Super Bowl 2023 score: Chiefs top Eagles 38-35 with late Mahomes ...

On one leg, Patrick Mahomes finished the job. His reward, other than resting an oft-injured ankle this postseason, is a second Lombardi Trophy for the reigning NFL MVP.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, the team’s second title in four seasons. A controversial holding penalty by Eagles cornerback James Bradberry gave the Chiefs a chance to run the clock down and kick a game-winning field goal with eight seconds left, which Harrison Butker nailed from 27 yards.

Mahomes finished 21 of 27 for 182 yards with three touchdowns. Kansas City scored a touchdown on its first three drives of the second half after trailing at halftime 24-14.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was 27 of 37 for 304 yards passing, but was a force on the ground. He rushed for three touchdowns (15 carries, 70 yards) and tied the game at 35 on a two-point conversion with about five minutes left.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (six catches, 81 yards, touchdown) bested his brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce, on the game’s biggest stage, while Chiefs coach Andy Reid defeated his former team.

Chiefs win Super Bowl 57:Patrick Mahomes and Co. capture second title in four seasons

This is like watching Michael Jordan in his prime. Patrick Mahomes is 27. He's on a team-friendly contract. In the five seasons he has been starter, the Chiefs have made it at least to the AFC title game. As long as Mahomes is under center, this will be the standard. He won his second Super Bowl MVP days after he won his second league MVP.

Mahomes had his right ankle injury reaggravated late in the second quarter when Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards fell on it as he dragged him to the turf. Ho hum. All Mahomes did after the injury was complete 13 of 14 passes for 93 yards and a pair of scores. As if that wasn't enough, with 2:55 left to play in a tie game, he outran the Eagles defense on a 26-yard scramble that set up the game-winning field goal.

Read Lorenzo Reyes' full analysis of Super Bowl 57's winners and losers here.

The Philadelphia Eagles had a 10-point lead as Rihanna took center stage at halftime. In the second half, though, Philadelphia’s advantage evaporated in the desert air.

The Chiefs erased a 24-14 halftime deficit by scoring 24 points in the second half, including 17 in the fourth quarter to win 38-35 in a Super Bowl 57 thriller.

“Not up to our standards. I feel like we got a little uncharacteristic on a lot of things. I got to hand it to them, they did a good job. We just didn’t come up when it mattered. We had a shot," Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat told USA TODAY Sports postgame.

Read Tyler Dragon's full piece breaking down the Eagles' thoughts on what went wrong.

A late Philadelphia Eagles penalty sent fans and social media into a frenzy, lamenting the referees and accusing the NFL of rigging Super Bowl 57.

But the player called for holding, cornerback James Bradberry, said afterward it was the correct call.

“It was a holding," Bradberry told reporters in the locker room after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. "I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide."

That didn't stop fans of the Eagles -- and ones who were neutral for the big game -- from becoming outraged when the holding call allowed the Chiefs to run out the clock Sunday and win the Super Bowl 38-35. — Chris Bumbaca

Read the what referee Carl Cheffers had to say about the play.

Super Bowl champions for the second time in four seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs seem quite ready to begin game-planning for their next opponent.

History.

"It's a whole other feeling," said All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce after winning ring No. 2. "I wanted this one more than I ever wanted a game in my life. Biggest difference is it solidifies your greatness. You can get lucky once; (this) wasn't beginner's luck. We wanted it, we took it.

“You can call it a dynasty – you can call it whatever you want. All I know is we’re coming back next year. ... We're trying to get another one, I can tell you that right now."

Read Nate Davis' full piece on what the Chiefs have accomplished.

For the second time of his career, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP.

Read Jarrett Bell's column on Mahomes' superhero grit and how it powered the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57.

From the opening kickoff to the game’s final play, the broadcast duo of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen sounded more like Super Bowl veterans — crisp, informative and prepared — than the rookies they were. And Olsen distinguished himself with his assessment of the most critical play of the game.

Read our full analysis of the Super Bowl 57 broadcast here.

The grass used in State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl 57 took nearly two years and more than $800,000 to prepare for Sunday, but it wasn't without faults. The playing conditions were less than pretty.

Players from both the Eagles and Chiefs struggled to get traction on the natural grass and slipped many times. At least half a dozen Eagles players switched cleats during the first half in an attempt to get a better grip, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, who changed from Jordan 11 cleats to Jordan 1 cleats.

Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata, who said he's "not a grass expert," described the conditions as "pretty slippery," similar to "playing on a water park." — Cydney Henderson

Super Bowl 57 was one of the highest-scoring Super Bowl games ever played. It was a thrilling showdown that featured numerous records either broken (longest punt return) or tied (most points scored by a player, Jalen Hurts with 20).

Here is a look at the highest-scoring Super Bowls.

Travis Kelce was the winner of the unofficial "Kelce Bowl," as his Kansas City Chiefs defeated his brother Jason's Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57.

But as the Chiefs celebrated their victory and Travis Kelce gave a memorable postgame interview alongside Patrick Mahomes, he made sure to see his brother following the game, as the Kelce brothers shared an embrace and briefly spoke as the confetti fell down on State Farm Stadium.

Jason Kelce can be heard congratulating Travis, even cracking a smile and telling him to "go celebrate." Before they part, both Kelce's told each other "I love you." — Jordan Mendoza

The Super Bowl, like every other NFL game, has two halves. The Philadelphia Eagles only showed up for one of them.

After pushing the Kansas City Chiefs to the brink and hobbling Patrick Mahomes, the Eagles imploded in the second half. They were outscored, outgained, outdisciplined – outhustled – and, as a result, they're out a Lombardi Trophy.

Maybe that's harsh, given the final score was 38-35 and it took the Chiefs until the closing seconds to seal the victory. But when you have a 10-point lead, all the momentum and Mahomes barely able to run off the field at halftime, that's as close to a gimme as it gets in the NFL's biggest game.

Read Nancy Armour's full column here.

The Blackest, most woke Super Bowl ever — can’t believe I wrote that since this is the Republican NFL, but here we are — started by again featuring the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” this time performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Then Rihanna performed at halftime. Despite once saying she wouldn’t perform in the Super Bowl halftime show because of the way the NFL treated Colin Kaepernick and protesting players, she was back, and make no mistake, Rihanna is one of the Blackest, proudest performers of our time.

But wait, it gets Blacker.

Singer Babyface, a generational rhythm and blues singer, sang “America the Beautiful” before the game. He’s produced dozens of R&B hits and won 12 Grammy Awards. At this point we had the Black national anthem, Rihanna performing and two Black starting quarterbacks for the first time ever. During Black History Month. This wasn’t the Super Bowl. This was Wakanda.

Read MIke Freeman's full column here.

The record for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history now belongs to Kadarius Toney.

Toney broke several tackles on the punt return for a 65-yard return, making it the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.

The Chiefs then scored three plays later on a Patrick Mahomes pass to Skyy Moore.

There has never been a punt return for a touchdown in Super Bowl history, but there have been multiple kickoff return TDs. — Jordan Mendoza

How excited was Andy Reid to win the Super Bowl?

Andy Reid, immediately after winning his second Super Bowl, could not contain his excitement.

When Fox sideline reporter Tom Rinaldi asked Reid how happy he was, the Kansas City Chiefs coach responded with his typical jovial sense of humor.

“I could kiss you right now, but I’m not going to,” Reid told Rinaldi, as both laughed after the exchange.

Reid led the Chiefs to their second championship in four seasons.

Reid credited his offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy during his postgame interview.

“Eric Bienemy was tremendous down the stretch there,” Reid said, complimenting his assistant who has been passed over for head coaching jobs several times.

- Safid Deen

Jalen Hurts ties record for points in Super Bowl

The game is not over, but Jalen Hurts has tied a Super Bowl record: most points scored in the game.

In Super Bowl 51, James White accounted for 20 in the epic 28-3 comeback the New England Patriots pulled off against the Atlanta Falcons, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime.

Hurts has three touchdowns on the ground (one through the air) and the two-point conversion that tied the game at 35 was the equalizer with White.

- Chris Bumbaca

And we're all tied in Super Bowl 57 after Eagles score

These Eagles will not go quietly.

Trailing by eight points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Hurts converted once again on third down early in the drive with a patented sneak. He found A.J Brown on the next third down for another first. Brown and Hurts connected again for 11 yards and another first.

Given plenty of time, Hurts found DeVonta Smith streaking down the left sideline on a blown coverage. Smith could not keep his balance and remain in bounds and went out at the 2-yard line, but not before picking up 45 yards. Hurts scored on the next play via a – you guessed it – quarterback sneak.

Hurts then tied the game on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt on a designed run to the left, breaking tackles and persevering over the goal line to even it at 35 with 5:15 left in the game.

- Chris Bumbaca

Kansas City continues second-half domination

Kadarius Toney, Super Bowl MVP?

Toney had two of the biggest plays for the Chiefs during the fourth quarter, his latest was a 65-yard punt return - the longest in Super Bowl history - went to Philadelphia 5-yard line with 10:11 left in the game.

Three plays later the Chiefs added to their fourth-quarter lead as Patrick Mahomes found receiver Skyy Moore for a 4-yard touchdown pass, and the Chiefs took a 35-27 lead with 9:22 left in the game.

Toney, acquired by the Chiefs during the season, is turning out to be a pivotal move that paid off in Kansas City’s favor during the biggest game of the season. His earlier 5-yard touchdown put the Chiefs ahead in the fourth quarter.

- Safid Deen

Chiefs take first lead in Super Bowl 57

The Chiefs waiting until the fourth quarter to finally go ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Patrick Mahomes found receiver Kadarius Toney for a walk-in 5-yard touchdown, and kicker Harrison Butker made the extra point to put Kansas City ahead 28-27 with 12:04 left in the fourth quarter.

Toney went in motion toward the middle of the field, but turned quickly back to the right sidelinefor a wide-open touchdown.

During the drive, running back Isiah Pacheco (with runs of 9 and 11 yards) and receiver Juju Smith-Schuster (with four catches for 38 yards) were instrumental for Mahomes and the Chiefs.

- Safid Deen

Replay decision helps Eagles add to lead on Chiefs

Jalen Hurts could not have thrown a better ball. On third-and-14 from the Kansas City 47, Hurts dropped back on the team’s first drive of the half with a three-point lead. He found tight end Dallas Goedert near the sideline between two defenders past the sticks for what appeared to be yet another third down conversion.

Although Goedert bobbled the ball, he regained possession in time to land both feet in bounds and the call was upheld. The challenge cost Andy Reid and the Chiefs their first timeout of the second half.

Philadelphia moved the ball inside the red zone after the play but had to settle for a field goal to make it 27-21 with 1:45 left in the third quarter.

- Chris Bumbaca

Hurt ankle, no problem for Patrick Mahomes

After injuring his ankle on his final play of the second quarter, Mahomes started the second half, and even ran for a 14-yard gain inside the 5-yard line on the first drive of the third quarter.

Mahomes led the Chiefs on a touchdown drive to start the second half, which included a low pass to tight end Travis Kelce that kept their drive alive.

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco scored on a 1-yard run to help the Chiefs trim their deficit. The Eagles are holding onto a 24-21 lead after the first possession in the second half.

- Safid Deen

Rihanna shines bright in Super Bowl halftime show

Rihanna has already evolved into an immensely successful singer, a business mogul with a net worth of more than $1 billion and, as of last year, a mom.

On Sunday, the multihyphenate added another accomplishment to the checklist: Super Bowl halftime headliner.

Taking the State Farm Stadium stage in Glendale, Arizona, with her most visible outing in years, Rihanna stormed through a vibrant production that spotlighted her flexible R&B grooves coupled with infectious pop hooks. And, of course, her distinctive fashion style.

ALL OF THE LIGHTS:Rihanna stuns in spectacular Super Bowl performance

- Melissa Ruggieri

Super Bowl halftime stats: Patrick Mahomes held to 89 yards passing

Only once has a team lost the Super Bowl after leading by double-digits at halftime: the Atlanta Falcons before the New England Patriots staged their famous comeback from a 28-3 deficit six years ago.

The Eagles, who lead 24-14 at the break, finished the first half with a time of possession of 21:54, leaving the Chiefs with 8:06. They ran 44 plays compared to the Chiefs’ 20 and outgained them 270-128.

Here are some other statistics from the first half:

Notable Eagles stats

Third-down efficiency: 6-for-10,

Jalen Hurts: 17-for-22, 183 yards, TD; 11 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD

DeVonta Smith: six catches, 55 yards

A.J Brown: three catches, 74 yards, TD

Notable Chiefs stats

Third-down efficiency:0-for-3

Patrick Mahomes: 8-for-13, 89 yards, TD

Isiah Pacheco: five carries, 28 yards

Travis Kelce: three catches, 60 yards, TD

Bolton: three tackles, fumble recovery, TD

- Chris Bumbaca

Eagles take 24-14 lead at halftime after late field goal

In the NFC championship game, DeVonta Smith quickly got his team to the line of scrimmage and snapped the ball after a questionable catch on the Eagles’ first drive of their victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

It did not work against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

A replay review late in the second quarter showed Smith did not maintain control of the ball after a catch to the Kansas City 13, and it was ruled incomplete. The Eagles tried to snap the ball right away, but since there were less than two minutes in the first half, the officials in the booth called down to the field for a review.

After the over turn, A.J. Brown, had a 22-yard catch-and-run that put Philadelphia in field goal range. Jake Elliott connected from 35 yards out as time expired in the first half, with the Eagles taking a 24-14 advantage into the locker room.

- Chris Bumbaca

Patrick Mahomes limps off after appearing to re-injure ankle

Well, Patrick Mahomes’ injured right ankle was looking good until it wasn’t.

Mahomes, who was suffered a high-ankle sprain against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional playoff game, scrambled on third down shortly before halftime, and his injured right foot took the brunt of the fall after he was tackled by Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards with 1:44 left in the second quarter.

Mahomes limped off the field in obvious pain and was later shown in difficulty while his ankle was being evaluated by trainers on the sidelines.

Earlier in the game, Mahomes appeared to run with ease like his foot was healed after a high-ankle sprain suffered last month.

- Safid Deen

Eagles back in front on another Jalen Hurts touchdown run

The Eagles entered the Super Bowl with 35 fourth-down attempts. The 36th and 37th were the most important of the season thus far.

On fourth-and-5 from the Kansas City 44, Hurts ran to daylight and converted the first fourth down of the drive with a 28-yard carry down the right sideline. Facing a fourth-and 2, the Eagles got Kansas City to jump inside the red zone to set up a first-and-goal and Hurts scored his second rushing touchdown of the game on the next play to make it 21-14 with just over two minutes left in the second quarter.

The drive was 12 plays and took 7:19 off the clock. The Eagles are dominating time of possession. They have had the ball for 20:32, while Mahomes and Kansas City have had it for 7:08.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs erase deficit with defensive touchdown after Eagles miscue

The Eagles had a seven-point lead and were in Chiefs territory once again.

Instead of putting Kansas City back on its heels, they let them back in the game.

Facing a thrd-and-1 from the Chiefs’ 47, right guard Isaac Seumalo jumped early and moved the Eagles back five yards. On the next play, Hurts began to run on a quarterback keeper, but he dropped the ball and Nick Bolton – the Chiefs’ leading tackler – scooped it up and scored on a 36-yard return that tied the game.

It was the first fumble Hurts lost since Week 10 against Indianapolis and the team's first turnover of the playoffs.

- Chris Bumbaca

A.J. Brown puts Eagles ahead with long touchdown catch

The ability to hit the big play has been a hallmark for the Eagles offense all season.

In the Super Bowl, Brown made it.

On the first play of the second quarter, Hurts had all day in the pocket to watch Brown streak down the field and into double-coverage. Hurts threw to a place anybody who could catch the ball would have to make an adjustment.

Juan Thornhill and McDuffie in coverage weren’t able. Brown did, and the Eagles regain the lead 14-7d on the 45-yard completion.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs fail to take lead as Harrison Butker field goal goes 'doink'

The Chiefs moved the ball well, but settled for a field-goal attempt when facing a fourth-and-3 at the end of their second drive. Butker’s 42-yard kick drifted left and was no good after hitting the upright, keeping the score tied at 7.

The possession by the Chiefs drive featured a stellar 22-yard pass from Mahomes to Kelce, and even some trickery from Kansas City. Kelce and receiver Juju Smith-Schuster signaled to the Chiefs sidelines like they did not know a play call, then turned around after Mahomes found running back Jerick McKinnon for a 7-yard completion on the right side.

Mahomes nearly threw an interception on the next play, and the Chiefs’ field-goal kick miss could come back to haunt them later this game.

- Safid Deen

Eagles RB Miles Sanders sidelined after hit on game's first play

On the first play of the game, Sanders carried for a one-yard loss. Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie tracked him down near the sideline and delivered a large hit, knocking the ball out of bounds.

Sanders, a fourth-year player from Penn State, was seen shaking his hand after the play and went into the locker room before returning to the field. Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell handled the ball-carrying duting in his absence. Sanders returned to the field in the second quarter.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs respond quickly to tie game against Eagles

The Chiefs did not waste any time responding to the Eagles’ first score.

Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes found who else than his favorite target, tight end Travis Kelce, for a 18-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 with 6:57 left in the first quarter.

Mahomes’ first pass of the game was a 20-yard completion to Kelce. More important: Mahomes’ ankle looks great, too, after he galloped for an 8-yard run during the drive.

The Chiefs got near the red zone with a 24-yard run to the left side by running back Isaiah Pacheco.

Kelce also celebrated his touchdown with a dance in the end zone.

