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Super Bowl 57 is here and the Philadelphia Eagles battle the Kansas City Chiefs in what promises to be a thrilling finale to the NFL season.
Patrick Mahomes edged out Jalen Hurts for this season’s MVP award, but no quarterback has doubled up the most prestigious individual accolade in the sport with the Lombardi trophy since Kurt Warner in 1999.
The key battle in this game is likely to centre around Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the pressure exerted from the Eagles defense.
Should Mahomes prevail it will be a second ring in five years on this impressive run under Andy Reid, though Nick Sirianni hopes to complete a remarkable two-year transformation of the Eagles.
Follow live build-up to the game at State Farm Stadium this evening:
Super Bowl 57 - Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs
Super Bowl 57 kicks off at 11:30pm GMT at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
Betting guide, tips and predictions: Philadelphia Eagles (-1.5) vs Kansas City Chiefs
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Patrick Mahomes and the key battle that will decide Super Bowl 2023
Eagles vs Chiefs: Key free agents after Super Bowl
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Chiefs: LT Orlando Brown, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, RT Andrew Wylie, S Juan Thornhill, RB Jerick McKinnon, WR Mecole Hardman, WR Justin Watson, DE Carlos Dunlap, QB Chad Henne.
Eagles: DT Javon Hargrave, DT Fletcher Cox, RB Miles Sanders, DB Chauncey Gardner Johnson, CB James Bradberry, LB Kyzir White, G Isaac Seumalo, S Marcus Epps, DE Robert Quinn, QB Gardner Minshew, OT Andre Dillard, DT Ndamukong Suh.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts convinced team spirit makes Eagles fly
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Jalen Hurts says: “I think the number one thing is to invest in your team-mates and coaches.
“It’s important to go out there and build relationships with the people around you, the people that you’re going to be playing with so everyone can play that much harder for one another.
“I feel like if you have a relationship with someone, you know them on a personal level, they’re going to play harder for you on the field.
“I think that’s why we’ve come so far, because we’ve been truly connected all year. We’ve been on the same page.
“We’ve competed hard for one another. You can see that passion on the field, you can see that passion in the stands and the city of Philly. It all goes together.”
Super Bowl 2023 odds
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There are various markets available for tonight’s game, but here are some of the biggest ones, all odds via Betfair.
Super Bowl 2023 winner
Philadelphia Eagles 3/4
Kansas City Chiefs 11/10
Super Bowl 2023 MVP
Jalen Hurts EVS
Patrick Mahomes 6/5
Travis Kelce 10/1
AJ Brown 11/1
Devonta Smith 20/1
Miles Sanders 25/1
Haason Reddick 40/1
Jerick McKinnon 40/1
Isiah Pacheco 40/1
Darius Slay 40/1
Chris Jones 40/1
Super Bowl Handicap
Philadelphia Eagles -1.5 9/10
Kansas City Chiefs +1.5 9/10
Super Bowl Total Points
Over/Under 49.5
Super Bowl 2023 coin toss
Heads 10/11
Tails 10/11
Super Bowl 2023 winning Gatorade shower colour
Orange 9/4
Clear 5/2
Blue 3/1
Yellow/Green 3/1
Purple 11/2
Red/Pink 8/1
Super Bowl 2023: Talking points for Eagles vs Chiefs
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Brotherly love but only one city will celebrate Kelce triumph
Regardless of what happens in the Super Bowl, at least one bit of history will be made. Never before have two brothers faced each other in the NFL showpiece. Step forward Travis and Jason Kelce. Chiefs tight end Travis and Eagles centre Jason won’t technically be on the field at the same time – given that they both play on offense – but the narrative of sibling vs sibling is an enticing one.
Their mother, Donna, is already famous for wearing her stitched-together, half-and-half Eagles-Chiefs jersey on Sundays when following the fortunes of her boys, now she will get an airing on the biggest stage. To add to the drama, Jason’s heavily-pregnant wife Kylie is attending the game but bringing along her obstetrician-gynaecologist as a guest in case she goes into labour.
