Ranking Super Bowl Contenders for 2023: Where Are the Eagles?
The Eagles have been favorites all season to make it to the Super Bowl. After all, it appears hardly anything is stopping Jalen Hurts and his team from going all the way.
Now, CBS Sports has ranked Super Bowl 2023 contenders. Of course, the Eagles are high on the list. But one team is higher.
CBS Sports names the Chiefs (10-3) as the No. 1 contender. So, what’s their reasoning? They state, “The contingent of Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce is very comparable to the old Patriots trio of Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski in terms of reliability: when working together, they are the standard. Mahomes isn’t invulnerable, of course; sometimes his acrobatics lead to giveaways, and Kansas City can sport a boom-or-bust pass “D” on the other end. But as long as No. 15 is under center, the Chiefs simply cannot be written off. With Kelce as a safety valve and everyone else shifted around like speedy chess pieces for Reid, no one is better at consistently coming through with both routine and unorthodox production when it matters most. Mahomes’ unmatched feel for the game, which he plays like another sport entirely, is the difference when comparing more balanced rosters in, say, Philadelphia and San Francisco.”
Coming in at No. 2 are the Eagles (12-1). I would have put us as No. 1, but hey, I’ll take it. CBS Sports states, “For much of 2022, the Eagles have felt almost too good to be true. Jalen Hurts went from being an elite scrambler to legitimate MVP front-runner, emerging as a more accurate, more confident and perpetually unfazed passer with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith shining downfield. His sterling line has once again powered a lane-clearing rushing attack. And every level of the “D” is improved, but particularly up front, where Haason Reddick headlines a timely pass rush; and on the back end, where Darius Slay and Co. have been turnover magnets. The Birds have been gashed on the ground here and there, but they’ve also outlasted almost every kind of opponent and mastered every fashion of victory this year.”