- Safid Deen

Eagles jump out to early Super Bowl lead on Jalen Hurts touchdown run

That was quick.

The Eagles received the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown on the game’s first possession. Jalen Hurts found receiver DeVonta Smith on a key third down and later hit him for 23 yards to move Philadelphia into the red zone on a run-pass option that was initially snuffed out.

Kenneth Gainwell initially had the score, but replay review quickly confirmed his elbow was down short of the goal line. The call was Hurts’ specialty: a quarterback sneak. Behind the Eagles’ elite offensive line, Hurts plowed ahead for six points. Extra point was good and it's Philadelphia 7-0 early.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs win Super Bowl coin toss, Eagles get ball first

If you bet on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl coin toss, congratulations.

The Chiefs called tails. And the Chiefs won the toss. They chose to defer and will kickoff to the Eagles start the game, and then get the ball to start the second half.

Tails breaks a two-game streak by heads, and has been the coin toss winner in seven of the last 10 Super Bowls, according to Oddsshark.com.

At +100, one would have doubled their money picking the Chiefs to win the coin toss.

- Safid Deen

Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Lee Ralph shine with Super Bowl national anthems

With nearly as much attention paid to the music as the game during the Super Bowl, the trifecta of artists who took the field Sunday prior to kickoff knew the importance of their platform.

Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Babyface were tapped for the honors. Ralph singer infused the Black national anthem - "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - with the type of gusto exhibited during her Emmy acceptance speech last fall.

Babyface followed with "America the Beautiful" and the festivities were capped by Stapleton's rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" that showcased his vocal skills.

RIGHT NOTE:Reviewing the pregame Super Bowl singing performances

- Mellissa Ruggieri

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, center Jason Kelce both cry during Super Bowl national anthem

As Chris Stapleton performed the national anthem before the kick of the Super Bowl, cameras found Sirianni and Kelce, both of whom had tears in their eyes.

Kelce spoke about tears on the big stage after the Eagles’ Super Bowl 52 victory, saying he would find himself crying in the shower in the lead-up to that game against the New England Patriots.

- Chris Bumbaca

Damar Hamlin introduced on field at Super Bowl 57, speaks to Fox's Michael Strahan

The NFL continues to celebrate the remarkable recovery by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin from cardiac arrest he suffered in a Jan. 2 game.

Hamlin received a warm ovation from the crowd at State Farm Stadium.

Earlier, on Fox's pregame show, Hamlin spoke with Michael Strahan about what he remembered when he made that fateful tackle on Bengals WR Tee Higgins.

Hamlin paused for nearly nine seconds.

"That's something I don't really want to get too deep into, in the detail," Hamlin said. "That's something I'm still trying to work through. Why did it happen to me?"

The full interview will air Monday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America."

Eagles fans boo Cowboys QB Dak Prescott pregame

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott received a rousing ovation after being recognized as the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his philanthropy and community impact.

But not the ovation you’d think one would receive for winning one of the NFL’s highest honors.

Eagles fans at the Super Bowl booed Prescott, because division rivalries don’t cease even for special awards.

Prescott was a good sport about the reaction he received.

- Safid Deen

With injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes goes for Super Bowl win No. 2

This is the third Super Bowl start for the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. Mahomes split his previous two appearances, beating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54 before losing the championship game the following season against Tom Brady and the San Francisco 49ers.

Mahomes’ recovery from a right high-ankle sprain in the divisional playoff and his dart to the sidelines that set up a game-winning field goal to help the Chiefs beat the Bengals in the AFC championship game on Jan. 29 only added to his growing legacy.

Mahomes also has a chance to further separate himself from the rest of the current pack of active quarterbacks. With Brady’s retirement, Mahomes could have more rings than any other with his second championship.

— Safid Deen

Three keys to victory in Super Bowl 57

The pregame hype is finally dying down and the focus of Super Bowl 57 is ready to be turned to the gridiron where it belongs.

Both the Chiefs and Eagles have been the class of their respective leagues this season, so the most important thing for either team may only be the ability to execute what they already do well.

Here are three keys to winning, according to USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon:

Eagles pass rush vs. Chiefs offensive line

Chiefs aerial attack vs. Eagles pass defense

Eagles rushing offense vs. Chiefs defense

Super Bowl X-factors: Unknown to hero?

The Super Bowl is where a relative nobody can become a household name, a place where Malcolm Butler and David Tyree were transformed from obscurity to an association with football's biggest stage, forever.

The stars will attract the attention and have the most impact on Super Bowl 57. The X-factors, however – the ones the majority of the 100-plus-million viewers do not know – will also play pivotal roles in determining who lifts the Lombardi Trophy.

Here are a few who could find themselves in the spotlight on Sunday, according to USA TODAY Sports' Chris Bumbaca:

Eagles DT Jason Hargrave

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell

Chiefs OT Andrew Wylie

Chiefs LB Nick Bolton

How do Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts stack up?

This margin isn't as wide as you might think. Jalen Hurts, 24, is a star who is going to be a problem in the NFC for a long time. He worked with Tom House this offseason and has refined his mechanics. His ability to compromise defenses with his rushing ability has made it increasingly difficult to defend Philadelphia. And, if the Chiefs use a spy to try to limit what Hurts can do out in open space, it takes away a potential defender Kansas City can use in the secondary.

All that said, Patrick Mahomes is the most gifted passer in the NFL, possibly of all time. His arm makes it so that the Chiefs can score on any given play. And while he may not rack up rushing yards, his mobility — though it may be tested Sunday by a high ankle sprain — allows him to extend plays and find receivers who can break off their routes.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

Where Kansas City has a potential home run hitter in Isiah Pacheco, the Eagles carry significant depth in the backfield. Philadelphia’s top three running backs — Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell — are all capable of taking over a game. Just look at Gainwell’s production; he averaged just 3.1 rushes per game in the regular season. In the playoffs, that number has jumped to 13 per and he has responded by leading the Eagles in rushing in both the divisional and conference championship rounds. Sanders, meanwhile, has a nose for the end zone.

Pacheco is explosive both rushing the ball and catching it out of the backfield, but Kansas City often doesn’t give him enough touches to be a major factor. The team also activated Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) off of injured reserve and he’d provide a huge boost if he’s able to play.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

This is perhaps the one position where a team has the strongest advantage over the other. A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are both star playmakers whose different skill sets complement each other; Brown is physical and quick and can beat defenders with power and Smith is a silky route runner who is elusive in space.

On the other side, the Chiefs have navigated their first season without Tyreek Hill quite well, with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney making plays. Still, no Kansas City wideout eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in the regular season. Making matters worse for the Chiefs is that they are facing several nagging injuries at the position, with Mecole Hardman placed on injured reserve. Better put this way, Mahomes and the Chiefs system elevate Smith-Schuster, Valdes-Scantling and Toney, while Brown and Smith are stars who would flourish anywhere.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

Dallas Goedert has been a solid and steady option for Hurts. But in 14 games this season, including the playoffs, he reached the 100-yard mark only once.

Travis Kelce isn’t just in the conversation for the best tight end in football — he’s already there — he’s in the conversation for the best of all time. Kelce has secured four All-Pro nominations in the last seven seasons, he’s rewriting the record book and he has become Mahomes’ preferred target and a near-unguardable player in the middle of the field.

Goedert does have a clear advantage over Kelce in run blocking; because Philadelphia sets its identity on the ground, Goedert has become a key piece in the scheme. Still, Kelce is generational.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

Who are the commentators on FOX NFL Sunday's Super Bowl pregame show?

As is the case during the regular season, Fox Sports has Curt Menefee hosting its NFL Sunday pregame show, which is being broadcast live at State Farm Stadium.

Providing analysis and commentary are Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. Joining the set for the playoffs is retired NFL tight end-turned-kicker Rob Gronkowski.

Reporting from around the stadium: Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi, Charissa Thompson and Jay Glazer.

Stars from every industry are descending on State Farm Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the stadium early was NBA star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah.

Eagles superfan Bradley Cooper was also in attendance ready to cheer his team to victory.

Rap mogul Jay Z was spotted on the sidelines taking pictures of his daughter Blue Ivy.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce, Fletcher Cox make fashion statements as kickoff approaches

Everyone knows what the players will be wearing when Super Bowl 57 kicks off. The Chiefs will be wearing white uniforms with red pants, red numerals and yellow trim. The Eagles will be wearing green uniforms with either green or white pants.

However, pregame fashions can be any style and color under the rainbow, as evidenced by Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Not to be outdone, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce.

And then there's Eagles DT Fletcher Cox.

This is another fascinating battle, as these are two of the top units in the NFL. The Eagles, however, have the best O-line in football. Their communication and ability to work together are unrivaled. They have two of the best players at their positions, center Jason Kelce and right tackle Lane Johnson (both of whom were first-team All-Pro selections). They bore open holes in Nick Sirianni’s zone read offense and are disciplined and clean in avoiding penalties.

But where Philadelphia has two All-Pros on its offensive line, the Chiefs have a pair of second-teamers in center Creed Humphrey and left guard Joe Thuney. Orlando Brown has been excellent after moving to left tackle and, considering this is a unit that has been remade, it has done a remarkable job of keeping Mahomes clean.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

The Eagles are five sacks in the Super Bowl from breaking the record of the 1984 Bears for total sacks in the regular and postseason combined (82). Three of Philadelphia’s starting four defensive linemen, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and defensive ends Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham notched double-digit sack totals in the regular season, as each posted 11. The other starter, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, is one of the game’s best interior linemen and recorded seven. The unit has depth with end Robert Quinn and tackles Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh coming on in relief.

To be clear, the Chiefs aren’t bad, they’re just not this good. Chris Jones is a force and the best interior lineman in football and Frank Clark can disrupt the timing and rhythm of opposing offenses. Kansas City just doesn’t have the depth or wealth of star talent to match Philadelphia in this spot.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

It’s almost unfair to consider Haason Reddick as a pure linebacker, since Philadelphia loves using him in five-man fronts, rushing off the left side of the line of scrimmage — or even at defensive tackle — so his presence is frankly more of a consideration for the defensive line. With that in mind, where this Eagles defense is weakest is at the other two linebacker spots. And, considering that linebackers and safeties are among the players asked to cover tight ends, this could be a spot where the Chiefs exploit Philadelphia, using Travis Kelce.

The Chiefs unit that included Nick Bolton and Willie Gay Jr. took some time to get settled this season, but it improved after Gay returned from suspension and as the group got healthier. They have speed and excellent range, though they are sometimes caught out of position, in part because of the relative inexperience of Bolton and Gay.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

This is another spot in which Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman’s aggressive moves in recent seasons have paid off. The three best players on the unit — corners James Bradberry and Darius Slay and strong safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson — were all acquired via trade or free agency. Bradberry had bounced around the league but found a home in Philadelphia’s defense, earning a second-team All-Pro nod.

For the Chiefs, cornerback L’Jarius Sneed clearing concussion protocol is a welcome sight; he doesn’t shy away from contact and actually helps out quite a bit in stopping the run along the outside. Trent McDuffie is a player who has perhaps been overlooked, though he has had a huge impact as a press corner. Rounding out the starters, at safety, Justin Reid and Juan Thornhill have become capable players. The biggest issue with the Kansas City secondary is the occasional blown coverage that can lead to chunk plays.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

As far as kicking and punting goes, this becomes tricky because where the Eagles are strong with place kicker Jake Elliott, the Chiefs are stronger with punter Tommy Townsend, a first-team all-pro. Kansas City place kicker Harrison Butker had the worst season of his career, missing six field goals for a 75% conversion rate. Still, in his last three games, Butker has converted all field goals and extra points.

The Eagles may be without punter Arryn Siposs (ankle), who has said he is ready to play. He presents an upgrade, though backup Brett Kern has been solid in relief. Where the Chiefs separate themselves is with their return men. Both Isiah Pacheco and Skyy Moore are flashes of lightning who can slip through creases and flip field position.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

The Chiefs have the wealth of experience and Andy Reid may be the best coach not named Belichick over the last three decades. Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy should be a head coach. And defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has kept Kansas City’s defense competitive and loves to disguise blitzes, making it difficult for young quarterbacks to read the field.

The narrative that the Eagles have had a favorable path to the Super Bowl, while accurate, shouldn’t discount the effort and work it takes to win week in and week out. Coach Nick Sirianni’s players swear by him and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen could end up as a head coach this cycle. The zone read offense the pair have assembled requires defenses to make decisions in split seconds. Defensive line coach Tracy Rocker brings decades of experience and coordinator Jonathan Gannon oversees a unit that has taken a huge stride since last season.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

Chiefs unlikely to face 49ers catastrophe if Mahomes gets hurt

The NFC championship game was a cautionary tale to NFL teams, particularly those vying for a title, about the risks of having only two quarterbacks active on game day.

However, if catastrophe befalls the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Super Bowl 57, they have a plethora of emergency quarterback options – so many, that it's not immediately clear who would take snaps if presumptive MVP Patrick Mahomes and his, backup, Chad Henne, were unable to go. Obviously, that would be a worst-case scenario. But at least the AFC champs might become so wildly unpredictable that it could keep them in a game – at least temporarily.

— Nate Davis

Ex-Broncos coach helps Eagles prepare for Chiefs offense

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly brought in some veteran experience ahead of their Super Bowl 57 appearance against the Kansas City Chiefs.

According to reports, the Eagles hired Vic Fangio to assist with game preparations that include self-scouting and analysis. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Fangio signed a two-week contract that is expected to expire after the Super Bowl.

Fangio agreed to become the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator last month.

— Jaylon Thompson

Fathers of Super Bowl 57 QBs wreck stereotype of absent Black dad

During Super Bowl 57 you will see more than a game. You'll see two Black quarterbacks — raised lovingly by two Black dads (and also by their moms). You will also see one more thing: a stereotype busted.

If you're looking for the story — the often repeated one, the ever-lasting one, the stereotypical one — of the Black kid who grew up impoverished and still made it. If you're looking for the same ol' story about the Black kid without a father who overcame this and that and the other thing and golly gee, goodness gracious look at him now. Well, this Super Bowl quarterbacks story is not for you.

— Mike Freeman

Special game-day deliveries for 2 Chiefs players

Just playing in the big game is already memorable enough, but two members of the Kansas City Chiefs will have even more reason to remember this Super Bowl Sunday.

While he was busy preparing to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti learned his wife Christina went into labor and delivered healthy twin girls early Sunday morning in Chicago.

At about the same time the Allegretti girls were arriving, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was frantically tweeting that his girlfriend Chariah Gordon was also about ready to give birth.

There could also be another Super Bowl baby before long on the other sideline.

Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie are also expecting a baby.

Andy Reid could win second Super Bowl – against his former team

Reid, 64, is a no-nonsense coach who has become endearing, never too shy to be himself or make others laugh at his own expense. He proudly wears Hawaiian shirts and professes his love for a good cheeseburger. He’s also one of the most accomplished coaches.

Reid was the Eagles’ coach for 14 seasons (1999-2012) and did mostly everything for the franchise – six NFC East titles, five NFC title games, one Super Bowl appearance – except win it all.

When he was fired by Philadelphia, Kansas City pounced at the opportunity to hire him, and it has been rewarded with 10 winning seasons, nine playoff berths and a Super Bowl during the 2019 season.

Reid has the respect and the résumé to match, and he has an opportunity to solidify his Hall of Fame career with a second Super Bowl title. To do it against his former team would be special, too.

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— Safid Deen

Who will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show?

While the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles take a break from shining bright like a diamond, Rihanna will be the Super Bowl 57 halftime show performer.

It's a show that's so exciting, at least one player is hoping to catch a glimpse.

The nine-time Grammy award-winner will perform a slew of hits with (or maybe without) some surprise guests. This will be her first public performance since 2018 when she performed DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts" at the Grammys.

– Victoria Hernandez

With 10 Super Bowl appearances, Tom Brady has made his mark on the game's history, setting a plethora of individual records.

Brady, who made 10 Super Bowl appearances with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice – who appeared in four Super Bowls during his career with the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders – hold multiple standards in the NFL's annual championship showcase.

From a team perspective, Brady's New England Patriots and Rice's San Francisco 49ers figure prominently.

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How 'No crush, no rush' slogan has Philadelphia Eagles defense on historic sack pace

The four-word phrase coined by defensive ends and outside linebackers coach Jeremiah Washburn means the defense has to stop the run to earn the right to rush the quarterback. Entering Super Bowl 57, the defense has lived up to its motto.

“If you don’t stop the run, you can’t pass rush nobody,” Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham said. “You got to take care of business. Early on, you got to send a message and let them know what the game is gonna be. You got to be the dictators. That’s any defense that wants to win a game, you got to let them know what it’s gonna be for the day.”

The Eagles had the NFL’s second ranked defense in the regular season and the unit hasn’t given up more than seven points in each of its postseason wins leading up to Super Bowl 57. When it comes to rushing the quarterback, the Eagles are on an historic pace.

The Eagles defense has amassed 78 total sacks across the regular season and postseason, the third most in NFL history. Philadelphia is three sacks away from surpassing the 1985 Chicago Bears for the second most sacks ever and five sacks shy of eclipsing the 1984 Bears (82 sacks) for the NFL single-season record.

— Tyler Dragon

Joe Biden's pregame Super Bowl interview with Fox called off

President Joe Biden won’t be giving a pregame Super Bowl interview to Fox Soul after all.

Presidents in recent years have granted wide-ranging interviews to the network hosting the Super Bowl. But last week there was confusion over whether Biden would follow the tradition.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted Friday that Biden had been looking forward to an interview on Fox Soul, a streaming sister service to the conservative Fox News. But she said the White House had been informed that the network’s parent company, Fox Corp., canceled the interview.

