At the beginning of Super Bowl props consideration is the two quarterbacks. Jalen Hurts is a Cinderella story as quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. By contrast, Patrick Mahomes is reinventing the QB position for the Kansas City Chiefs. Neither QB was picked for greatness with the Super Bowl odds. Mahomes had a meteoric rise to the top of football. While Hurts was derided and needed more time. Mahomes is trusted by all gamblers for his dominance. While Hurts has won over a skeptical betting public. Hurts and Mahomes will be at the forefront of props betting on Super Sunday.
Super Bowl LVII Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Date and Time: | Sunday, February 12, 2023, 6:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Chiefs | +1½ (-110) | 51 (-110) | +105 |  |
| Eagles | -1½ (-110) | 51 (-110) | -125 | |
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The Quarterbacks
So far, Jalen Hurts has a 91.8 QB rating in the online betting playoffs. Hurts posted a 101.6 rating in the regular season. He had a 22/6 INT ratio in the regular season with 8.0 yards per attempt. Hurts has not been intercepted in the 2022 NFL Playoffs. However, his yards per pass in the postseason is only 5.6.
By contrast, Patrick Mahomes has a 114.9 QB rating in the postseason with no interceptions. In playoff action, Mahomes is averaging 7.1 yards per attempt. In comparison, Mahomes had a 105.2 QB rating in the regular season and 8.1 yards per attempt.
The Receivers
Namely, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is called “My Dawg” by Mahomes. And with plenty of good reason. Despite hobbling in the playoffs, Kelce has 21 catches for 176 yards for three TDs and 11 first downs. Kelce compiled 110 receptions in the regular season for 12 first downs and 78 first downs.
Of great concern is the questionable status of Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. In the regular season, he caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three TDs.
Philadelphia WR DeVonta Smith has eight catches for 97 yards with one TD and five first downs. While in the regular season, Smith had 95 catches for 1196 yards with seven TDs and 57 first downs.
Also, TE Dallas Goedert is an asset for the Eagles. Goedert has 10 catches for 81 yards in the playoffs with one TD and four first downs. In comparison, Goedert had 55 receptions, 702 yards, three TDs, and 40 first downs.
Yet another Eagle WR that could produce is AJ Brown. Brown caught 88 passes for 1496 yards in the regular season with 11 TDs and 59 first downs. So far in the playoffs, Brown has seven receptions for 50 yards and four first downs.
The Running Backs
One of the big surprises for the Chiefs in the postseason has been Isiah Pacheco. So far, he has 121 yards on 22 carries for 5.5 yards per rush and four first downs. And that is no Super Bowl betting odds accident. To show, Pacheco had 170 rushes for 830 yards with five TDs and 37 first downs in the regular season.
Philadelphia RB Miles Sanders became a superstar this season. Sanders ran for 1269 yards, 11 TDs, and 62 first downs. And don’t forget Hurts rushed for 760 yards on 165 rushes for 13 TDs and 67 first downs. Meanwhile, Kenneth Gainwell could be a RB sleeper for the Eagles. Although he ran for 240 yards in the regular season, Gainwell leads Philadelphia in playoff rushing with 160 yards and 6.2 yards per rush with one TD and 11 first downs.
The Kickers
Philadelphia PK Jake Elliott was 20-23 in the regular season and 2-2 in the playoffs. Counter to that is Chiefs PK Harrison Butker. Butker was 18-25 in the regular season but 5-5 in the playoffs. Most important of all, Butker hit the game winning 45-yard FG in the AFC Championship Game. Butker is one of the top clutch kickers in football.