BBQ vs. Cheesesteaks: Super Bowl LIX thread

[playthrough]

-125 moneyline on KC feels easy. Best coach, best QB. And while not going full conspiracy with the refs, I'll also take the team that gets all the leans.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Here's one I find worthy of another look for the sake of context: The Chiefs have been outgained for the season. It's only by 11 yards and thanks largely to the totally disinterested performance in Denver, in which they were a nifty -381, but I still find it interesting that a Super Bowl team has allowed more yards than it has gained.

 

[FileNotFound]

If I recall correctly, today was also the first game this season in which the Chiefs scored more than (edit:30) points.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Here's one I find worthy of another look for the sake of context: The Chiefs have been outgained for the season. It's only by 11 yards and thanks largely to the totally disinterested performance in Denver, in which they were a nifty -381, but I still find it interesting that a Super Bowl team has allowed more yards than it has gained.

Upon further inspection, three Super Bowl champions have been outgained for the season (regular and post combined): 1980 Raiders, 2001 Patriots and 2012 Ravens.

 

[tapintoamerica]

If I recall correctly, today was also the first game this season in which the Chiefs scored more than (edit:30) points.

That is correct.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Chiefs become the first Super Bowl participant since the Broncos in 2015 to have no wins by ≥ 20 points.
They don't kill you; they just beat you.

 

[Chef2]

Barkley may rush for 250
And still get beat.

 

[swingline]

The Chiefs pretty much bottled up Henry, so they have a chance against Saquon.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Barkley may rush for 250
And still get beat.

I might take the over in this game. Eagles are going to score points but so will KC.

But I agree. Philly is going to lose because they don't have Andy Reid. Sirianni is going to make an ill advised decision at some point and it will cost them the game.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

at least brady is calling the game he's earned it and really elevates the broadcast

Brady was better yesterday. He can't fix his vocal tone, but he was much looser and even attempted a few wisecracks. Maybe Burkhardt slipped an edible into Tom's pregame smoothie.

 

[da man]

I might take the over in this game. Eagles are going to score points but so will KC.

But I agree. Philly is going to lose because they don't have Andy Reid. Sirianni is going to make an ill advised decision at some point and it will cost them the game.

I don't know what the O/U is, but a reminder these are two of the best defenses in the league.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

The Chiefs are going to blitz on every play that isn't like 2nd and 1. Hurts will get sacked in double digits. BUT, Philly will have a few 40+ yard scoring plays mixed in there. Two years ago, neither team could stop the other. I expect that will be different. Then again, Washington moved the ball well when they weren't giving it away, and Buffalo did manage to get four TDs on the Chiefs. So I could be wrong.