Super Bowl LIX: Why Balance Wins Championships
In recent memory, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs is gearing up as one of the better Super Bowls. It is a rematch of an SB played two years ago. While the Chiefs want to create history by winning three consecutive Lombardi’s, the Eagles will seek revenge for the loss in Super Bowl LVII. Both fan bases are in a frenzy, and it’s not easy to anticipate this duel for neural fans.
What makes Eagles vs. Chiefs so interesting is that you can’t use the old saying that offense wins games, but defense wins championships. Why not? Well, the truth is that both teams are good enough on both sides of the ball. While the available Super Bowl odds still favor the Chiefs, we wouldn’t be so sure of betting on KC.
Regarding the KC Chiefs, the accent is always on their high-powered offense led by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. This year, Mahomes got help at receiving positions as the front office drafted Xavier Worthy and traded for DeAndre Hopkins. They also have Kareem Hunt, Isiah Pacheco, and Hollywood Brown, making their RBs and WRs room quite reasonable. When you add a good offensive line led by Creed Humphrey and Joe Thuney, you understand why their attack is so good. Yet, this was not a standout year for Mahomes & Co.
Instead, Steve Spagnuolo is the one making headlines with his defense. A unit with Chris Jones, Trent McDuffie, Justin Reid, George Karlaftis, and Felix Anudike-Uzomah can create issues for any offense they have throughout the season.
Across them, in the Super Bowl LIX, there will be the Philadelphia Eagles. Another team was intense across both sides of the ball. What makes the Eagles far superior to the Chiefs is their running game. Saquon Barkley had a historic year, winning the AP Offensive Player of The Year accolade. While Saquon is a fantastic player, the secret to his record-breaking season lies in his playing behind the best O-line of football. Jordan Mailata, Lane Johnson, and Cam Jurgens are the lads clearing the lanes for him.
No one should forget Jalen Hurts, one of the league’s top dual-threat quarterbacks. Even when the Eagles’ running game doesn’t function, they can always rely on Hurts’ arm and their core of wide receivers in AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert. Eagles have a well-balanced offense, and we’d argue even better than the Chiefs. The situation is similar regarding defense, as the Eagles are known as a franchise investing heavily in the trenches. The likes of Jalen Carter, Josh Sweat, Zack Baun, Cooper DeJean, and experienced CJ Gardner-Johnson and Darius Slay Jr.
As you can see, neither team excels in only one department of the game. Both the Chiefs and the Eagles are well-balanced teams. When the game is over on Sunday, no one can say that it was the defense that won that game or that it was the offense. In the case of the Eagles and Chiefs, it’s going to be the balance.
