A champion will be crowned on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles battle the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. The Chiefs are led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who's looking to add to his illustrious resume with a victory in the Super Bowl 2023. Mahomes was recently awarded his second NFL MVP award and he can lift the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in his career with a win over the Eagles. However, Jalen Hurts will look to lead the Eagles to their second Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Kickoff for Super Bowl LVII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Philadelphia as a 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 51 in the latest Eagles vs. Chiefs odds. Before locking in any Chiefs vs. Eagles picks, be sure to see the NFL predictions and Super Bowl 2023 betting advice from SportsLine's resident Eagles expert, Emory Hunt.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is also a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette, which gives him a nuanced perspective of the X's and O's of the game from a player's perspective. Hunt is also uniquely dialed into the Philadelphia Eagles, posting a 37-22-1 record in the last 60 NFL picks involving Philadelphia and returning more than $1,200 to bettors. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Hunt has set his sights on Eagles vs. Chiefs in the Super Bowl 2023. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the NFL odds from Caesars Sportsbook and trends for Chiefs vs. Eagles:
- Eagles vs. Chiefs spread: Philadelphia -1.5
- Eagles vs. Chiefs over/under: 51 points
- Eagles vs. Chiefs money line: Philadelphia -125, Kansas City +105
- PHI: Eagles are 10-9 against the spread this season
- KC: Chiefs are 8-11 against the spread this season
- Eagles vs. Chiefs picks: See picks here
Why the Eagles can cover
Kansas City did not defend the pass well during the regular season, ranking 18th with an average of 220.9 yards allowed. The team has given up even more yards through the air in the 2023 NFL playoffs (221.5) and now has the daunting task of keeping one of the top receiving duos in the league under wraps. Philadelphia formed the pair quickly, selecting DeVonta Smith with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and acquiring A.J. Brown from Tennessee last April.
Smith followed a solid rookie season with a strong 2022, making 95 catches for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns. This postseason, the 24-year-old has hauled in eight passes for 97 yards and a score. Brown made a big impact in his first year with the Eagles, setting the franchise single-season record and ranking fourth in the league with a career-high 1,496 yards while tying for third with 11 TD receptions. Smith and Brown are the first teammates in team history to register 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. See which team to pick here.
Why the Chiefs can cover
Kansas City's aerial attack was the best in the NFL during the regular season, averaging 297.8 passing yards per game. Mahomes led the NFL with 41 passing touchdowns this season and the Chiefs averaged 413.6 yards per game on offense during the regular season, the most in the NFL. The two-time NFL MVP racked up 326 passing yards and two touchdowns in Kansas City's victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game.
Tight end Travis Kelce has been Mahomes' favorite target all season long. He's been exceptional in the 2023 NFL playoffs, recording 21 receptions for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Kelce has averaged over 10.5 yards per reception in 11 of his last 14 outings and is expected to remain the main focal point in Kansas City's aerial attack on Sunday. See which team to pick here.
How to make Eagles vs. Chiefs picks
Hunt has analyzed this matchup from every angle. He's leaning Under the point total and has discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Eagles vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl 57? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Hunt's Eagles vs. Chiefs picks, all from the expert who is 37-22 on picks involving Philadelphia, and find out.
