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FAMILIAR FACES IN SUPERBOWL 57
from Paw Print Issue 6
Fans And Players Gear Up For The Biggest Game Of The Year
by Nate Carr
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The stage for Super Bowl 57 is set: the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium on February 12th. Both teams come into Sunday as the one-seed in their conferences, each posting a record of 14-3 in the regular season. This marks the first ever Super Bowl matchup between these two teams, and their first meeting since October of 2021. Although they rarely play one another, the ties between the Chiefs and the Eagles run deep.
For Andy Reid, one of the most lauded coaches in NFL history, this game represents a battle between both of the franchises he has helmed. Reid was hired as the head coach of the Eagles in 1999, leading them to six division titles, five conference championship games, and an appearance in Super Bowl 39. Reid parted ways with the Eagles organization in 2013, and shortly after became head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Under Reid’s leadership, the Chiefs have won seven division titles, three conference championships, and a Super Bowl title in 2020. Although Reid now faces his former team on the NFL’s biggest stage, he holds no animosity towards the place where first found success.
“I’m happy for them. I’m happy for the city. They’re passionate; they love football. I can’t wait until Kansas City and Philly clash; it’s gonna be awesome,” said Reid, reflecting on his time in Philadelphia.
This year’s game also has extra meaning to Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce and Eagles’ center Jason Kelce, who make history as the first brothers to play each other in Super Bowl history.
“It’s going to be an amazing feeling playing against him… it’s going to be an emotional game, for sure,” said Travis in a press conference following the Chief’s conference championship win.
Both Kelce brothers have had extremely successful careers so far, earning a combined fourteen Pro Bowl nominations, nine First-Team All-Pro selections, and two Super Bowl titles In the meetings between the Kelce brothers, however, Travis has had the edge, winning all three matchups so far.
