The matchup for Super Bowl 59 has been set in stone — Patrick Mahomes and the reigning back-to-back champion Chiefs will take on Saquon Barkley and the Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. This game has just about everything: Mahomes, the greatest QB since Tom Brady; Barkley, the top running back in the NFL; Andy Reid, the winningest active head coach; Travis Kelce, the GOAT of pass-catching tight ends; and Philly, the best defense in the NFL. MORE SUPER BOWL 59: Fast facts about Chiefs-Eagles | Final NFL Draft order | Complete guide to tickets This marks the 11th Big Game in the Bayou, and it should add to the list of Super Bowl beauties at the Superdome.
Each of the last two title bouts in NOLA — Super Bowl 36 and Super Bowl 47 — were three-point victories (Brady's Patriots beat the Rams 20-17 in 2002, and the Ravens beat the 49ers 34-31 in the Harbaugh Bowl in 2013). The last Super Bowl between Kansas City and Philadelphia was also decided by three points, with the Chiefs prevailing 38-35 in Super Bowl 57 two years ago. That win over Reid's former team brought him and Mahomes their second Vince Lombardi Trophy — now they're looking for their fourth, while also trying to become the first team to win three in a row.
BUY NOW: Get the cheapest Chiefs Super Bowl 59 tickets at StubHub Barkley, Jalen Hurts and company might have something to say about that. Despite Jason Kelce's offseason retirement and multiple in-season injuries, this Philadelphia team has co.
