The Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Philadelphia Eagles in an epic Super Bowl 59 showdown.
The pregame narrative: It’s a rematch of Super Bowl 57, a contest Kansas City narrowly won. Philadelphia is a much more dangerous team this time around and I expect Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley to lead the Eagles to victory.
Check out my Hurts and Barkley Super Bowl picks in this +320 SGP.
Hurts and Barkley Super Bowl SGP picks
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- Super Bowl 59 Injury Report
- Kansas City Chiefs Team Stats
- Philadelphia Eagles Team Stats
Parlay: Eagles moneyline + Barkley anytime touchdown + Hurts anytime touchdown (+320)
Eagles moneyline (+110): If you believe the better team will win the Super Bowl, then you’re picking the Eagles.
Outside of quarterback, which is admittedly the most important position in the game, Philadelphia has a better roster across the board.
Don’t believe me? Just take a look at how these teams stack up across key statistics.
| Category | Chiefs | Eagles |
| Points Per Game | 23.2 (12th) | 28.4 (6th) |
| Yards Per Play | 5.1 (T-22nd) | 5.7 (T-10th) |
| Yards Per Rush | 3.9 (31st) | 5.1 (4th) |
| Yards Per Pass | 6.9 (19th) | 7.8 (7th) |
| Opponent Points Per Game | 19.4 (4th) | 17.9 (1st) |
| Opponent Yards Per Play | 5.4 (T-12th) | 4.8 (1st) |
| Opponent Yards Per Rush | 4.2 (T-7th) | 4.3 (T-10th) |
| Opponent Yards Per Pass | 6.6 (T-12th) | 5.5 (1st) |
Outside of the slightest of edges in opponent yards per rush, there’s nothing Kansas City does better than Philadelphia.
That advantage likely won’t hold up in the Super Bowl, either, as the Chiefs stare down the unenviable task of stopping the most potent rushing attack in NFL history.
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Barkley anytime touchdown (-220): Nobody has shorter odds of reaching the end zone in the Super Bowl than Barkley.
It seems like a question of how often — not if — Barkley will score a touchdown in the Big Game. The Eagles superstar has five touchdowns to go along with 354 all-purpose yards across his last two games.
Kansas City has been solid against the run all season but it did surrender 4.6 yards per rush to the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game.
Barkley has 20 touchdowns in 19 games this season.
Hurts anytime touchdown (-121): Hurts can reach pay dirt in several different ways.
Obviously, the tush push is first to mind when thinking about how Hurts can cash this wager.
The Chiefs did well to stymie Buffalo’s version of the play but stopping Hurts and the Eagles is an entirely different challenge.
Then there’s Hurts’ ability to beat unsuspecting defences for big gains. The Philadelphia quarterback has recorded a 15-plus yard rush in five of his last six games.
Past results suggest there’s some nice value on this wager, too.
- Hurts has a rushing TD in 12 of 18 games
- He has a rushing TD in 10 of his last 13
- Hurts scored 3 rushing TDs in the NFC final
I’ll gladly back Hurts to score at these odds.
Picks made at 4:09 p.m. ET on 02/02/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.