Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles triumph to set up Super Bowl showdown
- Eagles have it easy against injury-hit San Francisco 49ers, winning 31-7 in the NFC Championship game
- Chiefs need a field goal three seconds from end to beat Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 and set up enthralling finale
The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl after the two top seeds won their Conference Championships in contrasting style.
While the Eagles had it easy against injury-hit San Francisco 49ers, winning 31-7, the Chiefs needed a field goal three seconds from the end to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
The wins set up what should be an enthralling contest between two of the most exciting and entertaining quarterbacks in the NFL with the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes up against Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts.
The February 12 clash in Arizona will also pit Chiefs coach Andy Reid against the team where he spent 14 seasons as head coach.
“I had a great time there, 14 years there, a pretty long time. I am happy for them, happy for the city, they are passionate and love football and I can’t wait until Kansas City and Philly clash, it is going to be awesome, what a great Super Bowl it is going to be,” he said.
The Eagles sealed the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl appearance – and second in five years – with an emphatic victory in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field.