Biden did pregame interviews with CBS in 2021 and with NBC in 2022.

– Michael Collins

'Superhero?' What other Chiefs say about QB Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes exploded into an NFL superstar almost from the moment when he became the Kansas City Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, the year he also won his first MVP trophy.

But what we all see is not necessarily what Mahomes' teammates see.

USA TODAY Sports closely monitored and asked Chiefs players and coaches during the days leading up to the big game about what it's like being around their intrepid leader, and some common themes quickly emerged.

— Nate Davis

Eagles' success starts at the top

To compare the team-building philosophies of the Philadelphia Eagles and last year's Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, and classify them as similar would be to miss the point.

There is a difference between mortgaging the future and having a foundation for continued success in place. The Rams, quite literally, employed a “(expletive) them picks” strategy. The Eagles have a pair of first-round picks in the 2023 draft and Jalen Hurts, an MVP-level quarterback on a rookie (second-round selection) contract.

Leadership starts at the top. Knowing the right time to push the chips toward the middle is essential to winning it all, and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has given general manager Howie Roseman, who has been with the organization since 2000, the latitude – and payroll – to be aggressive.

In Super Bowl 57 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roseman's fingerprints will be all over the field.

– Chris Bumbaca

'Special' Super Bowl for Black quarterbacks

When Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts take the field Feb. 12, they will be the first two Black quarterbacks to start against each other in the Super Bowl. It’s an accomplishment both quarterbacks fully embrace.

“It is history. It’s come a long way. I think there has only been (eight) African American quarterbacks to play in a Super Bowl. To be the first for something is pretty cool. I know it’ll be a good one,” Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, told reporters Thursday. “It’s history.”

There will be eight Black quarterbacks to start in a Super Bowl once the championship game kicks off: Doug Williams, Steve McNair, Donovan McNabb, Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Mahomes and Hurts.

– Tyler Dragon

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Report: Colts target Eagles offensive coordinator as next head coach

The Indianapolis Colts have reached a decision on who they want as their next head coach – but the process will have to wait until Super Bowl 57 concludes.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is the Colts' top choice, and, according to ESPN, the team has already begun informing the other candidates that they are no longer being considered.

Steichen, 37, has run the Eagles offense for the past two seasons. On the way to reaching the Super Bowl, Philadelphia ranked first in rushing yards and third in points per game in 2022. That would seem to mesh well with the Colts, whose offense revolves around 2021 NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor.

In addition, the Arizona Cardinals plan to interview Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon for their head coaching vacancy, according to NFL.com.

Ex-Eagles, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil can't pick a favorite

Dick Vermeil led the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance. He also finished his Hall of Fame career coaching the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, in what direction is Vermeil’s allegiance flowing for Super Bowl 57?

“I’ve put in my frame of mind right now, philosophically, I’m going to root for both teams to win,” Vermeil told USA TODAY Sports. “And I’ll feel very bad for the team that loses.”

The only person other than Andy Reid to have coached both the Eagles and the Chiefs, Vermeil, 86, won’t even be inside State Farm Stadium on Sunday.

– Jarrett Bell

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Jason or Travis? Donna Kelce has a plan for which son she'll visit first after Super Bowl 57

Donna Kelce, the mother of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has a game plan for after Super Bowl 57.

She is going to visit the winner first.

But Donna Kelce told USA TODAY Sports that it's not about favoritism. It's logistics.

"In the Super Bowl, you only have a chance to see the winner," Kelce said at Super Bowl 57 Radio Row at the Phoenix Convention Center. "The losers are immediately sent to their hotel, like go to your room."

— Cydney Henderson

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Super Bowl expert picks

Coming off a pair of dominant postseason wins, the Eagles enter the game as slight favorites. However, the Chiefs seem to have more big game experience as they prepare for their third Super Bowl in the past four seasons, led by presumptive league MVP and Super Bowl 54 MVP Patrick Mahomes.

Our writers offer up their predictions and how they see the game unfolding:

Jarrett Bell: Chiefs

Chiefs Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs

Chiefs Nate Davis: Chiefs

Chiefs Safid Deen: Chiefs

Chiefs Tyler Dragon: Chiefs

Chiefs Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles

Here are USA TODAY Sports' expert picks for Super Bowl 57 MVP:

Jarrett Bell: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon

Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon Nate Davis: Mahomes

Mahomes Safid Deen: Mahomes

Mahomes Tyler Dragon: Mahomes

Mahomes Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

Who is announcing Super Bowl 57?

FOX's Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be the broadcasters for Super Bowl 57.

Read more on how these two guys from Jersey became NFL broadcast stars.

Who are the Super Bowl officials?

Carl Cheffers will be the referee for Super Bowl 57. This is his third Super Bowl. He will be joined by umpire Roy Ellison, down judge Jerod Phillips, line judge Jeff Bergman, field judge John Jenkins, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Dino Paganelli and replay official Mark Butterworth.

— Jim Sergent

As Eagles' Nick Sirianni reaches Super Bowl, his brothers find success on parallel paths

Over the past 20 years, Mike Sirianni has quietly become one of the top coaches in college football. He's never had a losing season. Never lost back-to-back regular-season games. His win percentage (.807) ranks sixth among active head coaches with tenures of at least 100 games, ahead of Dabo Swinney (.805) and Nick Saban (.801).

"People are like, 'You have the (sixth)-highest win percentage in college football right now,' " he said. "And I’m like, 'Yeah, but I’m the third-best coach in my own family.' "

That would be behind middle brother Jay, who coached their high school alma mater to three New York state title games, winning two.

And behind youngest brother, Nick, who will of course make his Super Bowl debut when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

"In my opinion, until Nick wins a Super Bowl, Jay’s got two state championships," Mike said. "So to me, I’m still voting him No. 1."

— Tom Schad

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Kansas City Chiefs edge Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57, win ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The NFL's next dynasty may have been born in the desert Sunday night.

Led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35, winning Super Bowl 57. Playing in its third Super Bowl in four seasons, K.C. collected its second championship in that span. Stocked with young talent and the league's best player, a team that's appeared in five consecutive AFC championship games appears to have extensive staying power.

Mahomes, who was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time just days after collecting his second league MVP award, was magnificent, despite aggravating his high ankle sprain late in the first half. But he never missed a snap while leading three consecutive second-half touchdown drives after his team trailed 24-14 at intermission. He completed 21 of 27 passes for 182 yards and three scores and also ran for 44 yards, much of that on his bad wheel.

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Now Mahomes, 27, who surpassed Tom Brady as the youngest QB to start three Super Bowls, might just be able to begin setting his sights on some of the GOAT's other records. But he was hardly the only story in one of Super Sunday's more remarkable matchups.

Bet on Black

The first Super Bowl to feature two Black starting quarterbacks delivered plenty of excitement from the position. Mahomes' heroics aside, Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts nearly crafted an MVP performance of his own.

Hurts was at his multi-dimensional best, rushing for 70 yards and three touchdowns (both Super Bowl records for a quarterback) while passing for another 304 yards and one TD. After a December shoulder injury slowed him down and probably cost him any legitimate shot at league MVP honors, Hurts recaptured the form that made him one of the NFL's most dangerous players for most of the season – and looked especially sharp throwing the ball after struggling on that front in previous playoff games.

The Eagles' third-year star finished with 18 rushing touchdowns, a single-season record for a quarterback when including postseason stats. He became the first player to rush for a pair of first-half TDs in a Super Bowl, and his trifecta matched Hall of Famer Terrell Davis' Super Bowl record. However, his second-quarter fumble proved a crucial mistake.

Three phases

While Mahomes was the star of the night, the Chiefs got hefty contributions from their defense and special teams. Among the biggest plays was linebacker Nick Bolton's 36-yard touchdown off Hurts' second-quarter fumble.

Toney, Toney

Wideout Kadarius Toney, a midseason trade acquisition from the New York Giants, was a huge asset for Kansas City. His fourth-quarter TD catch put the Chiefs up 28-27, and his Super Bowl record 65-yard punt return set up a TD on the subsequent drive.

Rookie returns

After revamping their offense following the offseason trade of Pro Bowl wideout Tyreek Hill, the Chiefs reaped major output from their youngsters. Running back Isiah Pacheco and receiver Skyy Moore both scored touchdowns, Kansas City joining the vaunted 1985 Bears as the only teams in Super Bowl history to get TDs from multiple rookies.

Pressure?

The Eagles and Chiefs, who ranked first and second, respectively in sacks generated in the 2022 season (a combined 125), combined for a mere two Sunday, both suffered by Hurts.

Game winner

Kansas City benefited from good fortune and made some of its own ahead of Harrison Butker's game-winning field goal with 8 seconds left. A holding call on Eagles corner James Bradberry allowed the Chiefs to bleed the clock – an effort advanced by running back Jerick McKinnon going down at the 2-yard line rather than scoring a touchdown that would have given Philadelphia more time to respond.

Third Lombardi for Chiefs

Kansas City became the 10th franchise to win the Super Bowl at least three times. The Chiefs have prevailed twice under CEO and co-owner Clark Hunt, whose father, Lamar, founded the AFL in 1960 and was the team's original owner when the franchise was born as the Dallas Texans. The Chiefs' first Super Bowl win came under Lamar Hunt following the 1969 season, but it took 50 years before their second.

Kelce Bowl

The first Super Bowl that featured brothers opposing each other, Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce ran his record to 3-0 against older brother Jason (the Eagles All-Pro center). Travis Kelce had a huge night with six catches for 81 yards and a first-quarter TD. His 16 career playoff TD receptions trail only Hall of Famer Jerry Rice.

Reid Bowl

Andy Reid, the winningest coach in Eagles history, improved to 4-0 against his former team. Reid, also the second-winningest coach in postseason history after Bill Belichick, improved to 2-2 Super Bowls, both victories with K.C.

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Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl 57 thriller over Philadelphia ...

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles faced off on Sunday in Super Bowl 57 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Look back at our score updates and analysis on the game below.

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Looking closer at the critical holding penalty on Kansas City's final drive

There were not a lot of controversial plays in this Super Bowl, but one that was discussed in real time and after the game was the penalty on the Eagles' James Bradberry, who was flagged for holding Kansas City receiver Juju Smith-Schuster with 1:54 left and the Chiefs' facing 3rd and 8 at the Philadelphia 15 in a tie game.

At first glance there did not look to be much for the officials to call on the play, but in a post-game interview with pool reporter Lindsay Jones, referee Carl Cheffers said: “The receiver went to the inside and he was attempting to release to the outside. The defender grabbed the jersey with his right hand and restricted him from releasing to the outside. So, therefore, we called defensive holding.”

You know who backed up that opinion? Bradberry himself, taking accountability for a pivotal moment on what turned out to be the Chiefs' winning drive.

“It was a holding. I tugged on the jersey," he said after the game.

The penalty gave Kansas City a first down on the Eagles' 11. After Jerick McKinnon ran for nine yards and intentionally slid short of the end zone, the Chiefs adeptly milked off the remaining time on two Patrick Mahomes kneel-downs, setting up the 27-yard game-winning field goal by Harrison Butker.

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Chiefs win Super Bowl 57 thriller over Eagles in Arizona

The Kansas City Chiefs are your Super Bowl 57 champions.

The team rallied from a 24-14 halftime deficit by scoring on every second half possession in a thrilling 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sunday.

It is the team's second Super Bowl championship in four years.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes went 21-for-27 for 182 yards passing to accompany three touchdowns as he overcame a sprained ankle. He also carried six times for 44 yards.

Mahomes was named the Super Bowl MVP for his performance.

Running back Isiah Pacheco rushed 15 times for 76 yards and a touchdown, while tight end Travis Kelce had six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts went 27-for-38 as he made his first appearance in the Super Bowl. He passed for 304 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries.

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith had seven catches for 100 yards for Philadelphia.

The game gave Chiefs head coach Andy Reid his second Super Bowl trophy. He is now one of 14 coaches to win more than one Super Bowl.

Reid's first Super Bowl win came in 2019, when the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20.

Final score: Chiefs 38, Eagles 35

Chiefs take late lead on field goal vs. Eagles

The Chiefs have taken a 38-35 lead on the Eagles with a 27-yard field goal by Harrison Butker with eight seconds left in the game.

The kick capped a 12-play, 66-yard drive that took 5:07 off the clock.

On a 3rd-and-8 from the Philadelphia 15-yard line, James Bradberry was called for defensive holding after an incomplete pass from Patrick Mahomes, giving the Chiefs a new set of downs.

Score: Chiefs 38, Eagles 35 (:08 left in fourth quarter)

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Eagles tie game against Chiefs in fourth quarter

We have ourselves a Super Bowl thriller.

The Eagles got right back in this game with an 8-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a Jalen Hurts 2-yard run for a touchdown and then a successful run on a 2-point conversion by Hurts to tie the game, 35-35.

There is 5:15 left in the game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale and fans are getting a treat.

Score: Chiefs 35, Eagles 35 (5:15 left in fourth quarter)

Chiefs extend lead vs. Eagles

We've got a completely different ball game.

After trailing 24-14 at the half, the Kansas City Chiefs have outscored the Philadelphia Eagles 21-3 in the second half to take a 35-27 lead in the fourth quarter.

After taking a 28-27 lead, the Chiefs forced a 3-and-out, the Eagles' first of the game.

A 65-yard punt return by Kadarius Toney then set up a 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to Skyy Moore to give the Chiefs a 35-27 lead with 9:22 left in the game.

Whatever Andy Reid told his team at halftime and the adjustments the team made have paid off.

Score: Chiefs 35, Eagles 27 (9:22 left in game)

Chiefs take first lead of Super Bowl 57

The Kansas City Chiefs lead Super Bowl 57 for the first time.

Kansas City went on a 9-play, 75-yard drive and took the lead on a 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to Kadarius Toney.

The Chiefs have two touchdowns on two second-half possessions after trailing 24-14 at the half.

Mahomes is now 17-for 22 passing for 161 yards and two touchdowns.

Score: Chiefs 28, Eagles 27 (12:04 left in game)

Eagles add to lead with field goal

The Eagles just went on a 17-play, 60-yard drive that ended in a 33-yard field goal to give Philadelphia a 27-21 lead.

The drive took 7:45.

Jalen Hurts is now 22-for-31 passing for the Eagles, with 234 yards and a touchdown. He has 13 carries for 66 yards and two touchdowns.

Score: Eagles 27, Chiefs 21 (1:45 left in third quarter)

Chiefs start second half with touchdown drive

The Chiefs needed a big drive to start the second half of Super Bowl 57 against the Eagles in Glendale.

They got it.

Isiah Pacheco ran the ball in from 1-yard out to cap off a 10-play, 75-yard drive that took 5:30 off the clock and pulled Kansas City within 24-21 of Philadelphia.

Patrick Mahomes, who hobbled off the field on the Chiefs' last possession of the first half, wasn't hobbling on this possession, and he picked up a key first down on a 14-yard run to set up the touchdown.

Score: Eagles 24, Chiefs 21 (9:30 left in third quarter)

Super Bowl 57: First half numbers

The Eagles lead Super Bowl 57 in Glendale, 24-14, but it seems as if they should be ahead by even more.

Philadelphia has a 21:54 to 8:06 advantage in time of possession.

It has outgained Kansas City 270 yards to 128 yards and has run 44 plays to the Chiefs' 20.

Jalen Hurts is 17-for-22 passing for 183 yards and a touchdown, and he has carried the ball 11 times for 63 yards and two more scores.

A.J. Brown has three catches for 74 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles.

Patrick Mahomes is 8-for-13 for 89 yards and a touchdown, with Travis Kelce catching three of his passes for 60 yards and a touchdown.

The Chiefs have only managed 39 yards rushing in the game. The lone turnover in the game was a fumble by Hurts that the Chiefs ran in for a touchdown, at least keeping Kansas City in the game entering the second half.

The Chiefs get the ball to start the second half and could really use a scoring drive, but Kansas City especially needs its defense to start getting stops to give the team a chance.

Eagles take 10-point lead into halftime

The Eagles added to their lead with a 25-yard field goal by Jake Elliott as time expired in the first half.

Philadelphia covered 40 yards in 1:22 and eight plays to add to their lead.

The Chiefs are really fortunate to only be down 10. The Eagles dominated the first half, outgaining Kansas City 270-128.

They had the ball for 21:54 compared to just 8:06 for the Chiefs.

Kansas City does get the ball to start the second half, but Patrick Mahomes status looms large.

Score: Eagles 24, Chiefs 14 (halftime)

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Devonta Smith had a 35-yard catch on the Eagles' next drive that was ruled incomplete upon video review, reversing the call on the field.

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Eagles force Chiefs to punt

The Eagles forced the Chiefs to punt late in the first half, giving the Eagles a chance to add to their lead.

Kansas City's drive only went for nine yards over five plays, but of greater concern is Patrick Mahomes' health. The QB has been dealing with a high ankle sprain and limped off the field at the end of the possession.

The Eagles have the ball at the Philadelphia 43 with 1:22 left in the second quarter.

Eagles bounce back from turnover, regain lead vs. Chiefs

It didn't take Jalen Hurts long to bounce back from his turnover.

Hurts rushed for his second touchdown of the game to top off a 12-play, 75-yard drive and give the Eagles a 21-14 lead at State Farm Stadium in Glendale in Super Bowl 57.

The key play on the drive? A 28-yard run from Hurts on 4th & 5 at the Chiefs 44.

The Chiefs also forced a neutral zone infraction on the Eagles on fourth & 2 at the 8-yard line on the drive.

