Super Bowl 59 Chiefs vs. Eagles Opening Odds: Chiefs Favoured on Point Spread
For the second time in three years the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the Super Bowl two weeks from now in New Orleans.
These teams faced different paths in the conference championship games as the Eagles routed Washington 55-23, while the Chiefs escaped with a tight 32-29 win over Buffalo.
The opening Super Bowl 59 odds featured Kansas City at -1 with the total an even 49. Those numbers have already fluctuated a bit as the Chiefs are -1.5 with the total at 49.5 as of mid-Monday.
Keep an eye on the line as there is a chance it could move significantly in either direction ahead of the game on Feb. 9.
Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl 59 odds
Betting analysis
Let’s dive into the numbers and betting stats for each team.
There’s no question Philadelphia has been a better cover option this year. The Eagles are a healthy 13-7 against the spread (65 per cent cover rate), including 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
The Chiefs, on the other hand, haven’t been a profitable cover option, going 9-10 ATS. That’s a cover rate of just 47.4 per cent.
One of the areas these teams have mirrored each other is when it comes to totals betting, with Philly and KC each playing the Under 11 times this year.
Eagles vs. Chiefs storylines
You don’t have to search hard for intriguing storylines in this game. Just go back to the Super Bowl two years ago when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Arizona. Kansas City was a 1.5 point underdog in that game. The 73 combined points made it the third-highest scoring Super Bowl game in NFL history and the 35 points scored by Philadelphia were the most by a losing team.
You also have Patrick Mahomes chasing history. Among quarterbacks, Mahomes’ 17 career playoff wins already ranks him second all-time and winning a fourth Super Bowl title would tie him with Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana for second-most. Mahomes is still chasing Tom Brady’s seven Super Bowl wins, but Brady (and no quarterback/team) has ever won three Super Bowls in a row.
There’s an Andy Reid factor too. Reid was is the former longtime head coach of the Eagles, leading the team between 1999 and 2012. He finished his tenure in Philadelphia as the leader in games coached (224) and wins (130).