The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. Before the big game, we’re looking to see how these two teams performed against their common opponents. Here, we take a closer look at the Eagles and Chiefs’ games against the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans to see if there’s anything we can learn.
Week 3: Colts 20-17 Chiefs Week 11: Eagles 17-16 Colts
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The first common opponent we will see is the Indianapolis Colts. In week 3, the Colts defeated the Chiefs 20-17. However, in week 11, the Eagles posted a 17-16 win over the Colts. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put in a standout performance, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes struggled against the Colts defense in their meeting.
Week 9: Titans 17-20 Chiefs Week 13: Titans 10-35 Eagles
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In week 9, the Chiefs faced the Titans and won in overtime, 20-17. The Titans sent a backup quarterback, Malik Willis, and still pushed the Chiefs to the brink. However, in week 13, the Titans faced the Eagles with quarterback Ryan Tannehill back, but it didn’t matter. Hurts was exceptional, throwing for 380 yards and three touchdowns, and rushing for one more in a blowout victory for the Eagles.
Week 10: Jaguars 17-27 Chiefs | Divisional Round: Jaguars 20-27 Chiefs Week 4: Jaguars 21-29 Eagles
. @Chiefs defeat @Jaguars 27-20 to advance to NFL playoffs
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The Chiefs’ Week 10 victory over the Jaguars was reasonably comfortable, with Mahomes throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns. In the divisional round, the Chiefs won again, despite Mahomes exiting the game with a high ankle sprain.
The Eagles also topped the Jags in a week 4 win. Miles Sanders had a big day for the Eagles in their week 4 win over the Jaguars, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles rallied from an early 14-0 deficit to secure the win.
Week 15: Chiefs 30-24 Texans Week 9: Eagles 29-17 Texans
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Philadelphia beat the Houston Texans 29-17 on #TNF to remain the only undefeated team in the NFL.
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In week 15, the Chiefs needed overtime to beat the struggling Texans 30-24. Mahomes was nearly perfect, going 36 of 41 for 336 yards and two touchdowns, but the Texans somehow found a way to keep the game close.
The Eagles also faced the Texans in week 9 and finished with a 29-17 victory. Hurts was also hyper-efficient against the Texans D. He went 21/27, passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles sealed the win with a 4-yard touchdown run to tight end Dallas Goedert in the fourth quarter.
What did we learn?
The Eagles are 4-0 against common opponents, while the Chiefs are 4-1. Also, the average winning margin of the Eagles’ wins was 11.5, and the Chiefs’ average margin during these games was just 3.4.
It seems that the Eagles were more convincing by eliminating mutual opponents. If it was a horse handicap race, they would probably be giving the Chiefs a few pounds of weight since their form is so much better. However, the NFL is a fickle lover and we know that any team can beat another any given Sunday. And after all, the Super Bowl is just a game.
It seems to us that if we were just basing the matchup on these games, the Eagles are the legitimate favorites among the major sportsbooks in the US. But betting against Patrick Mahomes is a dangerous proposition. It will be interesting to see how the game plays out and if the ‘form’ holds up.