The drive took 7:19.

Hurts has rushed 10 times for 61 yards and two scores. He is 13-for-16 passing for 145 yards and a touchdown and was greeted by "MVP" chants as he exited the field after the latest score.

Score: Eagles 21, Chiefs 14 (2:20 left in second quarter)

Chiefs' defense steps up, scores touchdown to tie game

The Chiefs' defense came through on the next Eagles' possession, forcing a fumble from Jalen Hurts (that was really just a drop from the QB) that Nick Bolton scooped up and ran into the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown.

That definitely changed momentum.

The Eagles had been driving and were at their own 49-yard line before the fumble, the first turnover of the game.

Hurts had been virtually unstoppable before that, completing 10-of-12 passes for 128 yards.

Score: Chiefs 14, Eagles 14 (9:39 left in second quarter)

Chiefs go three-and-out on next possession

The Chiefs didn't answer the Eagles' touchdown this time as Kansas City went three-and-out on its next possession. Isiah Pacheco lost three yards on first down, and JuJu Smith-Schuster only gained five yards on a catch on second down.

A Patrick Mahomes pass to Smith-Schuster on third down fell incomplete.

The Eagles now have a prime opportunity to put some distance between them and the Chiefs, with the pressure now falling on Kansas City's defense. Can it get a stop?

Second quarter starts with a bang for Eagles

Jalen Hurts just threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown on the first play of the second quarter to give the Eagles a 14-7 lead in Super Bowl 57.

The play capped a 5-play, 68 yard drive that took 2:32 off the clock.

Brown also had a 7-yard reception on the drive. On the touchdown, he just adjusted to the throw in the end zone to reach out and beat Trent McDuffie.

Score: Eagles 14, Chiefs 7 (14:52 left in second quarter)

1st quarter stats for Super Bowl 57

Patrick Mahomes is 5-for-7 for 73 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs. Travis Kelce has three catches for 60 yards. Isiah Pacheco has four carries for 31 yards.

Jalen Hurts is 5-for-7 for 71 yards for the Eagles. He has rushed four times for 18 yards and a touchdown. Devonta Smith has four catches for 46 yards.

The Chiefs outgained the Eagles in the first quarter, 112-99.

Score: Eagles 7, Chiefs 7 (end of first quarter)

Chiefs' drive ends with missed field goal

We've still got a tie game at Super Bowl 57 in Glendale.

Harrison Butler just missed a 42-yard field goal attempt (it hit the left upright), to leave the game tied at 7 with 2:24 left in the first quarter.

The Chiefs' drive went for seven plays and 42 yards.

Butler entered the game 20 for 23 on field goal attempts in the postseason.

The Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce connection is paying off early for the Chiefs. Kelce had a 22-yard reception on the drive.

He has three catches for 60 yards on three targets in the game.

As for Butker, he has had some kicking adventures at this stadium before. Jose M. Romero detailed them in a recent story.

Chiefs' defense forces Eagles to punt

The Eagles had to punt on their second possession of the game after losing four yards on three plays.

An offensive pass interference penalty on Zach Pascal derailed the Eagles' possession on their first play of the drive.

Kenneth Gainwell only gained one yard on 1st and 20, then Devonta Smith only gained five yards on a short pass on second and 19. A Jalen Hurts pass fell incomplete on third down.

Chiefs answer on their first possession of Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs didn't take long to answer the Philadelphia Eagles' opening scoring drive of Super Bowl 57.

Patrick Mahomes just threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce to tie up the game with 6:57 left in the first.

The Chiefs' scoring drive went 75 yards in just six plays and 3:12.

Mahomes went 2-for-2 on the drive, also connecting on a 20-yard pass to Kelce. The QB also had an 8-yard run, looking good on his hurt ankle.

Isiah Pacheco also had a 24-yard run for Kansas City.

Kansas City didn't have a third down on the drive. The Chiefs couldn't have answered the Eagles' start any better.

Score: Eagles 7, Chiefs 7 (6:57 left in first quarter)

Eagles strike first for touchdown on opening drive of game

The Philadelphia Eagles lead the Super Bowl, 7-0, after an impressive opening drive against the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium.

Jalen Hurts ran the ball in from 1-yard out to cap off an 11-play, 75-yard drive for the Eagles that took 4:51 off the clock.

Hurts connected on a key 12-yard pass to Devonta Smith on third and five early in the drive. He also had a nice 11-yard run for another first down and connected with Dallas Goedert on a 13-yard pass.

The big play of the drive was a 23-yard pass from Hurts to Smith.

Hurts was 4-for-5 on the drive, throwing for 54 yards. He also had two carries for 12 yards. Smith had three catches for 41 yards.

The Eagles couldn't have asked for a better start.

Neither the Eagles or Chiefs trailed in the NFL playoffs on their road to the Super Bowl, so now the Chiefs are playing with their first deficit of the postseason.

Score: Eagles 7, Chiefs 0 (10:09 left in first quarter)

The NFL honored Pat Tillman and the Pat Tillman Foundation before the coin toss of Super Bowl 57.

The Chiefs won the toss and deferred until the second half, meaning that the Eagles will receive the kickoff to start the game.

The last eight teams that won the coin toss at the Super Bowl went on to lose the game.

Super Bowl 57 inactives

QB Ian Book, S Anthony Harris, LB Kyron Johnson, P Brett Kern, CB Josiah Scott, RB Trey Sermon and WR Greg Ward are inactive for the Eagles.

Philadelphia activated Arryn Siposs to serve as the team's punter and holder on Saturday. He has not played since Week 14.

QB Shane Buechele, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, TE Blake Bell, OT Darian Kinnard, C Austin Reiter, DE Joshua Kaindoh and DE Malik Herring are inactive for the Chiefs.

Roof expected to be open for Super Bowl 57

The roof is expected to be open for Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

The temperature is expected to be 73 degrees at kickoff at 4:30 p.m. MST.

Temperatures are expected to drop into the upper 50s during the game.

The game can be seen at 4:30 p.m. MST time on Fox.

Kevin Burkhardt will have the play-by-play call, with Greg Olsen as the analyst.

Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will be reporters for the game, with Mike Pereira serving as the rules analyst.

'We're so proud':Pat Tillman to be honored with Super Bowl 57 coin toss

The Eagles are a 1-point favorite in the game.

The Eagles are -118 on the moneyline in the game.

The Chiefs are +102.

The over/under for the game is set at 51 points.

Super Bowl 57 ticket prices:How much does it cost to get into Chiefs vs. Eagles game?

Predictions for the game are a little all over the place, with no clear consensus.

Some have the Eagles winning big, others have them winning a close game and still others like the Chiefs' chances in the game.

I predicted a final score of Eagles 27, Chiefs 24 in my Super Bowl 57 prediction.

Ouch:Super Bowl 57 champs will have more State Farm Stadium wins than Arizona Cardinals

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2023 Super Bowl LVII: Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (16-3)

When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Where: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

TV/streaming: Fox, Fox sports app.

Radio: WXYT-FM in Detroit (97.1).

Betting line: Eagles by 1½; Super Bowl 57 over/under is 50½ points.

• Box score

Game notes: The Eagles and Chiefs meet at the Super Bowl for the first time, and both have done it as the No. 1 seed. For the Eagles, this is their fourth Super Sunday appearance; this is the Chiefs' fifth overall and third in the past five seasons. In the 2019 season, they rallied to win 31-20 over San Francisco in Super Bowl 54, then lost Super Bowl 55 the next year, 31-9, to Tampa Bay. Philadelphia won Super Bowl 52 over New England, 41-33, to finish the 2017 season.

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THE MATCHUP:One reason why Chiefs will beat Eagles in Super Bowl: Patrick Mahomes

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, MVP of Super Bowl 54, was named Thursday as the NFL's MVP of the 2022 season, with Eagles QB Jalen Hurts the runner-up. Philadelphia is 16-1 with Hurts starting this season and he has scored 15 rushing TDs in 17 games, setting a new QB single-season record (including playoffs). The Eagles' defense finished with the third-most sacks ever (70) in the regular season. They have eight more in two playoff games, and became the first team ever with four players grabbing at least 10 sacks in the regular season: Haason Reddick (16), Josh Sweat (11), Javon Hargrave (11) and Super Bowl hero and Detroit native Brandon Graham (11).

Mahomes is dealing with a sprained ankle suffered three weeks ago vs. Jacksonville, but should be in better shape after two weeks of rest. Chiefs DT Chris Jones registered 15½ sacks and TE Travis Kelce scored a career-best 12 touchdowns. Mahomes and Kelce have connected on 13 playoff TDs, two behind Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski (15). Kelce will face his older brother and fellow All-Pro, Eagles C Jason Kelce, the first brothers to face off in a Super Bowl.

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Andy Reid is in his 10th season as Kansas City head coach, following 14 seasons leading Philadelphia. He is 1-2 in Super Bowls. Nick Sirianni is in his second season as Eagles head coach.

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Cowboys' Dak Prescott named Walter Payton Man of the Year

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback received the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, the team's fourth player to earn that honor in franchise history. The others were Hall of Fame QBs Roger Staubach (1978) and Troy Aikman (1997), and Prescott's retired former teammate Jason Witten (2012).

The Man of the Year award is given to players for their charitable work away from the field.

"That's something I've always said, that I hope that when I finish this game they can say, 'He was a helluva player, but he was a much better person,' " Prescott said.

He was recognized for Faith Fight Finish (FFF) Foundation for colon cancer research, mental health, suicide prevention, building stronger relationships between law enforcement and local communities, and the underprivileged.

Also, Prescott donated $1 million to improve police training and diminish systemic racism following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

He gave a poignant speech about his late brother, who died from suicide during the pandemic that same year.

Patrick Mahomes wins NFL MVP

Mahomes earned his second MVP award since 2018.

The Kansas City Chiefs QB had the league's best QB rating (77.6), led in passing yards (5250) and touchdowns (41). Mahomes also led the Chiefs to their seventh straight AFC West title, third Super Bowl appearance in four years, and they tied their Super Bowl opponent Philadelphia for the league's best regular season record at 14-3.

2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class inductees announced

The NFL revealed their eight new Hall of Fame members of the 2023 class. They are Rondé Barber, Darrelle Revis, Demarcus Ware, Chuck Howley, Don Coryell, Ken Riley, Joe Klecko, Zach Thomas, and Joe Thomas.

Justin Jefferson wins Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year

Minnesota's Jefferson achieved his second award of the evening in addition to Offensive Player of the Year.

Jefferson was given the trophy for his astounding one-handed 32-yard catch on fourth-and-18 around the fourth quarter's two-minute warning as the Vikings trailed the Buffalo Bills, 27-23.

NFL Honors gives heartfelt moment to Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin

The Bills CB was honored by the league for his recovery after his life-threatening moment in which he collapsed on the field during their Monday Night Football game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2.

Hamlin suddenly collapsed and was unconscious after he tackled Tee Higgins, who collided into Hamlin's chest. He was taken off the field in an ambulance and the game was canceled thereafter. Hamlin was discharged from a Cincinnati hospital on Jan. 9, and was taken to a Buffalo hospital to further recover until he was released two days later, and recuperated more at home.

He was joined onstage at NFL Honors with that Cincinnati hospital's medical staff and the Bills training staff for the ceremony's tribute.

DeMeco Ryans wins Assistant Coach of the Year

New Houston Texans head coach won the league's top assistant coach award for his former job as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, in which he led them to finish the season as the league's top-ranked defense.

Bengals' Joe Burrow, Raiders' Josh Jacobs wins FedEx Air & Grounds Players of the Year

Burrow got the Air award after being the second-best among all QBs in completion rate (68.3%) and touchdowns (35) and fifth in passing yards (4475). He's the second to represent the Bengals as award winners of the ceremony after they won the league's top celebration award.

Jacobs ended the regular season first in rushing yards (1653, for which he won the Jim Brown Award as that category's leader) and yards per game (97.3), second in carries (340), fifth in TDs (12), and just three fumbles.

Bengals win Celly of the Year

The Cincinnati Bengals were honored for their roller-coaster touchdown celebration from Week 18 against Baltimore.

Larry Bevans (Seahawks) wins Fan of the Year

Commanders coach Ron Rivera wins Salute To Service Award

Seahawks QB Geno Smith wins Comeback Player of the Year

In the wake of Russell Wilson's offseason trade to Denver, his former Seattle Seahawks backup QB Geno Smith replaced him and exceeded expectations. NFL pundits predicted it would be a rebuilding season for Seattle as their QB situation was in flux.

The 32-year-old Smith led the league on a 69.8% completion rate, fourth in touchdowns (30), tied with New York Giants at sixth in quarterback rating (60.8, career-high), and was eighth in passing yards (4282). He led the Seahawks to the NFC West's second-place record at 9-8, and a Wild Card playoff berth before losing to the division winner San Francisco.

Giants' Brian Daboll wins Coach of the Year

Daboll turned the New York Giants around in his first season with the team. They had their first winning record (9-7-1) since 2016, and led them to their first playoff win in 11 years. The Giants defeated the NFC North titleholder Minnesota in the Wild Card round before losing to their NFC East rival and eventual conference champion Philadelphia in the divisional round.

Jets CB Sauce Gardner wins Defensive Rookie of the Year

The New York Jets swept the league's two rookie of the year awards after cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner followed Garrett Wilson.

As the fourth overall pick out of Cincinnati in the 2022 draft, the cornerback Gardner got First Team All-Pro honors allowed just two touchdowns, had 20 passes defensed, and 75 tackles. Per NFL Network's NextGen stats, he intercepted two passes and generated a -28.8 target EPA, which was the second-best among all corners.

Gardner beat Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson and Seahawks CB Tariq Woolen.

Jets WR Garrett Wilson wins Offensive Rookie of the Year

The Ohio State product Wilson earned the top offensive rookie award after reaching the most among all first-year players with 83 catches, 1103 yards, and 147 targets.

The other finalists for this award were San Francisco QB Brock Purdy and Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III.

49ers DE Nick Bosa wins Defensive Player of the Year, Deacon Jones Sacks Leader awards

San Francisco's three-time Pro Bowl defensive end received his first Defensive Player of the Year award. Bosa led the league with 18.5 sacks for 138 yards through 16 games, and was a major factor in the 49ers ending the season as the league's top defense. He also helped lead them to their second consecutive NFC championship game, and they won the NFC West division on a 13-4 record.

The other award nominess were Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, Las Vegas Raiders edge Maxx Crosby, and Cleveland Browns edge Myles Garrett.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson wins NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Minnesota's Justin Jefferson earned the award after leading the NFL with 128 catches, 1809 receiving yards, and 184 targets in his third season. Jefferson helped lead the Vikings to the NFC North division title on a 13-4 regular season record.

The three other Offensive Players of the Year finalists were Miami Dolphins WR Tyreke Hill, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts. The latter two will compete in Sunday's Super Bowl.

NFL Honors takes center stage

The 12th Annual NFL Honors show will be televised Thursday night from Symphony Hall in Phoenix at 7 p.m. MST on NBC and NFL Network.

The show will also be streamed live on Peacock.

Kelly Clarkson is hosting the show, which will hand out special awards to NFL players.

Among the awards:

AP Most Valuable Player presented by Invisalign

AP Comeback Player of the Year

AP Defensive Player of the Year

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 presented by Uber Eats

Salute to Service Award presented by USAA

Head & Shoulders Never Not Working Protection Play of the Year

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award

AP Coach of the Year

AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Next Gen Stats Best Moment of the Year powered by AWS

NFL Inspire Change Tribute

FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year

Bud Light Celly of the Year

NFL Fan of the Year presented by Captain Morgan

AP Assistant Coach of the Year

The NFL Network will air the NFL Honors Red Carpet Show beginning at 6 p.m. MST Thursday leading up to the NFL Honors Show.

Super Bowl prop bets abound for Chiefs vs. Eagles game

You can bet on more at the Super Bowl than just the point spread, moneyline or over/under for the game.

Much more.

Tipico Sportsbook offers a wide variety of other betting options on the game.

One that caught our eye? You can bet on whether any field goal or extra point attempt will hit an upright or cross bar (Yes is +400, No is -599).

A popular one in the past is back as you can bet on color of Gatorade poured on the winning head coach (Yellow/Green is the favorite at +162).

Interestingly, you can also wager on the team to call the first timeout in the game (Eagles are -105, Chiefs are -115) or the team to commit the first turnover (Chiefs are -120, Eagles are +100).

The coin toss outcome is also up for wagering (Tails -110, Heads -110) as is the team to win the coin toss (Eagles -110, Chiefs -110).

You can see more prop bets for the game here, making the Super Bowl all the more interesting for those who decide to put some money on it.

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The offensive linemen who gathered in a meeting room at Northern Arizona University’s business college in 1986 won’t defy logic and ask you to believe they knew the new position coach they met that day would go on to accomplish such things as leading the Chiefs to three Super Bowls, including the one Sunday at State Farm Stadium.

Andy Reid was only 27 then, and his mustache was thicker than his resume: one year as a graduate assistant at BYU, his alma mater, and three years as an offensive line coach at San Francisco State.

Reid wanted the job at NAU so desperately that he had stalked head coach Larry Kentera at the Sacramento airport while Kentera was on a recruiting trip.

Read Kent Somers' complete column here.

NFL to offer free CPR training

The NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education in Arizona throughout Super Bowl week as part of the Super Bowl Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center.

“Being able to deliver care in emergency situations is not just important at sporting events, but in all walks of life,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.

People who visit the mobile training unit will receive hands-only CPR training from experts and receive CPR information that can be shared in their communities. Also, the American Heart Association is working with Damar Hamlin and his #3forHeart CPR Challenge, a social media initiative that encourages people to learn CPR, donate money to support CPR research, education and training, and share the word with others.

