It is Super Bowl Week! If you have been reading my blog the last few years, you know that Fifth-Down always goes big for Super Bowl week with a blog Monday through Friday. Well since the Chiefs are going for a 3 peat, I thought I’d go big as well with a couple of extra blogs. We will have top 10 lists Saturday through Thursday, my prediction and final thoughts on Friday and then something special on Saturday before the big game. So get ready for a Super Fifth-Down over the next week as we get ready for the Super Bowl. We start first with 10 reasons the Eagles are in the Super Bowl.

10. The Tush Push

No one can stop this stupid play. I remember as a kid it being a penalty when you pushed your teammate while he was carrying the ball. This seems fair to me because it puts the defense at a real disadvantage. Somewhere along the way they got rid of this rule and teams used it occasionally. Enter the the Eagles who a couple of years ago decided to master the art and now use it on every short yardage play they have. It’s pretty much unstoppable and real, real annoying.

9. “I go where Saquon goes!”

One of the best NFL commercials at the beginning of the season was about NFL fans and towards the end of the commercial a bunch of Giants fans are getting ready to watch a game and a little girl walks out in an Eagles Saquon jersey. Everyone yells at her and she yells back “I go where Saquon goes!”. It’s cute and hilarious and brought good mojo to the team right away.

8. Nick Sirianni limited the crazy.

Sure he said some dumb things and yelled at his own fans and got in a fight with Zach Ertz after they lost to the commanders and is kind of an idiot in general. But he didn’t do very many dumb things during the game to mess up the Eagles run.

7. Not going for the record.

There were many in the press that the Eagles and Saquon didn’t go for the all time rushing record. Saquon left it up to the coaches. Sirianni after consulting some “people” as only Sirianni can, decided he wouldn’t play to the joy of Lane Johnson. While it would have been cool, it showed that this team had greater aspirations than personal achievement.

6. Inner Excellence

Maybe AJ gave everyone a copy of the book he reads during the game and they all channeled the inner excellence.

5. Squats

Did you know Hurts and Barkley both squat like 900 pounds each. I’m not sure how many pounds it actually is but I am sure the Fox team will remind us.

4. Savi is a fan.

As you all know, I am a huge Chiefs fan. My wife is a huge Broncos fan. Many years ago, my son got tired of the in fighting and picked his own team the Packers. Back during the 2017 season, my daughter decided to pick her own team. She conveniently picked the Eagles who were in the Super Bowl against the Patriots. She chose wisely as they won the big game. My team beat her team a couple of years ago, now she gets her rematch.

3. The Giants are idiots.

The Giants are trying to win their own championship of being the worst run team in the NFC. There are just too many terribly run teams in the AFC for them to compete for the title of the whole NFL. But they are locking things down in the NFC. They signed Daniel Jones to a big contract and then they really couldn’t or wouldn’t sign Barkley to another deal because they needed to spend money around Jones. Even the GM’s kid knew this was a terrible idea. Literally a child is a better GM than the Giants actual GM. Anyway, Barkley went to the Eagles and seemed to do alright. Meanwhile, the Giants released Jones in the middle of the season because he was so bad. They were on a destination trip to get the number 1 pick in the draft. Enter my boy, Drew Lock who went off the second to last game of the season to ruin that dream. It’s truly what the Giants deserve.

2. They are just really good.

This is arguably the best team in football top to bottom. They have no real weaknesses. They have arguably the best o-line and starting receivers. They have without question the best running back. Their tight end is great. They have the number 1 defense in the league. And although I would hardly say Hurts is the best QB in the league, he definitely doesn’t suck.

1. They have the real MVP.

The writers/media that vote for this will probably vote Lamar the winner. Some will go with Josh Allen. But the real MVP is Barkley and it’s not close in my book. Lamar had a fine season but it was hardly historic. And winning when it matters should count for something. Allen is a fine choice and he has never won it. You know what else he has never won? Against the Chiefs in the playoffs. His stats are fine but nothing to write home about. Meanwhile Barkley is in the Super Bowl, ran for over 2,000 yards and carried his team all year long including in the playoffs. He is the clear MVP and if he doesn’t win it, they should just change the name of the award to MVQB.

There you have it. Tune in tomorrow for 10 reasons the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl.