Yesterday we gave you 10 reasons why the Eagles will win. Today we flip the script and tell you the top 10 reasons the Chiefs will win.

10. Andy Reid doesn’t lose to either of these teams.

When Andy was with the Eagles, he went 3-0 against the Chiefs. Now that he is with the Chiefs, he has gone 3-0 against the Eagles. He simply can’t lose when these teams play each other.

9. The Chiefs are wearing White.

The team that wears white is 36-20 in the big game. Oddly, the Chiefs haven’t worn white since Super Bowl I which we didn’t win but we don’t need to talk about that.

8. Andy Reid wins every other super bowl.

This is just logic right here. He is 1-2 in the big game but won the middle one, meaning obviously he is due to win this one. It’s in the bag.

7. I’ll be drinking Kansas City beer…with my sister…who is also from Kansas City…who I just drank Kansas City beer with a few weeks ago…in Kansas City.

Although, my sis and I are from KC originally we both live in Colorado now. She lives in the mountains and I live in the burbs. One of my favorite beer companies is Boulevard Brewing Company but it is pretty difficult to find out here. MLK weekend, Ruth (my sister) and I drove across Kansas to hang with my parents and our brother. After the parents left we hit up the Blvd. Brewing Co facilities and had some delicious drinks. I picked up some beer to take home. I’ve only had a couple and have been saving them for the big game. Little does Ruth know, one of the ones I bought because I know it is her go to drink. There will be some KC Pils in the fridge when you arrive, sis. Anyway…KC Beer in foreign territory means a KC victory.

6. Is Hurts hurt?

There has been a lot of talk about Pat and his ankle. But very rarely is anyone mentioning Hurts and his injured shoulder. Sure it hasn’t stopped him from running and the last couple of weeks rest should help. But is he completely healthy. I’m not so sure. He hasn’t looked the same since coming back. If he doesn’t have his A game, the Eagles could be in trouble.

5. I told my brother we were going to win it before the season started.

I’d prove it with the actual text message but my bro and I text almost daily and that was a long time ago and I don’t have time to scroll that much. There is probably an easy way to find it but I am not that tech savvy. Anyway, we were talking about losing Tyreek and having so many young guys, and we might not be as good, etc., etc. And I said I think they might just win the thing. I thought Pat would be more focused and driven and that Andy and Pat were out to prove they don’t need Tyreek. And boy did they prove it. I think the last couple of years Pat got bored and would just sort of chuck it towards Tyreek instead of going through his reads. Without Tyreek, Pat had to work harder. And it worked. Here we are.

4. The Chiefs are listening

Some teams pretend to block out the noise. The Chiefs embrace it. They heard the world when people said they wouldn’t win the division and might not even make the playoffs. They heard when everyone said Burrow and the Bengals were better and now they are hearing how good the Eagles defense is and how good Hurts and all the weapons are and that the Eagles have the best offensive line. Most of the talking heads are picking the Eagles. Most of the bets are going towards the Eagles. The Eagles are favored in Vegas. The Chiefs hear it all. When the Chiefs are listening they are at their best.

3. Mahomes to Kelce connection

Did you know that Kelce is pretty much second in every post season receiving category? He is only behind Jerry Rice the greatest receiver of all time. The Mahomes to Kelce connection is one of the greatest ever. It’s like they are in each other’s heads. I don’t know if I have ever seen anything like it. The best example of this was in the playoff game against the Texans a few years back. NFL films caught this dialogue of the two of them on the sideline discussing a big pass play that happened on the last drive.

Kelce: How did you know to throw it there?

Mahomes: I knew that was where you were going to go.

Kelce: How did you know that? I didn’t even know I was going to go that way until after you threw it!

Mahomes: Well that is the way I wanted you to go. So I threw it there.

And then they both laughed. This is their relationship. It is special. It is once in a lifetime special. It will make a difference on Sunday.

2. Speaking of Mahomes…He’s real good.

Mahomes is amazing. People try to find ways to criticize him but lets be honest, he is incredible. In 5 years as a starter he has won 80% of his games (64-16). He has thrown for over 5,000 yards twice. He is 27-3 in the division. He has never lost a road division game. He is about to win his second MVP. He has never not hosted the AFC Championship game. He hasn’t lost a playoff game in regulation. He has gone to to 3 super bowls. He is 10-3 in the post season. He set the record for most total yards in a season…the year after losing Tyreek. And while everyone who hates him will say he is cocky and arrogant he is actually pretty humble. He is always talking about the team and how great Andy is and how he can’t do anything without the guys up front, etc. Also, as opposed to Kevin McCallister of the Bengals, he has a respect of the history of the game and honors those who came before him. He talks about how great Brady, Manning and others are and even calls both Tom and Peyton for advice. Not to mention he is tough. Dude plays through everything. My foot sort of hurts so I haven’t gone on a walk in a month. Pat has a high ankle sprain and just plays through. During the opening night ceremony, he was talking about how it takes a team and how they don’t worry about proving everyone else wrong but instead try to prove themselves right. As a team they go out and believe in themselves and try to live up to the standard they have for one another. Danielle was watching with me and said, “That right there is why he is so good. Well, that and genetics. I am pretty sure genetics has a pretty big role.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.

1.We started in Arizona and we will finish in Arizona

When the schedule came out and I saw that we started in Arizona and that the Super Bowl was in Arizona…I thought that would be pretty dang cool to finish where we started. Also, after back to back years of a team getting to play the Super Bowl on their home field, we knew it wouldn’t be a 3rd because no way were the Cardinals making it. Many were skeptical. But in the first game we put on a show. Will it be another offensive display by Pat and the gang? Will we win our last game of the year at the same stadium that we won our first game of the year? We find out in a few days. But it would be a fitting end to a wonderful season.

While there are 10 good reasons for both teams to win, it will apparently all be decided with the coin toss. The last 9 teams that have won the coin toss have lost the game. I guess tails does fail sometimes.

Tune in tomorrow for the 5 for Friday which will include 5 bold predictions for the game followed by my final pick of the season.