− Associated Press

Opening night has a bit of everything

There were players, coaches, media and fans at Super Bowl 57 Open Night on Monday at the Footprint Center, but there was also a whole lot more.

Donna Kelce, mother to Super Bowl bound brothers Travis and Jason, gave away tickets to the big game to some lucky fans. Gamers played out the game on Madden NFL 23. Players were asked questions — only a fraction of which were related to the Super Bowl or football in general.

Among the questions were:

Which of your teammates would you want on your side in a fight? This was a frequent topic.

Who would win a grizzly bear or tiger? Most players picked the grizzly.

What's your favorite Rihanna song? Don't have one? Name any song at all.

What would you be if you weren't an NFL player? Someone who will avoid being named admitted they would likely be in prison.

What was your favorite moment of the season? To which Eagles QB Jalen Hurts answered that the season isn't over yet.

What crazy conspiracy theory do you believe in? Kansas City RB Jerick McKinnon avoids all conspiracy theories.

What you think of Arizona, what's the first thing that comes to mind? McKinnon said Old Town Scottsdale and the WM Open.

Players weren't just asked questions, they were asked to participate in stunts. There was a bedazzled football to hold. And a cowboy hat to don, while playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked about a cheese dip recipe.

About the only thing missing was a dull moment as personalities abound.

The Philadelphia Eagles will win Super Bowl 57, according to a simulation from Madden NFL 23.

The video game simulated Sunday's game at State Farm Stadium and the simulation has the Eagles earning a 31-17 win over the Chiefs.

According to the simulation, Jalen Hurts could have a big game on Sunday. He threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns — with an additional 88 yards and another score on the ground in the simulation to earn game MVP honors.

The Arizona Republic predicts a closer game in its prediction, but with the same team winning. It has the final score being Eagles 27, Chiefs 24.

More:Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles picks, predictions: Who wins Super Bowl 57?

The Eagles are a 1.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

The Eagles are -125 on the moneyline in the game.

The Chiefs are +105.

The over/under for the game is set at 51 points.

Nothing comes close to the Super Bowl when it comes to the single sporting event that generates the most bets in the United States. Super Bowl 57 is in line to set a record for most money wagered on the king of all American sporting events.

The amount could reach $700 million for the Super Bowl alone, one expert believes, with somewhere around a billion dollars wagered on all sports combined in Arizona in the month of February.

With the game being played in Glendale this month, it marks the first time the Super Bowl will take place in a state that offers legal sports betting.

Click here for more information on sports betting and Super Bowl 57.

− Jose M. Romero

NFL players to sign autographs at Phoenix Verizon stores

Several Arizona Cardinals and other NFL players will sign autographs for fans at Phoenix-area Verizon stores leading up to the Super Bowl.

Here is the schedule:

Zach Ertz - Wednesday, Feb. 8, 4-5 pm, W Bell Road, 7608 W. Bell Rd., Glendale, AZ

DeAndre Hopkins - Thursday, Feb. 9, 3-4 pm, Peoria Crossings, 9184 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 101, Glendale, AZ

Deebo Samuel - Friday, Feb. 10, 4-5 pm, Desert Ridge, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd, Ste. 16-1010, Phoenix, AZ

Trevor Lawrence - Friday, Feb. 10, 2-3 pm, Avondale Gateway, 10120 W. McDowell Rd., Avondale, AZ

Jamaal Charles - Saturday, Feb. 11, 1-2 pm, Camelback, 4811 N. 16th St., Phoenix, AZ

Brian Dawkins - Saturday, Feb. 11, 3-4 pm, Tempe Marketplace, 39 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe, AZ

Bowling with Legends

Bowling with Legends, a charity event headlined by Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon, will be held Thursday at Mavrix Bowling and Event Center in Scottsdale.

A bowling competition featuring various teams competing with Moon’s will be held from 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Moon’s team includes fellow Hall of Fame members John Randle, Andre Reed and Anthony Munoz, as well as former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia.

Other NFL players expected to participate are Vince Young, Mike Wilson, Mark Rypien, Andre Ware, Eric Wright and Clinton Portis.

The event benefits Brothers in Arms, a charitable foundation led by Moon, Ware and Young that offers financial assistance and scholarships to student-athletes being raised in a single-parent environment, as well as the Arizona non-profit “Keeping Teachers Teaching.”

For more information, go to https://legendsbowl.com/ or call 866.325.3436

Service opportunity in Phoenix this week

Kids in Need Foundation will team up with volunteers to assemble 10,000 backpacks filled with core school supplies for students in the Phoenix area on Thursday from 12:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Skyline Prep High School (7500 S. 40th Street, Phoenix).

The event will be co-hosted by former Cardinals linebacker Lorenzo Alexander.

Last week, the most expensive tickets for Super Bowl 57 on resale sites were running for around $25,000.

There are now some going for more than $100,000.

The cheapest tickets available for Sunday's Chiefs vs. Eagles game on resale sites are currently going for around $5,800 each.

You can get a breakdown of the latest Super Bowl ticket prices here.

Monday's Super Bowl events schedule

The NFL will hold a Welcome to Super Bowl LVII press conference at 11:30 a.m., out on by the Arizona Super Bowl host committee, to celebrate the opening of Super Bowl week.

From 1 to 3 p.m., there will be a Special Olympics Unified Flag game at Valley Vista High school in Surprise.

Super Bowl Opening Night is at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Monday night, beginning at 6 p.m. The event includes photo and interview sessions with Super Bowl players, a joint team appearance and a joint broadcast interview with head coaches and QBs from each team.

Super Bowl 57 ticket prices:How much does it cost to get into Chiefs vs. Eagles game?

Where the Chiefs, Eagles are practicing, staying Super Bowl week

The Chiefs are practicing at Arizona State university this week, on the ASU football team's practice fields in Tempe.

The Eagles are at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe.

The Chiefs are staying at the Hyatt Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, while the Eagles are staying at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix.

Super Bowl 57: The Arizona Republic's prediction | Game picks | Odds | How to watch

A problem with New York Giants' Super Bowl rings at Super Bowl Experience

Easily the two biggest draws at the NFL Experience, based on how many people were lined up for them over the weekend, were the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the display of all 56 Super Bowl rings. People waited for an hour or more to see all the NFL bling, and were able to get up close to the silver, gold and precious stones.

There was just one problem – two of the New York Giants’ rings were out of sequence.

The ring exhibit displays them in chronological order, starting with the Green Bay Packers’ rings from the first two Super Bowls and ending with the Rams’ jewelry from last season.

The rings for the Giants’ first two Super Bowls, from the 1986 and 1990 seasons, were swapped. After the Bears’ ring from their 1985 “Super Bowl Shuffle” season, you see the Giants’ ring from Super Bowl XXV. That ring features two diamonds, for both of New York’s wins under coach Bill Parcells.

The ring from Super Bowl XXI comes after the ones for XXII, XXIII and XXIV. This one is fairly distinctive because it has the Lombardi Trophy, made up by 10 diamonds, sitting on a large sapphire background. The Lombardi Trophy carries a little extra significance for the Giants because the man for whom it was named was the team’s offensive coordinator the last time New York had won the NFL title, 1956. (That could be coincidental, but it’s a nice touch.)

It did not appear any of the other rings were out of sequence. The NFL Experience is closed (except for the NFL Shop, naturally) until Thursday, so there’s time for someone to make this right.

− Mark Faller

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The Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl 56 Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford found star receiver Cooper Kupp for the go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown with 1:25 to play. But would the Bengals answer? Three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald ensured Cincinnati wouldn’t when he wrapped up Burrow on 4th-and-1 to seal the win with 39 seconds to play.

“For the offense to be able to find a way and Aaron to finish it off,” head coach Sean McVay said, “is poetic.”

It was the Rams’ second Super Bowl title in franchise history, with the first coming in 2000.

With a strong presence of Rams fans in the crowd of 70,048, the team became only the second to win the Lombardi Trophy in its home stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season became the first team to do it.

The victory provided at least short-term validation for the Rams’ all-in approach, with the club having traded a slew of draft picks to acquire Stafford, outside linebacker Von Miller and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for its championship run.

Each acquisition contributed powerfully.

Stafford completed 26-of-40 passes for 283 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He said the “up and down” game resembled the Rams’ inconsistent season and perhaps they even hearkened to Stafford’s high-octane but mistake-prone performances in a season replete with 41 touchdowns but 17 interceptions.

And yet, like his regular-season wave, Stafford built a cushion early and would deliver late when he mattered most.

The Rams were on the board first, Stafford hitting fellow 2021 acquisition Beckham on an airborne 17-yard touchdown with 6:22 to play in the first quarter. He’d strike again as Kupp faked a block before hauling in an 11-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

But the momentum swung shortly before halftime. Beckham attempted a crossing route akin to one on which he’d earlier raced upfield to net a 35-yard gain. Not so this time. Facing third-and-9, with 3:54 to play in the first half, Beckham dropped a pass and clutched his left knee. He wouldn’t return to the game.

Stafford heaved a prayer on third-and-14 later in the drive, and Bengals safety Jessie Bates III instead intercepted in the end zone. Cincinnati couldn’t convert before halftime but needed just one play in the third quarter to unload.

Leave it to Burrow to unleash a bomb toward receiver Tee Higgins down the left sideline, and Higgins capitalized for a 75-yard touchdown after Rams All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey lost his footing on a play Ramsey seemed to have expected a flag on for a facemask. Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie stole a tipped pass the following play, Stafford’s second interception in short time. The Bengals extended their lead with a field goal, their 4-point lead almost enough to sustain a late-game punting fest.

But seven sacks, not including the final wrap-up by Donald, proved too much for Burrow and the Bengals to overcome. Burrow completed 22-of-33 passes for 263 yards including the 75-yard touchdown. He made no mistakes. But Stafford and Kupp punctuated the performance late. Burrow and his Bengals failed to answer.

Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon notched a game-high 72 yards rushing on 15 attempts in addition to completing a lone pass for a 6-yard touchdown to Higgins on a trick play, Cincinnati’s first score of the day. Mixon’s ground game nearly doubled the entire Los Angeles output, the Rams sputtering with just 1.9 yards per attempt and a total of 42 yards in the win.

They overcame the brick wall encountered on the ground with well-timed passing success and a nasty pass rush. Miller and Donald each sacked Burrow twice, the Bengals' offensive line withstanding the Rams early but ultimately faltering in what had seemed like the game’s decisive mismatch.

Burrow and Stafford each limped off the field at points, Burrow sustaining seven crushing sacks to cap off a postseason that began with him often on the ground.

And with one last chance, down by three, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald delivered the game-crushing sack. Stafford had punctuated his performance. Burrow couldn’t answer.

At 36, Rams head coach Sean McVay became the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl. The previous youngest was Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. He was 36 when the Steelers won the Super Bowl in 2009 with a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals but was about 10 months older than McVay.

Despite the Bengals’ inspired one-year turnaround – they finished 4-11-1 in 2020 and this year went 10-7 and won the AFC North title before their postseason run – they remain one of 12 NFL franchises never to have won a Super Bowl.

— Josh Peter and Jori Epstein

Buffalo Bills, Kansas CIty Chiefs early Super Bowl favorites for next season

The glory of the Rams’ thrilling victory over the Bengals in Super Bowl 56 is still coursing through the hearts of the victors.

And now everyone else in the league renews a dream of hope they’ll win Super Bowl 57 in Glendale, Arizona.

On Sunday night, Tipico Sportsbook unveiled its future-book odds for next season, with the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs slotted as +650 co-favorites.

-- Lance Pugmire

Rams WR Van Jefferson and wife welcome Super Bowl Sunday baby

Van Jefferson raced through the tunnels of SoFi Stadium after the game, his backpack slung over his right shoulder and his Super Bowl jersey hanging from his right hand.

The Los Angeles Rams receiver was fresh off a 23-20 Super Bowl 56 victory. Now, it was time for his family to greet their newest addition.

Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, knew such a star-crossed delivery was possible. Samaria was determined to attend her husband’s Super Bowl even at 40 weeks pregnant, she told The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue.

Samaria made it to SoFi Stadium for kickoff. She left in labor midgame.

Later on Sunday night, Jefferson posted a photo to Instagram of him holding his newborn baby.

-- Jori Epstein

Lions fans, players happy for Matthew Stafford's success

Detroit Lions fans had a vested interest in Super Bowl 56.

Not only did former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford lead the Rams to a 23-20 win with a patented come-from-behind victory, but the Lions' extra first-round draft pick, coming from LA via the Stafford trade, hung on the game result.

Because the Rams were able to pull out the victory, the Lions have the final pick of the first round and now three selections in the first 34 spots.

But that's in April. For now, Lions fans and former teammates had a chance to live vicariously through ol' "No. 9."

And they celebrated almost as hard as Stafford did.

-- Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press

Opinion: Even in defeat, Joe Burrow shows he has championship mettle

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Joe Burrow played well enough to win in his first Super Bowl.

One problem: The phenomenal young Cincinnati Bengals quarterback lost.

This setback, a 23-20 nail-biter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, was not on Burrow. He tried mightily to lift his team across the finish line, as you knew he would.

It’s just tough to win when you can feel the hot breath and stiff hits from guys like Aaron Donald, Von Miller and A’Shawn Robinson all game long. Burrow was sacked seven times and still nearly led the Bengals to a Super Bowl triumph for what would have been the first time in franchise history.

Maybe next time. One thing is for certain: The Bengals' primary objective for the offseason is identified, loud and clear. Build the O-line. Invest heavily. Give Joe Cool the protection that will bring out the best in a quarterback who is already good enough, surely, to almost win a Super Bowl.

-- Jarrett Bell

Chiefs players troll Bengals' Eli Apple after Super Bowl loss

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple may have got the upper hand on the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating them in the AFC championship game, but Chiefs players may have gotten the last laugh after some called out Apple on his performance in the Bengals' 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 56.

In the AFC title game, Apple made a game-turning play at the end of the first half that proved to be critical to Cincinnati's 27-24 victory.

Two weeks later, it looks like numerous Chiefs players did not forget those comments, as Apple was called for a pass interference late in the fourth quarter and was in coverage on Cooper Kupp during the game-winning touchdown pass.

Kansas City receiver Mecole Hardman reminded Apple he has something the Bengals defender doesn't: a Super Bowl ring. And that was just the start of it.

-- Jordan Mendoza

Rams defensive back Taylor Rapp proposes after Super Bowl win

The Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl, but safety Taylor Rapp secured another kind of victory after the game: gaining a fiancée.

As the Rams celebrated the 23-20 win with their families on the field, Rapp was with his longtime girlfriend Dani Johnson. After the two embraced, Rapp got down on one knee, pulled out a ring and asked Johnson if she would marry him as teammates watched. Johnson said yes before the two embraced once again as teammates cheered.

Rapp and Johnson have been together well before he played college football for Washington from 2016-2018, as the two dated when Rapp was playing high school football at Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington.

Super Bowl takeaways: Cooper Kupp comes up clutch, Rams defense turns up the heat

The Rams provided a Hollywood ending to a blockbuster season, but it wasn't without some major plot twists.

Star wide receiver Cooper Kupp delivered -- as he did all year.

The Bengals made some aggressive decisions, but ultimately succumbed to the Rams' pressure.

USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis takes a look at the the major takeaways from Super Bowl 56.

Will Aaron Donald retire now that he's won a Super Bowl?

After eight seasons of terrorizing nearly all NFL quarterbacks, Aaron Donald can finally add one award to his already legendary career: Super Bowl champion.

But now that arguably one of the greatest defensive linemen in the league's history finally has a Super Bowl ring for his trophy collection, will this be the last time we see Donald in a Rams uniform?

During NBC's Super Bowl pregame coverage, former safety Rodney Harrison sai Donald had indicated to him earlier this week that he would possibly retire with a Super Bowl 56 win.

Following the victory, Donald deflected a question about retirement from NBC reporter Michelle Tafoya.

"I'm in the moment. I'm enjoying this right now with these guys," Donald said as he celebrated with teammates. "We going to play in the confetti for a minute and live in the moment."

-- Jordan Mendoza

Sean McVay becomes youngest NFL coach to win Super Bowl

Sean McVay entered the NFL head-coaching ranks in 2017 as the youngest hire in the league's modern history at 33.

Now he's beaten all his predecessors and contemporaries to another feat.

With the Los Angeles Rams' 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium, McVay becomes the youngest coach ever to win a Super Bowl. McVay, who is 36 years and 20 days old on Sunday, tops the Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin, who was 36 years, 10 months and 18 days old when his team beat the Arizona Cardinals to cap the 2008 season.

McVay defeated former pupil Zac Taylor, 38, in what marked the youngest matchup of coaches in Super Bowl history.

-- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz

Cooper Kupp named Super Bowl 56 MVP

It was a fitting conclusion to a historic season for Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp.

He led the NFL this year in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. And then in the biggest game of them all, Kupp's 1-yard touchdown reception provided the game-winning score in his team's comeback victory.

Not surprisingly, Kupp -- who caught eight passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and also contributed a key 7-yard run on 4th-and-1 to keep the Rams' game-winning drive alive -- was named the Super Bowl MVP.

Fan tackled after running on SoFi Stadium field

After the Cincinnati Bengals' Chidobe Awuzie intercepted Matthew Stafford early in the third quarter of Super Bowl 56, a fan was seen running across the SoFi Stadium field, beginning at the east end of the field.

