NFL Playoffs Cheat Sheet: Super Bowl LVII

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on February 11, 2023

NFL Playoffs Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at upcoming games, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the games.

On Sunday, February 12, the Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) and the Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) will meet in Super Bowl LVII (6:30 PM ET, FOX) at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. It marks the sixth time since 2000 that the two No. 1 seeds will meet in the Super Bowl.

Series Notes

Regular Season

Leader: Chiefs leads all-time series, 5-4
Streaks: Chiefs have won past 3
Last Game: 10/3/21: Chiefs 42 at Eagles 30

Postseason

Leader: First meeting in postseason

The Coaches

Chiefs: Andy Reid
- Playoff Record: 21-16
- Vs. Opponent: 3-0
Eagles: Nick Sirianni
- Playoff Record: 21-16
- Vs. Opponent: 3-0

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Location: State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
Capacity 63,400 // Natural Grass
TV: FOX, FOX Deportes
- Kevin Burkhardt
- Greg Olsen
- Erin Andrews (field reporter)
- Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)
National Radio: Westwood One
- Kevin Harlan
- Kurt Warner
- Laura Okmin (field reporter)
- Mike Golic (field reporter)
Satellite Radio:
- National: SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App
- Chiefs: SiriusXM 82 or 226 and the SXM App
- Eagles: SiriusXM 83 or 225 and the SXM App
Referee: Carl Cheffers

Game Capsule

	Chiefs	Eagles
PLAYOFF RECORD	19-21	25-24
CHAMPIONSHIPS	3: 1960, 1969 (SB IV), 2019 (SB LIV)	5: 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017 (SB LII)
LAST POSTSEASON GAME	W 23-20 vs. Cincinnati (1/29/23 – AFC-C)	W 31-7 vs. San Francisco (1/29/23 – NFC-C)
PTS. FOR	29.2	28.1
OFFENSE	413.6	389.1
PASSING	Patrick Mahomes: 435-648-5,250-41-12-105.1	Jalen Hurts: 306-460-3,701-22-6-101.6
RUSHING	Isiah Pacheco (R): 170-830-4.9-5	Miles Sanders: 259-1,269-4.9-11
RECEIVING	Travis Kelce (TE): 110-1,338-12.2-12	A.J. Brown: 88-1,496-17.0-11
PTS. AGAINST	21.7	20.2
DEFENSE	328.2	310.5
SACKS	Chris Jones: 15.5	Haason Reddick: 16
INTs	Juan Thornhill, L’Jarius Sneed: 3	C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 6
TAKE/GIVE	-3 (20/23)	+8 (27/19)
PR	Kadarius Toney: 6.1	Britain Covey: 9.3
KR	Isiah Pacheco (R): 20.6	Boston Scott: 27.1
PUNTING (NET)	Tommy Townsend: 50.4 (45.6)	Brett Kern: 40.8 (36.6)
KICKING	Harrison Butker: 92 (38/41 PAT; 18/24 FG)	Jake Elliott: 111 (51/53 PAT; 20/23 FG)

