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2025 Super Bowl: 5 best Philadelphia Eagles prop bets

Highlighting 5 Philadelphia Eagles prop bet predictions for the 2025 Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Kansas City Chiefs (17-2) and the Philadelphia Eagles (17-3) meet Sunday for Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX). I’ve analyzed BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds and tabbed the 5 best Eagles Super Bowl prop bets — listed below — as part of SportsbookWire’s expert NFL picks and predictions for the biggest game of the year.

The Chiefs and Eagles vie for football’s biggest prize at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. It’s the second time in the past 3 seasons that these teams have met in the big game, with the Chiefs eking out a 38-35 win in a classic in the first meeting.

We’ll take a look at the best plays for the Philadelphia Eagles players heading into Sunday’s battle.

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Best Eagles Super Bowl prop bets

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

RB Saquon Barkley UNDER 111.5 rushing yards (-115)

You’re going to be holding your breath for the entire game, even late into the fourth quarter.

Barkley has rushed for 118 or more yards in 5 consecutive games dating back to Week 16 of the regular season. In those games, he has cracked off runs of 68 yards or longer on 3 occasions, so he is a danger to house it any time he touches the rock. He averaged 7.9 yards per attempt in the NFC Divisional Round against the LA Rams and the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders.

The Chiefs allowed just 1,731 rushing yards in 17 regular-season games, or 101.8 yards per game. That was good for No. 8 in the NFL, while giving up runs of 20+ yards on just 8 occasions, with only a single gallop of 40+ yards. In case you were wondering, that lone 40+ yard run was by Cleveland Browns RB Jerome Ford on a TD in Week 15.

BET UNDER (-115).

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RB Kenneth Gainwell OVER 9.5 rushing and receiving yards (-118)

Gainwell totaled 32 rushing yards on 7 carries across 3 postseason games, which is 10.7 rushing yards per game. Toss in the fact he had 3 receptions for 26 yards, and yeah, he didn’t kill it, but he also would have cashed the Over on this prop in all 3 postseason games.

BET OVER (-118).

WR Jahan Dotson OVER 0.5 receptions (-140)

Wanna be that crazy person at your Super Bowl party, celebrating out loud when a player who most of your casual friends have never heard of makes a catch? Back Dotson.

He shined in the regular-season finale with 7 receptions, but that was a game where the team rested a majority of its starters.

However, in the NFC Wild Card round, the Eagles obviously saw something they liked, or forgot, about Dotson, as he has a TD grab against the Packers. Yes, he was blanked against both the Rams and Commanders, but you just need one grab. One. It’s worth a shot.

BET OVER (-140).

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QB Jalen Hurts UNDER 1.5 passing TDs (-200)

This is a little on the expensive side, and it is not suggested to be this by itself. However, if you wrap up 3 or more of these props into a same-game parlay, especially with a promo or boost, go for it.

Hurts has managed none or a single passing TD in 3 of the past 4 games. The lone exception was in the NFC Wild Card round against the Packers when he tossed 2 TDs.

BET UNDER (-200).

WR DeVonta Smith UNDER 50.5 receiving yards (+100)

Smith managed exactly 4 receptions in each of his 3 postseason games, but he totaled just 121 yards, or an average of 40.3 receiving yards per contest.

Most of Smith’s biggest performances came when fellow WR A.J. Brown was sidelined due to injury. Into the playoffs, not only did Brown resume his role as the top dog in the pass game, but TE Dallas Goedert is also back to 100-percent health, and he appears to be the No. 2 option, leaving short and intermediate routes to Smith. At 10.1 receiving yards per catch, and 4.0 receptions per game, the math screams Under for SBLIX.

BET UNDER (+100).

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Four Penn State Nittany Lions will play in Super Bowl LIX

Four former Penn State players are on Super rosters with the Chiefs and Eagles.