The fan, who was fully clothed, was wearing a Super Bowl 56 sweatshirt and holding a banner

The streaker made it almost the length of the field before being tackled by security near the 10-yard line.

-- Jordan Mendoza

Tee Higgins' 75-yard TD catch ties for sixth-longest in Super Bowl history

On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went for the quick strike. On the receiving end, wideout Tee Higgins outfought Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey for the ball and took it all the way into the end zone for a 75-yard touchdown.

While impressive, Higgins catch didn't make it into the top five longest touchdown receptions in Super Bowl history. The longest was an 85-yarder from Jake Delhomme to Muhsin Muhammad of the Carolina Panthers against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 38.

Statistical leaders for the first half of Super Bowl 56

The Rams led the Bengals 13-10 at halftime, with quarterback Matthew Stafford leading the way on the stat sheet.

Stafford completed 12-of-18 passes for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first half. Odell Beckham Jr. led the Rams with two catches for 52 yards and a TD before he left with an injury. Cooper Kupp caught three passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Cam Akers led the Rams in rushing with seven carries for 10 yards.

For the Bengals, quarterback Joe Burrow matched Stafford's 12-for-18 line for 114 yards. Ja'Marr Chase caught three passes for 62 yards to lead Cinicnnati receivers. Joe Mixon rushed for 40 yards on seven carries and threw a 6-yard touchdown pass.

Dr. Dre headlines Super Bowl 56 halftime extravaganza

The Super Bowl is more than just the biggest football game of the year.

While the annually televised event may be the crown jewel in the pantheon of American sports, it’s also a showcase for iconic musical performances.

This year, a lineup of hip-hop heavyweights, led by N.W.A. rapper and producer Dr. Dre, is filling the slot at this year’s halftime show.

Rappers Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem, along with the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige, are joining Dre for the performance, as teased in a nearly 4-minute trailer that dropped last month.

-- Edward Segarra and Charles Trepany

Inactive Bengals player penalized for taunting

It's never good when you cost your team yardage by going onto the field in street clothes to celebrate an interception.

Cornerback Vernon Hargreaves joined his teammates in doing "The Griddy" after Cincinnati Bengals safety Jessie Bates III's interception of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford near the end of the first half of Super Bowl 56.

Adding insult to injury, NBC's Al Michaels called out Hargreaves -- among the Bengals' inactive players for the game - and added, "He may be inactive for a while after this scene."

A taunting penalty gave the Bengals the ball at their own 10 instead of the 20.

-- Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer

Odell Beckham Jr. injures knee in second quarter, will not return

For most of the half, Odell Beckham Jr. seemed to turn back time in the Super Bowl.

Two spectacular catches, 52 yards, a touchdown.

Then came the scream, the wince, the grab of his left knee, the dreaded non-contact injury as the pain overwhelmed him too much to secure a near catch on second-and-9 with 3:54 to play in the second quarter.

The Rams initially said his return was questionable, but he was downgraded to out in the second half.

-- Jori Epstein

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Bengals RB Joe Mixon tosses TD pass, call it a 'Cincy Special'?

Bengals running back Joe Mixon did his best Joe Burrow impression in the second quarter, tossing the first touchdown pass of his career, a 6-yarder to wide receiver Tee Higgins.

Mixon helped move the Bengals into scoring position with his legs, but on a second-and-goal play, he took a pitch from Burrow and swung wide enough to give him a perfect passing lane to Higgins.

The touchdown, with 5:47 left before halftime, cut the Bengals' deficit to 13-10. It made Mixon the fifth non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl. The last time it happened was the famous "Philly Special" when Philadelphia Eagles tight end Trey Burton connected with quarterback Nick Foles to spark a win over the New England Patriots four years ago.

Ja'Marr Chase makes instant impact with spectacular catch

The Bengals nearly answered the Rams' first touchdown with one of their own in the final minute of the first quarter.

Although they had to settle for a 29-yard field goal by Evan McPherson, the Bengals score was set up by a 46-yard pass from quarterback Joe Burrow to rookie wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.

Working against veteran Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Chase worked his way down the sideline to make a spectacular one-handed catch.

Who will be the star of Super Bowl 56?

There are so many different potential storylines for this year's Super Bowl, from the quarterback battle to the coaching showdown between former teacher and pupil. Perhaps three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald going up against the Bengals' maligned line will be the difference in the game. Or could star wideouts Ja'Marr Chase, Cooper Kupp or Odell Beckham Jr. steal the show?

USA TODAY Sports' NFL editors and writers offer their insights on what the defining story of Super Bowl 56 will be.

SoFi Stadium in Super Bowl spotlight

Sunday will serve as a showcase for SoFi Stadium, owner Stan Kroenke's $5 billion home for the Los Angeles Rams. Among its many notable features: an indoor-outdoor setup, a 120-yard-long Infinity Screen scoreboard and translucent, canopy-style roof.But the history and impact of SoFi Stadium are complex, as some heavily criticized tactics tactics paved the way for the project in Inglewood, California. Read more from USA TODAY Sports' Josh Peter on how the stadium has created hardships for thousands of residents.

Concession prices at SoFi Stadium are super-sized as well

A 25-ounce can of Michelob Ultra is usually a pretty cheap beer to buy from a grocery retailer, costing $3 at Vons and $2.79 at Instacart.

But this is the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium, where the same brand of beer costs $17 for the same-size can at Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.

Other items at the concession stands on Super Bowl Sunday came with similar sticker shock:

►$12 for a jumbo hot dog

►$7 for a 20-ounce fountain soda

►And $55 for a small Los Angeles Rams T-shirt

SoFi Stadium had the most expensive hot dogs and beer in the NFL in 2021, according to Team Marketing Report’s NFL Fan Cost Index for 2021.

-- Brent Schotenboer

Super Bowl 56 uniforms: Bengals wearing black, Rams in white

As the home team in Super Bowl 56 – despite playing at the Rams' home, Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium – the Cincinnati Bengals are wearing their black jersey, white pants with orange stripes. And orange socks.

The black jersey is part of the Bengals' standard uniform when they play at Paul Brown Stadium. They've worn it with white pants and black pants.

The Rams are wearing their white jerseys with blue numerals. And yellow pants.

Super Bowl squares are a standard pregame ritual

With football's biggest day of the year comes parties, fandom, betting, and – of course – Super Bowl squares.

If you're looking for a refresher on how to play this fun and easy party game, check out our primer on how to set up your own game. We also have some insight into exactly which squares provide the best odds to pay out. (Hint: avoid the 2s and 5s if possible!.)

Rams WR Odell Beckham Jr. no longer the villain

LOS ANGELES – As Odell Beckham Jr. takes aim at his first championship ring, it's jarring to think he's no better than the third-best wide receiver playing in Super Bowl 56 – at least based on how the 2021 season unfolded.

Yet the likes of Los Angeles Rams Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp and Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja'Marr Chase are a long way from approaching the still-dynamic legacy OBJ has somehow crafted in just eight NFL seasons.

It was apparent this week that there's a real peace about Beckham, 29, who projected striking self-awareness while also appearing fully cognizant of his lofty place in the league's pantheon.

"Knowing that responsibility that I carry to set a standard, to know that some of them look up to me, is the reason why I feel like I'm how I am now instead of the 23-year-old me," Beckham says. "You've got to go through things to grow through things."

-- Nate Davis

Joe Burrow unleashes his inner tiger en route to stadium

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was looking sharp as he boarded the bus with his team ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl 56 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, wearing a tiger-striped, gray-and-black suit with a black hat.

NFL Network co-host Rich Eisen compared Burrow's pregame hat to that of Walter White's alter ego from "Breaking Bad."

The Bengals also shared video of Burrow's locker as they arrived at SoFi Stadium.

-- Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer

Super Bowl pregame reads

USA TODAY Sports has loaded up on Super Bowl coverage in the last two weeks. Here are some of the best reads to get you ready for the game.

Super Bowl predictions: Will the Bengals or Rams win? Who will be MVP? And which players could be X-factors?

Super Bowl matchup breakdown: Who holds the advantage in every facet of the game? Nate Davis breaks down how the game could be won.

Did Sean McVay learn from being "outcoached" in the last Super Bowl?: The Rams coach addresses how he balances learning his previous Super Bowl disappointment with keeping a focus on the future.

NFL's coaching revolution on display: The meeting between Sean McVay and Zac Taylor won't simply be a reunion between former teacher and protégé, but also an indicator of where the league's coaching movement is heading.

How Kelly and Matthew Stafford made things work in Los Angeles: Kelly, the wife of the Rams quarterback, gives exclusive insight on the challenges the Staffords' marriage faced after a move to Los Angeles.

Tightwad vs. big spender: The Bengals' Mike Brown and Rams' Stan Kroenke are a study in contrasting ownership styles.

Eric Weddle was retired - then he came back for a shot at a Super Bowl ring: How did the Rams get a 37-year-old who had been retired for 2 years up to speed for a Super Bowl run?

Move over, Tom Brady: There's a new oldest active player in the NFL, and Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth relishes his senior status.

How one transfer changed the course of college football, NFL history: Joe Burrow's move from Ohio State to LSU forever changed the football landscape.

Super Bowl 2023: Chiefs vs. Eagles live updates

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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles face off in the Super Bowl. Follow for the latest live updates and news from The Associated Press. All times MST.

8:35 p.m.

Patrick Mahomes has a Super Bowl MVP trophy to go with his regular season MVP, and the Kansas City Chiefs are once again hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy.

Mahomes was named the game’s MVP in a postgame ceremony after a gutsy performance that included 182 yards passing and three touchdowns. He played the entire game despite a right ankle injury that obviously limited how well he could move.

“There was nothing that was going to keep me off the football field,” Mahomes said as Chiefs fans celebrated at State Farm Stadium.

It’s the second time in four seasons that the Chiefs have won the Super Bowl. Mahomes was asked if Kansas City’s recent run of success could be called a dynasty, and the quarterback said no because “we’re not done yet.”

8:15 p.m.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the winners of Super Bowl 57.

Mahomes — hobbling around on a hurt ankle — led the Chiefs downfield for the winning drive that was capped by Harrison Butker’s 27-yard field goal with 8 seconds left, sealing a 38-35 victory.

“He's the MVP,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said about Mahomes. “That's all that needs to be said. MVP. And you saw it tonight.”

The Eagles took the ensuing kickoff but there would be no miracle. Jalen Hurts’ desperation heave on the final play fell way short of the end zone, and the Chiefs’ celebration began.

The Chiefs won the Super Bowl for the second time in four seasons. They beat the 49ers following the 2019 season before losing to the Buccaneers after 2020. This time, they trailed for most of the evening before rallying in the second half to beat the Eagles.

It’s a tough loss for Philadelphia, which got a great performance from quarterback Jalen Hurts, who threw for 304 yards and ran for three touchdowns.

Mahomes, who was named the AP NFL MVP on Thursday, threw for three touchdowns. The Chiefs overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and never led until taking a 28-27 lead early in the fourth quarter.

8:00 p.m.

The scoring won’t stop at the Super Bowl, and it’s getting down to the wire.

The Eagles tied the game at 35 with 5:15 remaining when Jalen Hurts scored his third rushing touchdown of the night on a 2-yard run. The quarterback then also ran for the crucial 2-point conversion that tied the game.

Hurts continues his brilliant performance in his first Super Bowl, throwing for 304 yards and a touchdown while also running for three scores.

7:50 p.m.

Kansas City’s Kadarius Toney turned in a crucial play for Kansas City early in the fourth quarter.

The Chiefs forced the Eagles to punt and Toney was there to catch it, breaking a few tackles before reversing field, where he had a convoy of Chiefs players waiting to provide blocking.

Toney made it 65 yards, all the way down to the Eagles 5-yard line, before getting knocked out of bounds. Three plays later, Mahomes hit a wide open Skyy Moore for a 4-yard touchdown and a 35-27 lead.

Toney also had the touchdown catch that put the Chiefs ahead 28-27 earlier in the fourth.

7:40 p.m.

Rihanna was pregnant with her second child as she performed her Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.

The singer’s representative confirmed the pregnancy shortly after she ended her 13-minute set at Super Bowl 57.

The baby bump that was visible in the tight clothes she wore under her baggy red jumpsuit during the show set off a wave of social media speculation that she might be pregnant again.

The 34-year-old has a 9-month-old son with rapper A$AP Rocky.

7:35 p.m.

The Kansas City Chiefs have taken their first lead of the night.

Patrick Mahomes threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Kadarius Toney, pushing the Chiefs ahead 28-27 with 12:04 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Mahomes has bounced back nicely after hobbling off the field late in the second quarter. He appeared to re-aggravate an ankle injury that’s been bothering him throughout the playoffs.

The veteran QB has still been very good, completing 17 of 22 passes for 161 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Meanwhile, players from both teams have been struggling to keep their footing on a slippery playing surface, leading several to change their cleats.

7:25 p.m.

The Philadelphia Eagles are clinging to a 27-21 lead in the Super Bowl as the game moves to the fourth quarter.

The Eagles had a 24-14 halftime lead, but the Chiefs responded with a touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter to pull within 24-21. Philadelphia pushed ahead 27-21 with 1:45 left in the third after Jake Elliott made a 33-yard field goal.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been stellar in his first Super Bowl appearance, completing 22 of 31 passes for 234 yards, one passing touchdown and two rushing touchdowns. His 66 yards rushing are the most ever by a QB in the Super Bowl.

The Eagles are trying to win their second Super Bowl in six seasons. The Chiefs are trying to win for the second time in four years.

7:15 p.m.

FanDuel says it is still going to give $10 million in free bets to spread among its Super Bowl bettors.

In a much-hyped ad for betting site FanDuel customers, Rob Gronkowski attempted a 25-yard field goal. A voiceover said he missed the kick, but they’d still give out the free bets. But online, onlookers were confused and thought it was good.

Gronk’s “Kick of Destiny” landed the gaming site plenty of free publicity for the stunt, as well as plenty of new customers who registered to be part of the campaign.

6:58 p.m.

Patrick Mahomes is still pretty good with only one fully functioning ankle.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback led his team on a touchdown drive to open the third quarter. Isiah Pacheco ran for a 1-yard score to cut the Eagles’ lead to 24-21 with 9:30 left in the third quarter.

Mahomes appeared to re-aggravate a right ankle injury in the first half, limping off the field late in the second quarter. The injury has been bothering him throughout most of the playoffs.

Mahomes even ran for 14 yards on one play on the Chiefs’ scoring drive, though it was obvious he wasn’t moving quite as well as usual.

6:40 p.m.

Rihanna began her Super Bowl halftime show hanging high above the field.

She wore a puffy, bright red jumpsuit as she stood on a transparent square that moved her up and down as she hovered in the air over the turf at State Farm Stadium and belted out the lyrics to “Bitch Better Have My Money.”

Dancers wearing what looked like white ski suits moved in sync on their own suspended platforms.

She and her dancers were lowered to a stage that matched her outfit, and moved in sync as she sped through two other hits, “Where Have You Been,” and “Only Girl,” belting out “Want you to make me feel like I’m the only girl in the world.”

6:17 p.m.

Are you not entertained?

The first half of Super Bowl 57 was an action-packed doozy as the Philadelphia Eagles took a 24-14 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott made a 35-yard field goal at the halftime buzzer to put the Eagles up by 10.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns in the first half and also connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes also threw a touchdown pass and Nick Bolton returned a fumble 36 yards for another score.

An important development to watch: Mahomes limped off the field late in the second quarter. The two-time NFL MVP has been fighting a badly sprained right ankle and looked like he re-aggravated the injury.

5:55 p.m.

Jalen Hurts made up for a costly mistake earlier in the second quarter with his second rushing touchdown of the evening a few minutes later.

Hurts ran 4 yards for the touchdown and a 21-14 lead as the pro-Eagles crowd chanted “MVP! MVP!” Hurts was the AP NFL MVP runner-up to Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes.

A few minutes before his TD, Hurts fumbled around midfield and Kansas City’s Nick Bolton recovered the fumble and ran it 36 yards for a touchdown, which tied the game at 14.

Hurts is already putting together a solid Super Bowl. He joins Jim McMahon as the only quarterbacks with two TD runs in a Super Bowl. His 61 yards rushing are already third-most for a QB in a Super Bowl behind Steve McNair and Colin Kaepernick.

5:40 p.m.

It’s a tie game again at Super Bowl 57 after a stunning scoop and score by Kansas City linebacker Nick Bolton.

The Eagles were in control with the ball and a 14-7 lead but Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts fumbled on third down around midfield. Bolton was there to grab the football and ran 36 yards untouched to the end zone.

The score was 14-14 with 9:39 left in the first half.

5:35 p.m.

Brittney Griner is in the crowd representing the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl.

It was the third public appearance for the WNBA star since her release from a Russian prison.

Griner has said she’ll play for the Phoenix Mercury again this season, although she’s still an unsigned free agent. She hasn’t talked about her international future and potentially playing in the Olympics next year in Paris.

5:30 p.m.

The Philadelphia Eagles have taken the lead again thanks to a big strike from Jalen Hurts to A.J. Brown.

On the first play of the second quarter, Hurts lofted a 45-yard throw toward the end zone. Brown outmaneuvered the scrambling Kansas City defense before catching the ball and then raising his arms to flex his muscles.

The Eagles lead 14-7.

Hurts — the AP NFL MVP runner-up to Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes — is off to a good start in his first Super Bowl. He’s 8-of-10 passing for 116 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.

5:25 p.m.

The Super Bowl has settled down after a frantic start.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are tied at 7 after the first quarter. The teams exchanged touchdowns on their opening offensive drives before each team’s defense recovered.

