in five seasons that the Bills’ playoff run has ended at the hands of the Chiefs.

Earlier Sunday, the Eagles dominated the Washington Commanders 55-23 – setting a new record for most points ever scored in an NFC Championship game. The standout performers were the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, who each scored three touchdowns.

Both teams have a lot to prove when they head to New Orleans for the big game on February 9th.

Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is sacked by Matt Milano of the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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For the Chiefs, victory over the Eagles would give them their third straight Super Bowl title. A three-peat has occurred in almost every other major sport in the United States except professional football yet. Although the team has not played as dominantly as in previous seasons, they are still led by the incomparable quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who remains at the top of his game.

Meanwhile, for the Eagles, the championship phase will be the team’s chance for redemption. In 2023, the Chiefs narrowly beat the Eagles 38-35 during their final Super Bowl game. Philadelphia started strong and had a 10-point lead at halftime, but that lead disappeared in the second half when an injured Mahomes returned to the game.

Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles scores a 4-yard touchdown against the Washington Commanders in the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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While the Eagles will be going up against Mahomes again, this time they have Saquon Barkley to lean on. The 27-year-old running back is just that ninth player in NFL history to break 2,000 rushing yards. He could have set the all-time record if he had played in the Eagles’ final game of the regular season.

If the Eagles beat the Chiefs, it will mark their second ever Super Bowl title — the first of which came in February 2018 when they defeated the New England Patriots.