Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 2/9/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Super Bowl LIX

Game: Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Eagles (+1.5)

Total-Over-Under: 49

The Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) are en route to Caesars Superdome on Sunday, February 9th, where they will try to beat the Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) in Super Bowl LIX. Kansas City opens as 1.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 49.

The Kansas City Chiefs come into this matchup with a record of 15-2 this year. In the AFC title game, the Chiefs played the Buffalo Bills and walked away with a win by a score of 32-29. Kareem Hunt was the best rusher for the Chiefs with 17 carries for 64 yards (3.8 yds per attempt). Xavier Worthy had an average of 14.2 yards per reception by earning 85 yds on 6 catches. Patrick Mahomes went 18-26 with 245 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 111.9 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Chiefs gave up 147 yards on 32 tries, which is 4.6 yds per rush surrendered. Kansas City relinquished 22 completions on 34 attempts for a total of 227 yards, and a completion rate of 64.7%. When all was said and done, they ran 61 plays which converted into 368 yards. The Kansas City Chiefs ended up running the ball 35 different times and recorded 135 yards, earning them an average of 3.9 yards per attempt.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Kansas City Chiefs have an average of 22.6 PPG. As a team they're averaging 105.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 22nd in the NFL. The Chiefs currently have 5,570 total yards for the season. Kansas City has accumulated 219 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 94 infractions for 829 yards. They have surrendered the football 14 different times (11 picks and 3 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Kansas City has compiled 26 passing touchdowns and 15 touchdowns on the ground.

The Chiefs rank 4th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 19.2 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per run and 101.8 rushing yards per game this year. For the year, they have given up 1,731 yards on the ground through 17 games. Regarding passing yards, the Chiefs have surrendered 3,720 yards which puts them in 18th in football. They have conceded 218.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.9%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 320.6 yards-game which ranks them 9th in the league. They have granted 24 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Eagles head into this game 14-3 for this season. In the NFC Championship, the Eagles went home victorious with a score of 55-23 when they faced the Washington Commanders. Jalen Hurts (1 TD) ended the game with 246 yards on 20-28 passing while his quarterback rate was 110.1. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.8 yds. A.J. Brown was featured in the passing game for the Eagles, hauling in 6 throws for 96 yds (16.0 yards per reception). Saquon Barkley carried the ball 15 times for 118 yards, ending the contest with 7.9 yds per attempt for Philadelphia. The Eagles finished the contest with a total of 459 yards while running 64 plays (7.2 yards per play). Philadelphia rushed the football for 6.4 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 229 yds on 36 attempts. Philadelphia conceded 25 rushing attempts for 99 yds (4.0 yds per rush). The Eagles secondary allowed a completion rate of 61.2%, relinquishing 251 yds on 30 out of 49 through the air.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Eagles currently rank 7th in football averaging 27.2 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Eagles have compiled 3,194 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 187.9 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 29th out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 179.3 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 3,048 yards for the year. The Philadelphia Eagles have an average of 367.2 yards per outing which has them sitting 8th in football. The Philadelphia offense has totaled 793 yards of penalties on 103 infractions, which is good for 22nd in football in terms of hurting your team.

They have allowed the opposition 22 touchdowns through the air and 174.2 yards-game, which has them ranked 1st in the NFL. Philadelphia has given up a total of 1,771 yards on the ground (104.2 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns by ground for the season. They have tallied 26 turnovers (13 fumbles recovered and 13 interceptions) so far this season. The Eagles defense has taken part in 999 plays, ranking them 1st in the NFL. The Eagles are conceding 17.8 points per contest, which has them in 2nd of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Chiefs-Eagles NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Chiefs -1.5

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