The Chiefs had a slight edge in the first quarter with 112 total yards to the Eagles’ 99. The Chiefs are averaging 9.3 yards per play.

Kansas City missed an opportunity to take a lead late in the first quarter when Harrison Butker’s 42-yard field goal attempt bounced off the left upright.

5:10 p.m.

In its first Super Bowl ad, Dunkin’ Donuts enlisted superfan Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Lopez for its spot.

In the ad, Affleck mans the drive-through booth at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Medford, Massachusetts and shocks customers. Finally, Lopez comes through the drive-through and asks Ben what he’s doing. “You’re embarrassing me in front of my friends,” he says. “Grab me a glazed” she demands.

Affleck has a long association with the brand, often spotted carrying Dunkin’ Donuts drinks in paparazzi photos. He directed the ad, too.

5:02 p.m.

Offense rules so far in at this Super Bowl.

The Kansas City Chiefs tied the game at 7 midway through the first quarter when Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce on a beautiful fade route to the back corner of the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown.

The drive went 75 yards on just six plays. Rookie Isiah Pacheco had 29 yards rushing in the drive.

4:55 p.m.

The Philadelphia Eagles wasted little time taking a lead.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts ran for a 1-yard touchdown to cap an efficient opening drive that traveled 75 yards on 11 plays. DeVonta Smith was Hurts’ favorite target on the drive, catching three passes for 41 yards.

The Eagles are the first team to take the opening kickoff in the Super Bowl and drive for a touchdown on offense since Super Bowl 32 when the Green Bay Packers did it against the Denver Broncos 25 years ago.

The Chicago Bears also scored on Devin Hester’s kickoff return for a TD in Super Bowl 41.

4:45 p.m.

The Super Bowl is officially underway.

The Chiefs won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the second half. That means the Philadelphia Eagles have the first offensive possession.

Kansas City’s kicker Harrison Butker booted the opening kickoff through the back of the end zone and the Eagles started with the ball on their own 25-yard-line.

The retractable roof is open and the weather is essentially perfect, with temperatures in the 70s. The Chiefs and Eagles both have plenty of fans in Arizona, but it’s a decidely pro-Philadelphia crowd.

4:30 p.m.

Country musician and songwriter Chris Stapleton performed the national anthem for Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl might be known for its extravagance, but the anthem was anything but fancy. All that was needed was a Stapleton’s smooth baritone voice and a guitar. Deaf actor Troy Kotsur — who won an Oscar for the movie “CODA” — signed the anthem alongside Stapleton.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and starting center Jason Kelce both had tears in their eyes during Stapleton’s emotional performance.

Before Stapleton stepped to the microphone, Grammy Award winner Babyface performed “America The Beautiful.”

The series of pregame canonical songs began with “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song that’s been dubbed the Black national anthem.

Ralph, wearing a flowing red velvet gown, began the song as a reflective ballad, and it became a soaring hymn as it went on, with military-style drums joining her and a choir dressed all in white chiming in behind her.

PLACE YOUR BETS

There will be plenty of action on the football field Sunday. And at the casinos.

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sports betting days of the year, especially now that about two-thirds of the country can do so legally.

Some of the most popular bets are also the most straightforward: The Eagles are favored by 1 1/2 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The site’s over-under is currently set at 51 1/2 points.

Sportsbooks have also taken advantage of the increasing popularity of prop bets, which range from the team who wins the coin flip, to who scores the first touchdown, to whether the game goes to overtime.

You can even bet on the color of Gatorade used when the winning coach is given his postgame bath.

3:45 p.m.

Damar Hamlin is at the Super Bowl.

The Buffalo Bills safety made his third public appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, this time on the field at State Farm Stadium prior to Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

It’s another step in Hamlin’s remarkable recovery. It’s been a little more than a month since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati.

He also appeared on stage at “NFL Honors” on Thursday night after the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals training and medical staffs, along with the staff at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, were recognized.

3:40 p.m.

This is not the moment for the cable to go out in Philly, but here we are.

Comcast spokesperson Jen Bilotta said physical damage that severed fiberoptic cable in the Kensington section of northeast Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon resulted in an outage affecting a few thousand households in the Kensington and Fishtown neighborhoods and some surrounding areas.

She said crews have been “working furiously” for several hours to resolve the problem and some customers have started to come back online — they are hoping to restore service to everyone by kickoff.

SUPER BOWL HISTORY

For the first time, young aspiring football players all over the world will get to watch two Black quarterbacks face each other in the Super Bowl.

AP NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes leads Kansas City against the MVP runner-up, Jalen Hurts. The significance isn’t lost on Mahomes.

“I think about it a lot,” Mahomes said. “The quarterbacks that came before me — Shack Harris, Doug Williams — that laid the foundation for me to be in this position. It goes across all sports. If you think about Jackie Robinson and the people who broke the color barrier in baseball, I wouldn’t be standing here today if it wasn’t for them.

3:20 p.m.

Arryn Siposs is active for the Philadelphia Eagles and will handle punting duties against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Siposs went on injured reserve after injuring an ankle against the Giants in December. He was activated after the Eagles beat the 49ers for the NFC championship, raising expectations that he would play in the big game.

Brett Kern had been punting for the Eagles. He was inactive for the Super Bowl.

The other inactive players for Philadelphia: quarterback Ian Book, cornerback Josiah Scott, running back Trey Sermon, safety Anthony Harris, linebacker Kyron Johnson and wide receiver Greg Ward.

Inactive for the Chiefs: quarterback Shane Buechele, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, defensive ends Josh Kaindoh and Malik Herring, tight end Blake Bell and offensive linemen Austin Reiter and Darian Kinnard.

SUPER BROS

For the first time in Super Bowl history, a pair of siblings will play each other on the NFL’s grandest stage.

Travis Kelce helped the Kansas City Chiefs return to their third championship game in four seasons, while brother Jason has the Eagles back for the second time in six years.

“Cool scenario to be in, you know?” Travis Kelce said. “My mom can’t lose.”

Donna Kelce said on Thursday before the “NFL Honors” show that she did her best to keep up with her two sons’ voracious appetites, but it was easier said than done.

“The refrigerator was always packed, but it didn’t last more than a day or so,” she said. “Whole chickens, they would eat lots of pork, ribs. I’d have leftovers in the refrigerator and it never lasted past the day.

“When they left for college, I got a raise.”

IMPORTANT DELIVERIES

Tony Conigliaro’s Super Bowl started long before kickoff.

The owner of Tony’s Pizza in Brooklyn said he was taking orders Saturday, a day ahead of the big game, especially for the “family deal”: a large pie, 10 wings, garlic knots, soda and other extras for $32 — delivered.

“The Super Bowl is a little crazy,” said Conigliaro, who has been selling pizzas for more than 30 years. “Everybody wants to eat at the same time. That’s the problem. Everybody wants 5:30, quarter to six, six o’clock. It comes to a point that we don’t pick up the phones no more because everybody’s calling back — ‘Where’s my pizza?’”

Then the game starts and his ovens cool off a bit.

“Then we get busy again. What do you call it — halftime?” Conigliaro said. “The phone starts ringing.”

He estimates his staff would make 200 pizzas Sunday, but not after 8 p.m.

“We just clean up and go home,” Conigliaro said.

HALFTIME LOOKAHEAD

Rihanna has put in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be “a jam-packed show” that her upcoming birthday and Valentine’s Day almost slipped her mind.

“The setlist was the biggest challenge. That was the hardest, hardest part. Deciding how to maximize 13 minutes but also celebrate — that’s what this show is going to be. It’s going to be a celebration of my catalog in the best way that we could have put it together,” Rihanna said.

It’ll be her first live performance in seven years.

PHILLY GIRL

Jill Biden is expected to be among the fans at State Farm Stadium cheering on her beloved Philadelphia Eagles.

The first lady grew up in suburban Philadelphia and has never been shy about her allegiance to the hometown team. She and her grandson, Hunter, were at the stadium in Philadelphia on Jan. 29 when the Eagles won the NFC championship.

The 16-year-old will join her again on Sunday.

No sitting president has attended a Super Bowl, mainly because of the strict security requirements authorities would need to impose upon the tens of thousands of fans. President Biden will be at the White House on Sunday.

President Biden says he’s a Philadelphia sports fan, too, out of necessity, and often jokes that “I’d be sleeping alone” otherwise.

2:20 p.m.

The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed two new fans to the world on Super Bowl Sunday, with a third apparently on the way.

Chiefs offensive lineman Nick Allegretti’s wife, Christina, gave birth in the early hours to twin girls back home in Chicago, a team official confirmed to The Associated Press. Allegretti was able to watch everything unfold on FaceTime from the lobby of the team hotel while the rest of the Chiefs slept ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Allegretti, who has started three games this season, will be available for the Chiefs in the big game.

About the same time his wife was giving birth, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman tweeted that his girlfriend, Chariah Gordeon, had gone into labor. Hardman went on injured reserve this week and was not available to play in the game.

There are plenty of Eagles on baby watch, too.

Starting center Jason Kelce, whose brother Travis is a tight end for Kansas City, and his wife are expecting their third child at any moment. In fact, Kylie Kelce, who is 38 weeks pregnant, has said that her obstetricians would be on hand at State Farm Stadium on Sunday should the baby make a dramatic appearance during the game.

PHILLY FAITHFUL

Philadelphia native Dawn Staley donned an Eagles jersey during Sunday’s South Carolina-LSU SEC matchup of undefeated teams in women’s basketball ahead of the Super Bowl. And after her top-ranked Gamecocks rolled to an 88-64 victory, Staley was asked about the Chiefs-Eagles matchup.

“The Eagles have already won,” the coach beamed. “It’s divine order. Jalen Hurts, it’s divine order.”

AD TALK

Booze was a big buyer for Super Bowl ad space this year. Crypto, not so much.

Anheuser-Busch will again be the biggest advertiser during the Super Bowl, with three minutes of national airtime. But the beverage giant gave up its deal to be the game’s exclusive alcohol advertiser, so Heineken, Diageo, Remy Martin and Molson Coors are also in.

After last year’s “Crypto Bowl” featured four cryptocurrency companies running splashy ads, there won’t be any this year.

Several 30-second ad slots sold for more than $7 million this year, with most going for between $6 million and $7 million.

HEALTH WATCH

Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game, and the AP MVP doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.

The quarterback said this week that he continues to get treatment on the ankle, which he hurt in the divisional round against Jacksonville, and that it will probably continue up until Sunday’s kickoff.

“You won’t know exactly how it is until you get to game day,” he said.

1:50 p.m.

Eagles fan Lauren Clark strolled around State Farm Stadium with a wide grin, snapping pictures on her phone and taking in the experience of her first Super Bowl.

The Philadelphia native said she’s waited 40 years for this moment. As a 10-year-old, Clark listened to her first Super Bowl in 1981 on the radio and she's wanted to get a seat at the big game ever since.

Life achievement, unlocked.

“I was just tired of saying ‘Maybe next year,’” Clark said. “My Eagles are in the Super Bowl, my kids are grown, so I just said screw it, let’s go. You only live once. This is a dream come true.”

Clark was one of thousands of fans milling around the outside of State Farm Stadium at the NFL’s ‘Gameday Experience,’ which featured live music, food and drinks.

1:40 p.m.

The Valley of Fun is in full force on Super Bowl 57 Sunday.

Football fans descended by the thousands on Glendale, Arizona, for the NFL’s title game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. It was glorious weather for revelers, with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures in the 70s.

The Chiefs and Eagles are at the stadium, too, arriving more than three hours before the scheduled game time 4:30 p.m. local time. The NFL said it expects the retractable roof will be open at State Farm Stadium thanks to the nice weather, which was also the case for the previous two Super Bowls played at the stadium.

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Super Bowl: Can't ignore tragedy that put Andy Reid's son in prison

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – If you just so happen to wonder what Andy Reid’s favorite Mexican dish is, you would have been enlightened during a mid-week media session with the Kansas City Chiefs coach at the team’s Super Bowl hotel.

What a show, an entertaining hype-fest, some of these pre-Super Bowl news conferences can be. And the jovial Reid can play along with the best of them.

No, that wasn’t Bill Belichick at the podium when someone asked the coach to name his three favorite rappers.

“Do The Fat Boys count as one rapper?” Reid replied, prompting an outburst of laughs from the assembled audience.

Reid was also asked how he takes his coffee. He doesn’t.

“I’ve got endless energy for a chubby guy,” he said.

His favorite cheeseburger? You get the picture. A lot of fluff stuff.

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During the two Reid sessions that I attended this week, which included the presence of dozens of national and international journalists, no one bothered to ask about the tragic incident that occurred three days before the Chiefs were last in the Super Bowl in February 2021. Or the aftermath of an accident caused by a then-Chiefs assistant coach, Reid’s drunken son, Britt, that left a then-5-year-old girl, Ariel Young, fighting for her life.

The matchup pitting Reid and the Chiefs against the franchise he coached for 14 years, the Philadelphia Eagles, is a big reason why he is one of the most compelling storylines of Super Bowl 57. Reid is 3-0 against the Eagles since continuing his Hall of Fame-credentialed career in Kansas City, and he readily acknowledges the sentimental twist added to the game on Sunday at State Farm Stadium that features the teams who shared the NFL’s best record this season.

“Once the game gets going, it’s football,” Reid said. “Who’s got the better team? Better players? Better coaches? Who gets a break, here or there? All the things that normally happen in a football game.”

Still, the tragedy that marred the ramp-up to Kansas City’s last Super Bowl appearance should not be ignored – as much as the Chiefs and the NFL seemingly would want it to just go away.

Britt Reid is in prison now, serving a plea-bargained three-year sentence after pleading guilty to felony driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury. Then a Chiefs linebackers coach, he left the team’s headquarters the night of Feb. 4, where court documents suggest he had consumed alcohol, and rammed his truck into two vehicles that were idled on the shoulder of I-435 near Arrowhead Stadium. He had a serum blood alcohol concentration of 0.113 approximately two hours later, well above the Missouri limit of 0.08. According to police, his truck was speeding at 84 mph in a 65 mph zone, and he admitted to an officer that he had mixed alcohol with the prescription drug Adderall.

Young was sitting in the back of one of the vehicles that Reid struck and suffered a traumatic brain injury after being pinned behind the driver’s seat. She was in a coma for 11 days and hospitalized for two months. Thank God that she survived. Yet at the sentencing hearing for Reid in November, Young’s mother, Felicia Miller, told the court that while her daughter’s condition has improved, she will have to deal with the impact of the crash for the rest of her life.

“The positive thing is that the little girl is doing better. A lot better,” Andy Reid told USA TODAY Sports. “That’s the positive of this whole thing.”

Reid, always one of the most engaging and approachable coaches in the NFL, responded to a handful of questions following one of his media sessions this week. As he prepares to coach in his third Super Bowl in four seasons, surely it wasn’t the ideal topic for him. But it’s fair game, given his high-profile role in the public eye – and the connection to his job with the Chiefs.

And it’s also apparent that the manner in which Reid has handled crisis is part of the example that he has set as a coach and leader, earning him tremendous respect and empathy.

When asked for a lasting impression of Reid from the crisis before the last Super Bowl appearance, defensive end Frank Clark told USA TODAY Sports, “The main thing I learned about Coach Reid was just his grit. His will to keep on going, no matter what the situation.”

The NFL, which previously said it would review the case under the umbrella of its personal conduct policy – which it vigorously pursues regarding issues involving players – has not publicly released any findings from the review and did not respond to an inquiry from USA TODAY Sports this week.

The Chiefs engaged in an undisclosed settlement with Young’s family that covers medical and, conceivably, other expenses.

Reid, who lost his son, Garrett, to an accidental heroin overdose in 2012 while working on his father’s staff with the Eagles, hired Britt to his Chiefs staff despite scant experience that basically consisted of one year of coaching at the high school level. Like the conditions of the plea-bargained sentence that reportedly outraged Young’s family, the hire that led to Britt joining the Chiefs raises serious questions about privilege. Britt came to the Chiefs with a record that included previous jail time stemming from drug abuse, a road rage incident and had undergone drug rehab treatment.

The compassionate efforts by Reid to help his son – much like he provided a second chance to Michael Vick after the star quarterback served his prison sentence for dogfighting – were noble enough. But the opportunity afforded Britt that many qualified candidates don’t get a chance at, backfired.

“Britt will do his time and he’ll be back and get back on his feet,” Reid told USA TODAY Sports.

It must be tough to separate the non-football issues related to the tragedy from his job.

“You’ve got to do the best you can,” Reid said. “Absolutely. It’s all part of life.”

When Reid lost his son, Garrett, while he coached the Eagles, he came back to work days after the death. The auto accident involving Britt was obviously a different circumstance, but it forced Reid to compartmentalize on the eve of coaching in one of the biggest games of his life.

How did he try to reconcile what happened?

“Tried to stay focused on the job the best I could,” Reid told USA TODAY Sports. “There was a little girl involved, too. My son was hurt. She was hurt. For that time being, you’ve got to put that distraction aside the best you can.”

Distraction. For the most affected victims, it was so much deeper than that. Yet that form of “coach speak” might also reflect why players and staff members describe Reid as a rock of consistency while employing a certain type of tunnel vision. In Reid’s case, though, his personal challenges have made him more human with the men he is charged to lead. The humanism that makes Reid such a hit on the podium works behind closed doors, too, in relating to players.

“We can look at the (head) coach title and think that this person is so out of touch with reality, so out of reach, but he’s a normal person,” Clark said. “He goes through normal things. You look at the course of his career, he’s had real-life situations, dealing with players, dealing with his own kids, his own family and the situation (before Super Bowl 55). Eventually, does it affect the man? I’m sure it does.

