The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl showdown on Feb. 9, 2025.
The Patrick Mahomes-led team will be keeping their best foot forward to have a shot at creating history by becoming the first team in the league to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
This will be the Chiefs’ fifth Super Bowl appearance in the last six seasons; while the recency effect surely will help Mahomes and Co., Patriots legend Julian Edelman discussed how the Eagles can secure a win.
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While Mahomes and his team will be gunning for a three-peat in this year’s Super Bowl, Edelman laid out a plan for the Eagles to have a chance to beat the defending champs.
During a sit-down conversation with Rich Eisen, Edelman advised the Eagles to do what they’ve been doing throughout the season. He explained that the team will have to establish the run.
He also emphasized that Saquon Barkley could be the team’s X factor. Edelman shared that the Eagles would have to play the game penalty-free, not turn the ball over, and simply play a perfect game.
“They got to do what got them to this point in the season. They’re going to have to establish the run. It’s very apparent that when that run game goes, it opens up everything else. It’s also apparent that their dropback pass game for Philadelphia isn’t where it should be for a Super Bowl-winning team.
“But when you have a guy like Saquon Barkley… That’s an X-factor. They’re going to have to play penalty free. They can’t turn the ball over, you can’t go in and think you’re gonna beat the champs who are historically a mistake-free team right now, thinking you can go out, turn the ball over, and squint up when things get tough, because they’re not going to.
“They’re used to being uncomfortable… I think that the Eagles are gonna have to play a perfect game.”
The marquee matchup will be played in Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, and will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Caesars Superdome is set to hold its eighth Super Bowl matchup, tying New Orleans with Miami for hosting the most by any city.