He has too many buttons he can push, and I think he’ll make enough plays to lead Kansas City to a victory in a high-scoring game.
This isn’t the 2022 version that threw away the game against Cincinnati in the playoffs. This isn’t the 2021 version of Mahomes that got rattled by the Buccaneers. Their pass rush is about to break records and could put Mahomes under pressure for much of the game. They’d be a deserving champion in any year. Maybe that’s a bit too reductive, but I just think he is playing at a level we’ve never seen an NFL quarterback reach. I’m picking the team that has Patrick Mahomes. But I think Philly makes one more stop than KC does. I basically spent all week switching my pick back and forth depending on whether I had just interviewed people on the Chiefs or the Eagles. It’s a rare Super Bowl where it makes sense to pick against the better quarterback, but this is one of those times (and the gap isn’t nearly as wide now as it was in 2017). The last time the Eagles were in the Super Bowl, I remember looking at the matchup and thinking that, even though it was ridiculous to even consider picking Nick Foles against Tom Brady, Philadelphia was better at just about every position besides quarterback.
The Eagles string together a long drive in the fourth quarter and kick the game-winning field goal as time expires. The offensive line has been the backbone of the Eagles all season and should have an advantage over the Chiefs defensive line. Offensively, they don’t need to rethink this. They just need to come up with a few negative plays in high-leverage situations. They don’t need to force a bunch of three-and-outs. But the Eagles pass rush has been so good this season. There’s a scenario in which Patrick Mahomes just carves the Eagles defense up, and the Chiefs string together long drive after long drive. I have flip-flopped roughly 3,000 times over the past two weeks. The Chiefs are the second-best team in football this year, but the Eagles have elite offensive and defensive lines, and that will be what makes the difference Sunday. But I don’t think even he can erase the gap in these rosters-particularly if he’s hobbled. I think Patrick Mahomes is the best player in football, so obviously he’s the best player in this game. The Ringer ’s NFL writers have made their Super Bowl picks.
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