“It just shows his grit to continue to come in here, smiling in our faces, he’s giving us everything that we want. He’s not short-changing us with the coaching, either. He’s giving it all to his players.”

Like Clark, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce saw another dimension of Reid’s persona revealed through the crisis in early 2021. The accident occurred the night before the Chiefs flew to Tampa for Super Bowl 55, their departure later in the week than usual for a Super Bowl team due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“I learned how strong of a guy he is,” Kelce told USA TODAY Sports. “Mentally, how strong his family is, how tight-knit this entire locker room is and how much we love that guy, man. It wasn’t an easy time for him and we’re definitely trying to make this year that much better. I’ve got to get another one for Big Red, man. I love that guy too much.”

The Chiefs lost Super Bowl 55 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it wasn’t even close. Kelce insists that the sudden crisis dealt to Reid and the team had no impact on the 31-9 result.

“All you saw in that game was how we played on that field,” Kelce said. “I don’t think anything like that got in the way.”

Yet the tragedy was still part of the storyline.

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The two most recent Super Bowl winners face off on Sunday when the Los Angeles Rams (3-4) travel south to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5).

This will be just the eighth time in the past 20 seasons that the two most recent Super Bowl champions will meet in the regular season.

Two seasons ago, the Bucs defeated Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs to win Super Bowl LV. Quarterback Tom Brady earned his seventh Super Bowl title and fifth MVP award, both the most by any player ever.

Last season, the Rams took down Joe Burrow’s Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was awarded MVP for his game-winning touchdown and head coach Sean McVay made history as the youngest head coach to ever win a Super Bowl.

But before they made it to the main stage, Los Angeles conquered Tampa Bay in the divisional round. This week’s matchup will be the first time the teams have met since then.

With both the Bucs and Rams posting losing records, this season presents entirely different circumstances.

The Buccaneers have lost three games in a row, for Brady’s worst-ever start to a season. The Rams, with last week’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, have lost both of their divisional matchups this season.

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Matt Ludtke/AP Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold scores a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami beat the Browns 39-17, extending its winning run to four games, behind three touchdown passes from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Eric Espada/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen scores a first quarter touchdown against the New York Jets, but the Bills' fast start wasn't enough though, as the Jets fought back and were able to record a huge victory over their high-flying division rivals, 20-17. Robert Deutsch/USA Today/Reuters Joe Mixon scores a touchdown for the Cincinnati Bengals during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers. Mixon scored five TDs in the 42-21 win over the Panthers, breaking the Bengals' record for the most touchdowns in a single game. Andy Lyons/Getty Images Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandon Powell is acrobatically tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Genard Avery during the first half of their game at Raymond James Stadium. Bucs quarterback Tom Brady threw a one-yard touchdown to tight end Cade Otton with 13 seconds left to complete a 16-13 comeback victory over the reigning Super Bowl champions. Mark LoMoglio/AP Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams catches a pass for a touchdown while being tightly defended by Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell. Despite another excellent afternoon for Adams — finishing with 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns — the Raiders were beaten 27-20 by the Jags. Gary McCullough/AP Green Bay Packers wide receiver Samori Toure is tackled by Detroit Lions safety Will Harris. The Packers lost their fourth straight game, losing to the Lions 15-9, as Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions on the day. Paul Sancya/AP Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown catches a 29-yard touchdown pass against Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Brown caught three touchdown passes as the Eagles remained undefeated with a 35-13 victory over the Steelers to move to 7-0 for the season. Eric Hartline/USA Today/Reuters San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey throws a touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk against the Los Angeles Rams. McCaffrey equaled a rare record in the 49ers 31-14 victory, becoming the first NFL player since Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 to have a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown in a game. Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images DeAndre Hopkins make an amazing one-handed catch to reel in a touchdown for the Arizona Cardinals against the Minnesota Vikings. Hopkins' excellent display, finishing with the touchdown and 159 receiving yards, wasn't enough though as the Cardinals lost 34-26 to the Vikings. Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Dallas Cowboys' Micah Parsons celebrates his fumble recovery and touchdown run during the second half against the Chicago Bears. The Cowboys dominated the Bears, winning 49-29, with running back Tony Pollard scoring three rushing touchdowns. Ron Jenkins/AP New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara stretches across the goal line for a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Saints shut out the Raiders, intercepting quarterback Derek Carr once, on the way to a 24-0 win. Rusty Costanza/AP Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Carolina Panthers. Regular time ended in dramatic fashion after Panthers quarterback PJ Walker completed a huge Hail Mary touchdown pass to tie the scores but kicker Eddy Pineiro missed two key kicks which would have given Carolina the victory. In the end, Koo's overtime field goal gave the Falcons the 37-34 victory. John Bazemore/AP New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones slides and accidentally kicks Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker in the groin. Later on in the drive, Brisker got his revenge though with an impressive one-handed interception — one of three picks on the evening for "Da Bears" in a 33-14 win for Chicago. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase catches one of his two touchdowns on the afternoon over Atlanta Falcons cornerback Cornell Armstrong and safety Jaylinn Hawkins. The Bengals beat the Falcons 35-17 behind a monster performance from quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw 34-for-42 for 481 yards and three touchdowns. Jeff Dean/AP It was tough times for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Brady — sacked here by Panthers defensive end Brian Burns — and the Bucs failed to score a touchdown in a 21-3 loss to Carolina to send Tampa Bay to 3-4 on the year. Despite the loss, the Bucs are still first place in the lowly NFC South. Scott Kinser/CSM/ZUMA Press/AP Seattle Seahawks receiver Marquise Goodwin makes an amazing catch for a touchdown in the first half of a 37-23 win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Goodwin made four catches for 67 yards and two TDs on the day. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP All eyes might have been focused on quarterback Dak Prescott's return but Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott — here hurdling Detroit Lions safety DeShon Elliott — stole the show with two rushing TDs to help America's Team to a 24-6 win over Detroit. Ron Jenkins/AP Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marco Wilson leaps into the end zone as he returns an interception for a touchdown during a Thursday Night Football football game against the New Orleans Saints. The Arizona defense scored touchdowns on two pick-sixes late in the first half. Norm Hall/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. Allen's fourth quarter touchdown throw to Dawson Knox capped off a 24-20 victory against the Chiefs. Peter Aiken/Associated Press Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Parris Campbell stretches to get the ball over the pylon for a touchdown while defended by Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Darious Williams. The Colts beat their division rivals 34-27 thanks to a last-gasp touchdown from quarterback Matt Ryan to rookie Alec Pierce. Jenna Watson/USA TODAY New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley dives into the endzone to score a touchdown during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants continued their excellent start to the season with a 24-20 win over the Ravens, improving their record to 5-1. Seth Wenig/Associated Press Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney makes catch under pressure from Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste just short of the goal line in the final minute of the second half. Mooney came within inches of securing a come-from-behind victory for the Bears, but eventually had to settle for a 12-7 loss after he was adjudged to have landed just short of a touchdown. Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press Gabe Davis of the Buffalo Bills makes a one-handed catch for a touchdown against Minkah Fitzpatrick of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Highmark Stadium. The Bills dominated the Steelers 38-3 with Davis scoring two touchdowns on the day. Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images San Francisco 49ers cornerback Emmanuel Moseley scores a touchdown after having intercepted Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield. The 49ers emphatically beat the Panthers 37-15. Rusty Jones/AP New York Jets running back Breece Hall carries the ball down to the one-yard line against the Miami Dolphins during the fourth quarter. Hall rushed for a touchdown in the Jets' 40-17 demolishing of the Dolphins. His TD was one of the Jets' four rushing touchdowns as they dominated Miami on the ground. Adam Hunger/AP Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush celebrates with Dak Prescott after the team's 22-10 win against the Los Angeles Rams. Rush stepped in for starting quarterback Prescott in Week 2 after Prescott suffered a hand injury. Since then, the Cowboys have won four straight games. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson dives for a two-point conversion during the Vikings' 29-22 victory over the Chicago Bears. Brad Rempel/USA Today Sports New Orleans Saints utility player Taysom Hill breaks the tackle of Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs and runs to the endzone for a 60-yard rushing touchdown during the Saints' 39-32 victory. Hill ran for three touchdowns, as well as throwing for another, as the Saints ended a three-game losing streak. Gerald Herbert/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is tripped up by Denver Broncos cornerback K'Waun Williams. It was a rare glimpse of offense in a lackluster 12-9 win for the Colts. David Zalubowski/AP A protester meets the full force of Los Angeles Rams defensive end Takkarist McKinley, left, and linebacker Bobby Wagner during the Monday night game against the San Francisco 49ers on October 3. "He looked like he wasn't supposed to be on the field," Wagner told reporters after the game. "I saw security was having a little problem -- so I helped him out." The 49ers went on to dominate the Rams behind a stout defense that had seven sacks and an interception, winning 24-9 to move to 2-2 on the season. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP The Las Vegas Raiders earned their first win of the 2022 season when they beat the Denver Broncos 32-23 in front of their home crowd. The Raiders relied on a heavy run game, led by Josh Jacobs' 144 yards and two TDs on 28 carries. Abbie Parr/AP Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, after suffering apparent head and neck injuries. The incident had a lot of fall out with the NFL beginning a review on allowing Tagovailoa to play, the Dolphins being criticized widely and the National Football League Players Association reportedly terminating the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was involved in the evaluation of Tagovailoa for a concussion during their game against the Buffalo Bills. Jeff Dean/AP Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray runs in a touchdown in the fourth against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 2 in Charlotte. Murray's TD was part of a fourth quarter flurry which saw the Cards pull away from the Panthers to go .500 on the year so far. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is brought down by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Kyzir White in the second half of the Eagles' 29-21 win in Philly. The Eagles are now 4-0 after Week 4. Matt Slocum/AP Fireworks and pyrotechnics go off ahead of the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints clash in London — the NFL's 100th international game. The Vikings won the game when the Saints' "double doink" kick — when the ball hits two parts of the uprights on a scoring attempt — fell short and let Minnesota return to the US with the 28-25 win. Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters The most bizarre incident of Week 3 occurred with the Miami Dolphins backed up in their own endzone. On their own one-yard line, needing to punt the ball away with restricted space available, punter Thomas Morstead kicked the ball off teammate Trent Sherfield's backside and out of bounds for a safety. Dubbed "butt punt" by many on social media, the flub ultimately didn't cost Miami as it won 21-19 over the Buffalo Bills. Jasen Vinlove/USA Today Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens makes a sensational, one-handed catch over Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. on September 22. Unfortunately for Pickens, the Steelers lost 29-17 after the Browns bounced back from an embarrassing Week 2 loss to the New York Jets. David Richard/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman fumbles after catching a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. The fumble was one of two lost by the Bucs on the day, helping the Packers win a tight affair, 14-12, in Tampa Bay. Chris O'Meara/AP Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa sits on the turf in the second quarter of Miami's game against the Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa was tackled by Matt Milano and his head hit the ground, causing the Miami man to be taken into the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion. He eventually came back to lead the Dolphins to victory, but the NFLPA is initiating a review of the injury and medical evaluation. Megan Briggs/Getty Images Who knew Lions could fly? Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown soars over Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson to pick up a first down at the two-yard line in the first quarter of their Week 3 clash. The Vikings won the game, 28-24, led by Kirk Cousins' 260 yards passing and two TD tosses, to go to 2-1 on the year. Jerry Holt/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore get into an altercation during the second half of the Bucs' chippy 20-10 win over the Saints in Week 2. The win snapped Brady's personal seven-game losing streak against the Saints. Jonathan Bachman/AP Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay gave the home crowd something to cheer for when he returned the opening kickoff 103 yards to score a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins on September 18. Despite the feat, the Ravens went on to lose 42-38 after being outscored by 25 in the fourth quarter. Julio Cortez/AP San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo celebrates with his teammates during the second half of a 27-7 win against the Seattle Seahawks on September 18. Garoppolo came on as a substitute after starter Trey Lance went down for the year with a fractured ankle and threw for 154 yards and one touchdown -- and rushed for another -- on 13/21 passing. Tony Avelar/AP The Cleveland Browns run the ball across midfield against the New York Jets during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns ended up losing 31-30 after being up by 13 points with 1:55 remaining in the game. Jets QB Joe Flacco threw for 307 yards and four TDs — including two in the final two minutes of the game — to carry the Jets. Sunday's game saw the return of "Brownie the Elf" to the Browns' home field. The logo was initially used by the Browns in their inaugural season in 1946 but fell out of favor in the 60s, returning when the franchise was brought back to Cleveland in 1999. Scott Galvin/USA Today Sports Arizona Cardinals cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., left, picks up a fumble and returns it for the winning touchdown during overtime of a dramatic 29-23 win against the Las Vegas Raiders on September 18. David Becker/AP Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow throws during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 on September 11 in Cincinnati. Burrow would go on to have five turnovers on the day — four interceptions and a lost fumble — in a 23-20 loss. Joshua A. Bickel/AP Seattle Seahawks fans make noise as Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos prepares to take a snap during a failed game-winning drive on September 12. It was Wilson's first game back in Seattle since leaving for Denver after 10 years with the Seahawks. Seattle won 17-16. AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb makes a run in the red zone against the Carolina Panthers on September 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chubb had 141 yards on 22 carries in a tight 26-24 win for the Browns. Rusty Jones/AP Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen stiff-arms Los Angeles Rams safety Nick Scott in the third quarter of a massive 31-10 win against the defending Super Bowl champions at SoFi Stadium. The statement victory on NFL Opening Day shows the Bills are serious contenders for the title in 2022. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell in the second half of their game in Atlanta on September 11. Thomas had two touchdown catches on the day as the Saints outscored the Falcons by 14 in the fourth to win 27-26. Erik S. 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What has caused these two teams to struggle?

Tampa Bay has been plagued with injuries since the start of the season. Most recently, starting linebacker Shaq Barrett suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.

However, they could be welcoming back some key players in the coming weeks. The team did not make any moves before the trade deadline, leaving the assumption that they believe the current roster is competent for the remainder of the season.

The Rams’ biggest struggle has been on offense. They rank 28th in the league when they have had to convert third downs of six or longer yards. To compare, they ranked third in that category last season.

They have trouble running the ball, as shown in last week’s loss to the 49ers. During that game, just 56 of 223 yards of total offense gained came on the ground.

For either team, a win this week would provide momentum heading into the second half of the season.

With both teams majorly struggling on offense, this game could be a low-scoring affair in which capitalizing on opposing mistakes is the main difference between success and failure.

Tune in on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET to see which team emerges victorious.

Bills and Jets Clash in AFC East Showdown

Week 9 also features a divisional matchup between the Buffalo Bills (6-1) and New York Jets (5-3).

The AFC East is one of the league’s most competitive divisions, and one of two divisions (NFC East) in which all four teams have won at least four games. Buffalo enters the matchup on a four-game win streak and heavily favored against their opponent.

The game presents an interesting comparison between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Zach Wilson.

In his fifth year, Allen is having one of the best seasons of his career. He is consistently in the conversation alongside names like Mahomes and Brady regarding the league’s best signal-callers.

Through seven games, his 2,504 combined passing and rushing yards trail only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and Drew Brees for the most such combined yards by a quarterback in his first seven games of a season.

Wilson, on the other hand, has struggled at the start of his second year. His passer rating is 34th among quarterbacks who have started at least three games, and his completion percentage is tied for 35th.

Wilson will be seeking to emulate Allen's trajectory. Mike Stobe/Getty Images North America/Getty Images

The interesting part is that Wilson’s recent performance is reminiscent of Allen’s at the same point in his career.

For example, Wilson threw three interceptions in the Jet’s Week 8 loss to the Patriots. Allen had a nearly identical experience, throwing three interceptions and making many other mental mistakes during a Bills’ loss to the Patriots back in 2019.

Allen is a shining example that not all great quarterbacks come out of the gate great; some take longer than others to sink into their role and reach their highest potential.

The rest of the season will be an indicator of whether or not Wilson is able to replicate a similar rise to eminence.

Through eight games, Wilson’s glimmers of greatness have been overshadowed by mistakes and inexperience. In a highly competitive AFC East, Wilson has the second-half of the season to prove whether or not he has the ability to be the Jets’ next franchise quarterback.

To see Wilson and Allen in action, tune in on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Host Primetime Battle with Titans

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has the chance to make history on Sunday when the Chiefs (5-2) host the Tennessee Titans (5-2).

The QB has recorded a league-leading 20 touchdown passes this season and ranks fourth with 2,159 passing yards. Through 70 career games (all starts), Mahomes has totaled 21,150 passing yards and 171 touchdown passes.

With 105 passing yards against the Titans, Mahomes would surpass Matthew Stafford for the most passing yards ever by a quarterback in his first 75 career starts.

Patrick Mahomes can make history on Sunday. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

With three touchdown passes, Mahomes will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino for the most-ever by a quarterback in his first 75 career starts.

The Titans enter the matchup first in their division and on a five-game win streak. Out of the last ten meetings with Kansas City, Tennessee has won eight.

Kickoff is set for Sunday Night at 8:25 p.m. ET.

How to Watch

Here’s how to catch these teams and others across the league in action, from wherever you are.

Australia: NFL Game Pass, ESPN, 7Plus

Brazil: NFL Game Pass, ESPN

Canada: CTV, TSN, RDS, NFL Game Pass on DAZN

Germany: NFL Game Pass, ProSieben MAXX, DAZN

Mexico: NFL Game Pass, TUDN, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky Sports

UK: NFL Game Pass, Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 5

US: NFL Game Pass, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, Amazon Prime