Penn State will be well-represented in this year’s big game. The Nittany Lions have four players playing in Super Bowl LIX.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will meet in the title game for the second time in three seasons, with the Eagles having the most high-profile Penn State athlete in recent memory in [autotag]Saquon Barkley[/autotag].

Barkley joined his hometown Eagles this offseason after spending the first six years of his career with the New York Giants. Barkley singlehandedly changed the Eagles offense, rushing for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns on a league-high 345 carries. He is joined on the Eagles roster by wide receiver [autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag] and practice cornerback [autotag]Tariq Castro-Fields[/autotag] as the three Penn Staters playing in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Offensive lineman [autotag]Hunter Nourzad[/autotag] is the Chiefs’ lone Nittany Lion. He has played in only one game this season, Week 18 against the Denver Broncos, when he did not allow a quarterback pressure.

Nourzad is only a rookie, but his team is looking to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat as Super Bowl champions. The Eagles are looking to avenge their Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs a couple of years ago and win their second title.

Super Bowl LIX will take place on Sunday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Top photos from Eagles 55-23 win over Commanders in NFC Championship game

Top photos from Eagles 55-23 win over Commanders in NFC Championship game

The Eagles dominated every facet of the game and won the turnover battle while dominating the Commanders to advance to Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia rushed for seven touchdowns, including three scores each for Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, blowing out their NFC East rival 55-23 at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

As preparations begin for the trip to New Orleans, we’re reviewing the top photos from the historic victory.

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Highlights from first half as Eagles hold a 27-15 lead over Commanders in NFC Championship game

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 27-15 lead Commanders in NFC Championship game

The Washington Commanders have a young, ascending roster, and that youth showed in the first half. Costly penalties and crucial turnovers spurred the Eagles early on, giving them a 27-15 lead in the NFC Championship game.

Saquon Barkley’s two first-half touchdowns energized the Birds, and Jalen Hurts connected with A.J. Brown on a four-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left in the first half. We’re looking at the first-half highlights with the second half set to begin.

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Jahan Dotson and Saquon Barkley help Eagles win NFL wild card game

A pair of former Penn State stars helped lift the Eagles to a postseason win over the Packers.

[autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag] scored his first career postseason touchdown and [autotag]Saquon Barkley[/autotag] rushed for 119 yards as the former Penn State standouts each helped guide the Philadelphia Eagles past the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card game in Philadelphia on Sunday. It was a good day for the former Nittany Lions in Eagles green.

Dotson gave the Eagles an early lead when he hauled in an 11-yard pass from Jalen Hurst in the back of the end zone for a touchdown on the third snap of the game. The Eagles forced a Green Bay turnover on the opening kickoff of the game to gain possession at the Packers’ 28-yard line. The first play of the game went to Barkley, who took off for a 16-yard gain. Two plays later, Dotson caught his first career postseason catch, good for a touchdown.

That was the only catch of the game for Dotson, but it was a big one. Dotson ended his Penn State career second on the all-time receptions leaderboard and with the third-most touchdown catches in Penn State program history.

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Barkley made his third appearance in a playoff game, and first with the Eagles. His 119 rushing yards are a new postseason career-best for Barkley, who became the NFL’s 9th player all-time to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season. The Packers defense did its best to limit the damage done by Barkley. It took until the final couple of plays of the game for Barkley to break the century mark, and he was held out of the end zone in a defensive battle.

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Barkley had an excellent chance to score a long touchdown run on the final possession of the game, but Barkley opted to slide to the ground and keep the clock running instead of adding a touchdown and another 40 yards to his rushing total, which led to some playful ribbing from his teammates on the sidelines.

Barkley and Dotson will now get a chance to keep the Eagles’ Super Bowl hopes alive with another home game next week. The Eagles’ next opponent has yet to be determined.

Former Penn State defensive lineman [autotag]DaQuan Jones[/autotag] is also moving on in the NFL playoffs. Jones had a pair of tackles in a wild card weekend romp by the Buffalo Bills over the Denver Broncos. Jones and the Bills (and the rest of the Nittany Lions on the Bills roster) will take on the Baltimore Ravens next weekend in the AFC Divisional Round.

