In one key area, nothing’s changed since the Super Bowl.
The Eagles, compared to the Chiefs, still have more high-end talent, raising the question why oddmakers now favor Philadelphia by just a point-and-a-half point in Sunday’s rematch.
The answer begins with Patrick Mahomes. He’s worth a touchdown on betting lines. Last week, in his team’s season’s opening loss, Mahomes’ playmaking kept the Chargers from blowing out the Chiefs.
Also, it’s noisy in Kansas City, where the Chiefs were home favorites in 22 straight games before this one. Even in favorable conditions for blockers, Chiefs blitzes are tricky to negate.
Arguing further against a lopsided game, two Eagles defenders who wrecked Kansas City’s blocking in the Super Bowl have moved on.
The more talented defense nevertheless is P