Super Bowl LIX Tale of the Tape: Closer look at the Chiefs vs. Eagles matchup
For the Chiefs to complete their quest of becoming the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls, they’ll have to beat the team that started this run.
The Chiefs advanced to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans by defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 on Sunday. The Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome. While this is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, which the Chiefs won 38-35 over the Eagles, both teams have changed quite a bit.
Here’s a tale of the tape ahead of Super Bowl LIX, which will air on Fox (Ch. 4 in Kansas City) and begin at 5:30 p.m.
Records
Chiefs 17-2
Eagles 17-3
Playoff seed
Chiefs: No. 1 in AFC
Eagles: No. 2 in NFC
Road to Super Bowl LIX
Chiefs: beat Texans 23-14 in Divisional round, beat Bills 32-29 in AFC Championship Game
Eagles: beat Packers 22-10 in Wild Card round, Rams 28-22 in Divisional round and Commanders 55-23 in NFC Championship Game
Super Bowl appearances (including this year)
Chiefs: 7th (won four)
Eagles: 5th (won one)
Scoring offense rank
Chiefs: 15th (22.6 points per game)
Eagles: 7th (27.2 points per game)
Rushing offense rank
Chiefs: 22nd (105.3 yards per game)
Eagles: 2nd (179.3 yards per game)
Passing offense rank
Chiefs: 14th (222.4 yards per game)
Eagles: 29th (187.9 yards per game)
Scoring defense rank
Chiefs: 4th (19.2 points per game)
Eagles: 2nd (17.8 points per game)
Rushing defense rank
Chiefs: 8th (101.8 yards per game)
Eagles: 10th (104.2 yards per game)
Passing defense rank
Eagles: 1st (174.2 yards per game)
Chiefs: 18th (218.8 yards per game)
Leader in yards from scrimmage
Eagles: RB Saquan Barkley (2,283 yards)
Chiefs: RB Kareem Hunt (904 yards)
Turnover margin
Chiefs: Plus-6
Eagles: Plus-11
This story was originally published January 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM.