The Ravens dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that included a couple of tackles and a sack by former Penn State standout [autotag]Odafe Oweh[/autotag]. While most will be focused on the quarterback battle between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson in the Bills-Ravens game next week, Penn State fans will be watching their former defensive linemen try to make a play against an MVP-caliber QB.

Former Penn State offensive lineman [autotag]Juice Scruggs[/autotag] will be in the next round of the playoffs as well. Scruggs and the Houston Texans pulled away from the Los Angeles Chargers, coached by former Micigan national championship head coach Jim Harbaugh. The Texans will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the next round.

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Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles holds a 10-0 lead over the Packers

Jalen Hurts fought off rust and an intense Packers pass rush to make plays when needed as the Eagles jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half. Vic Fangio’s defense did a good job of confusing Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love, forcing two …

Jalen Hurts fought off rust and an intense Packers pass rush to make plays when needed as the Eagles jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half. Vic Fangio’s defense did a good job of confusing Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love, forcing two interceptions.

Philadelphia lost linebacker Nakobe Dean to a knee injury and will look to finish drives and capitalize on Packers turnovers.

With the second half underway, here are seven takeaways from the first half.

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Eagles finish 2024 regular season with a 14-3 record after 20-13 win over Giants

Eagles finish 2024 regular season with a 14-3 record after 20-13 win over Giants

After losing six of their final seven, including a playoff loss to the Buccaneers, the Eagles regrouped and won the NFC as the No. 2 seed and a 14-win team after a win over the Giants in the regular season finale.

Third-string quarterback and potential trade asset Tanner McKee was 27-41 passing for 269 yards, two touchdowns, and a 100.6 passer rating.

Rookie and former Clemson running back Will Shipley led the Eagles with 11 carries for 32 yards (3.2 average). Jahan Dotson was the top pass catcher with seven receptions for 94 yards (13.4 average), and Dallas Goedert had four catches for 55 yards in his return to the lineup.

The Eagles defense allowed 238 yards of offense and held the Giants to 4-14 on third downs.   Philadelphia will now await the Green Bay and Washington results.

A Packers win and Commanders loss to Dallas would set up a third Washington matchup with Philadelphia, with Lincoln Financial Field being the host site.

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 10-0 lead over the Giants

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 10-0 lead over the Giants in Week 18

It wasn’t Jalen Hurts, but Tanner McKee can be just as efficient, and the Eagles are on their way to a 14th win on the season, leading the GiantsM 10-0 at the end of the first half. According to Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports, McKee is the first quarterback with three passing touchdowns in his first seven career pass attempts since at least 1991. The Philadelphia defense has held the New York Giants to just 84 yards of offense and 54 yards on the ground. With the second half set to begin, here are five takeaways from the first half. ***

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 24-7 lead over the Cowboys

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 24-7 lead over the Cowboys

It was another disastrous first quarter, but the Eagles’ defense found their footing, and Kenny Pickett discovered a connection with DeVonta Smith. Buoyed by two C.J. Gardner-Johnson interceptions, Philadelphia found their rhythm and held a 24-7 lead over the Cowboys in the first half.

An Eagles win Locks up the NFC East and the No. 2 seed in the conference while allowing Jalen Hurts another week to recover from his concussion.

With the second half set to begin, here are ten takeaways from the first half.

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Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 21-14 lead over the Commanders

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 21-14 lead over the Commanders

A solid backup quarterback is the most important thing to an NFL team, and Kenny Pickett finally had his moment after Jalen Hurts was forced to exit with a concussion. The former Steelers first-round pick had one ugly interception but made some big throws as Philadelphia went into the half with a 2-14 lead.

An Eagles win would give Nick Sirianni, the head coach, his second NFC East title in four years.

Here are sights and sounds from the first half.

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