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The conclusion of the 2022 NFL regular season is hours away with Super Bowl 57 crowning a champion between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
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USA TODAY Sports writers and columnists predict the winner of Super Bowl 57 between the Chiefs and Eagles at State Farm Stadium on Sunday
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There’s no way that Andy Reid loses to his former team.
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The Eagles defense has the pieces – starting up front and including Haason Reddick – to dominate against a quarterback nursing a sore ankle.
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Yet Mahomes is back in the Super Bowl with a better O-line than the last time as he triggers the NFL’s No. 1 offense.
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he still has that magic … and a certain tight end target (Travis Kelce) who probably owes his big brother (Chiefs Eagles center Jason Kelce).
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The health of Mahomes will be a determining factor. Even on one leg, he is the best player in football.
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Facing the Eagles pass rush will be a different type of challenge for the Kansas City front, which had the best pass block win rate during the regular season.
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Admittedly, I’m feeling a touch like the proverbial hater. In truth, I admire how consistently good Philadelphia has been nearly all season. Yet the Eagles have not been tested in the playoffs.
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The Eagles have been the most consistent team all season, making the most of their relatively easy road to the Super Bowl, but they have not faced a team like the Chiefs all season.
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The Eagles were the most complete and consistent team throughout the year. Philadelphia controls the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
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Philadelphia is built to grind out games in the playoffs and can beat opponents in multiple ways.
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Brown and DeVonta Smith have been relatively quiet in the playoffs, they are both capable of explosive plays down the field against the Kansas City secondary that sometimes yields big plays in the passing game.
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