Chiefs Notes

QB PATRICK MAHOMES can join Tom Brady as only QBs to start 3 SBs in1st 6 career seasons. Passed for 326 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.4rating in AFC-C. Has 3,902 pass yards (300.2 per game) & 37 TDs (32 pass,5 rush) vs. 7 INTs for 106.1 rating in 13 career postseason starts. Became5th QB to lead NFL in pass yards (5,250) & TD passes (41) & advance to SB in same season. Had 5 TD passes vs. INT for 131 rating in last meeting.
RB JERICK MCKINNON led RBs with 9 rec. TDs in 2022, tied-most by RB in single season in SB era. Finished reg. season with TD catch in 6straight games, longest streak ever by RB.
RB ISIAH PACHECO (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 85+scrimmage yards. Ranked 4th among rookie RBs with 830 rush yards &2nd with 5 rush TDs, both 3rd-most ever by KC rookie.
TE TRAVIS KELCE had 7 catches for 78 yards & rec. TD in AFC-C. Ranks2nd in postseason history in catches (127) & rec. yards (1,467) & rankstied-2nd in rec. TDs (15). Aims for 6th in row in playoffs with rec. TD. Led TEs with 110 catches (tied 2nd-most ever by TE in single season) & 1,338rec. yards (4th-most ever by TE in single season) in 2022.
WR MARQUES VALDES-SCANTLING had 6 catches for 116 yards & rec. TD in AFC-C. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with TD catch.
DT CHRIS JONES had 1st 2 career playoff sacks & 3 TFL in AFC-C. Rankedtied-4th in NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2022 & is 1 of 5 players with 7+ sacksin each of past 5 seasons.
DE FRANK CLARK had 1.5 sacks in AFC-C & aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with sack. Has 13.5 career playoff sacks, 3rd-most since 1982.
DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS ranked 3rd among rookies with 6 sacks in 2022.Had 1st-career playoff sack in AFC-C.
LB NICK BOLTON ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 180 tackles in 2022,most by KC player in single season since at least 2000.
CB L’JARIUS SNEED was 1 of 2 players in 2022 with 100+ tackles (108), 3+sacks (3.5) & 3+ INTs (3). Has 9+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 playoff games.
CB JAYLEN WATSON can become 1st rookie & 6th player ever with INT in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games.
CB TRENT MCDUFFIE (rookie) aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with PD.

Eagles Notes

QB JALEN HURTS can become 1st QB ever with rush TD in 3 straight postgame games within single season. Became 3rd QB ever with 3,500+pass yards (3,701), 20+ TD passes (22) & 10+ rush TDs (13) in single season,2nd-most rush TDs by QB in single season in NFL history. Became 1st QB all time with 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons. Had 434 yards (career-high387 pass, 47 rush) & 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 105.1 rating in last meeting.
RB MILES SANDERS had 1st 2 career playoff rush TDs in NFC-C. Had career highs in rush yards (1,269) & rush TDs (11) in 2022.
RB KENNETH GAINWELL has 195 scrimmage yards (97.5 per game) &rush TD in 2022 postseason. Had rush TD in last meeting.
WR A.J. BROWN had 88 catches for franchise-record 1,496 yards (4thmost in NFL) & 11 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 8 catches for 133 yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. KC (10/24/21 w/ Ten.).
WR DEVONTA SMITH had 7 catches for 122 yards in last meeting. Had career highs in catches (95), rec. yards (1,196) & rec. TDs (7) in 2022.Brown & Smith were only pair of teammates each with 85+ catches &1,100+ rec. yards this season.
TE DALLAS GOEDERT aims for his 5th in row in playoffs with 5+ catches.
LB HAASON REDDICK had 2 sacks, FF & FR in NFC-C & can join LaMarr Woodley(4) as only players since 1982 with 1.5+ sacks in 3 straight playoff games. Ranked tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 16 sacks & ranked tied-1st with 5FFs. Became 1st player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 3 straight seasons with3 different teams.
DE BRANDON GRAHAM had sack in SB LII vs. NE. Had career-high 11 sacks in 2022.
DT JAVON HARGRAVE had career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (10) this season. Had 3rd-career playoff sack in NFC-C. Had sack in last meeting.
DE JOSH SWEAT had career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (15) in 2022. Has sack in 6 of his past 8 games, incl. playoffs.
DT FLETCHER COX has 7 TFL in 10 career playoff games.
LB T.J. EDWARDS was 1 of 4 with 150+ tackles (159 – tied-6th in NFL) &10+ TFL (10) in 2022.
CB DARIUS SLAY (14 PD, 3 INTs) & CB JAMES BRADBERY (17 PD, 3 INTs)were only pair of teammates each with 14+ PD & 3+ INTs in 2022.
S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON ranked tied-1st in NFL with career-high 6 INTs.