Meanwhile, on the field, both men are crucial to their respective team’s hopes, with the seemingly unstoppable Patrick Mahomes-Travis Kelce connection at the crux of KC’s offensive gameplan and Jason sitting at the heart of Philadelphia’s offensive line that will need to click to create holes for running back Miles Sanders and allow the Eagles to control the clock. Come the end of the evening, one brother will have the ultimate bragging rights over their sibling.
Super Bowl 2023: Talking points for Eagles vs Chiefs
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Nick Sirianni a perfect match in Philadelphia a decade on from Andy Reid snub
Nick Sirianni bristled at the thought of his dismissal at the hands of Andy Reid a decade ago. Now the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, his drive to become a leader in the NFL was fuelled by his opposite number in the ruthless preliminary stages of the Chiefs’ remarkable turnaround.
Sent packing as the wide receivers coach in 2013, Sirianni, whose wife is from Kansas City, proved resilient, but Reid’s decision to discard him added fuel to his burning desire to reach the top.
“Do you always have this little chip on your shoulder? Sure, yeah, you do,” Sirianni said. “But that’s who I am as a coach and as a person -- I want to make sure I’m working my butt off to get as good as I possibly can. And sure, you hold on to some of those things.”
Sirianni’s brash nature has endeared himself to the fanbase: from wearing a ‘Beat Dallas’ t-shirt to roaring on the touchline at each play and that arrogant nod towards a television camera as his side demolished the New York Giants in the divisional round of the playoffs. This is a loaded roster and a success in planning and team building as much as coaching excellence, yet Sirianni has provided an emotional spark for the Eagles to ignite this season.
Super Bowl 2023: Talking points for Eagles vs Chiefs
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How bad is Patrick Mahomes’ ankle?
The most talked-about ankle in sport might just end up dictating the destination of this Super Bowl. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got his ankle caught and rolled up under a Jacksonville Jaguars defender during the Divisional Round and was forced to leave the game, as Kansas City fans were treated to the worrying vision of Chad Henne under centre in the play-offs. Mahomes eventually returned but was clearly limited and in pain, although that didn’t stop him grinding his side to a 27-20 triumph.
He then gritted his teeth and did what he needed to do to help the Chiefs down the Bengals in the AFC Championship game but a less-than-fully-mobile Mahomes restricts what KC can do offensively. He has built his reputation as the NFL’s superman on a freakish ability to complete passes on the run, from impossible angles and to contort his body into the unlikeliest of positions. Head coach Andy Reid is cautiously optimistic that his QB will be able “to do just about everything”, while Mahomes himself admits there is some uncertainty, saying: “I don’t think you’ll know exactly until you get to gameday.
I definitely can move around better than I was moving last week or two weeks ago, then I’ll rely on some adrenaline to let me do a little extra when I’m on the field.” The Chiefs will need their superstar to be close to 100 per cent in order to hoist the Lombardi.
Patrick Mahomes and the key battle that will decide Super Bowl 2023
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Patrick Mahomes frantically dashed to his right, desperately scanning the end zone in search of an open teammate. It was fourth and nine and almost his last chance to spark a fourth-quarter comeback in Super Bowl 55 while down 31-9.
But as William Gholston nibbled at his ankle, Mahomes flicked a wrist while sprawled out with just a hint of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam to the pose. The pass looked destined to produce his latest masterpiece.
But with four Buccaneers constructing a wall around Darrel Williams, the ball landed with a gentle bounce on the turf, extinguishing hope and eventually defeat to add a blemish to Mahomes’ résumé.
Two years later, Mahomes is hobbled from an ankle sprain but eagerly embraces a third trip to the big dance, cognisant of how a winning or losing record in this particular game can shape a legacy. It is partially why Tom Brady, with a 7-3 Super Bowl record, elevated himself above Peyton Manning, who finished his career with two wins and two losses.
The NFL throne is tantalisingly within reach, but the Chiefs continue to tiptoe between sunk opportunity and supremacy during the Mahomes and Andy Reid era, depending on the result on Sunday. The NFL has masterfully produced parity and equal opportunity over the last decade or more, in stark contrast to the Premier League, ensuring no dominant force since Brady and the Patriots parted ways. That changes if Mahomes can clinch a second ring to go with five consecutive AFC Championship games.
