Super Bowl LVII preview — matchups, X-factors, picks, and more

Five months ago, we were all looking at a schedule of 285 NFL games, including the playoffs. More importantly, we on The Athletic Football Show were staring at 22 weekly preview episodes. Now, we're down to one on both counts. It's the Eagles and Chiefs for the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVII. How will the teams go after one another? Where are they strong, and where are they vulnerable. Who will win the game? Robert Mays and Nate Tice break it all down in detail on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Follow Robert on Twitter: @robertmays Follow Nate on Twitter: @Nate_Tice Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show... Apple Spotify YouTube Today's episode is brought to you by... Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit www.atlassian.com Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only at onepeloton.com/home-trial Burrow: Show Burrow you’re listening to The Athletic Football Show by shopping at burrow.com/mays and get 10% off your first order Allbirds: Discover your perfect pair of Wool Runners at Allbirds.com today Blue Nile: Find the perfect piece of jewelry for life’s special moments and save up to 50% now at bluenile.com Better Help: Visit BetterHelp.com/mays today to get 10% off your first month 3:08 The narrative aspects of the matchup 6:08 The growth of the Eagles over the last 18 months 10:28 Jalen Hurts' progress 13:38 This Chiefs offense vs. previous Chiefs offenses 18:58 Patrick Mahomes' legacy 24:23 When the Eagles have the ball... 56:33 When the Chiefs have the ball... 81:39 X-factors 85:14 Who wins Super Bowl LVII? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices