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5 storylines to watch for a Super Bowl between heavyweights: the Chiefs and Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles were the league's most complete team this year, but Kansas City had its best offense by far. Plus, look out for a pair of brothers and a historic quarterback matchup.
The Philadelphia Eagles' Haason Reddick, #7, celebrates after recovering a fumble in the NFC title game.

Here comes the Super Bowl.

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Ariz. It's as close to a tossup as they come, with the Eagles favored by just 1.5 points.

This year's matchup is a battle of heavyweights. Both teams finished the regular season atop the standings at 14-3. Both were the #1 seed in their conference. And now, both have won two playoff games to arrive here in the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs have the best offense in the league, and they've got the presumptive Most Valuable Player in quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But the Eagles are the most complete team in football, and overcoming their league-leading defense will be a tall task.

The game kicks. There will be a lot of commercials, some good, many bad.

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