Eagles vs. Chiefs (-1½):

Super rematch two years later

The best teams in all of football

Eagles are back, looking greater

The Chiefs? ‘Cause they get every call

K.C. back for fifth time in six

They’ve barely won game after game

Reid uses most basic of tricks:

A passer who’s cinch hall of fame

Philly is back in finale

Sirianni somehow beat odds

All ‘cause the Giants gave Barkley

And world’s most impressive of quads

New Orleans is back in spotlight

Eleventh big game in city

Louisiana prays they might

Keep on Dome electricity

Fox plans big show from Big Easy

Paid millions for huge ratings jump

What will make viewers most queasy?

Listening to Brady or Trump?

Eagles should take the lead early

By pushing their tushes with glee

Philly fans won’t get all surly

‘Til late in quarter number three

That’s when Eagles fortunes will sag

And their fans will scream at TV

When referee tosses his flag

For almost hitting the QB

The Chiefs will pull off three-peating

On game-winner, Butker won’t miss

Haters will spend the night bleating

Through replays of Kelce-Swift kiss

Pick: Chiefs 38, Eagles 35

Record

Week 20

0-2 straight up

0-2 vs. spread

Season

197-87

straight up (.694)

158-125-1

vs. spread (.558)

All-time (2003-25)

3828-2107

straight up (.645)

2918-2886-145

vs. spread (.503)

Coming Monday

Our extra-special Loop Ten countdown of all things Super Bowl LIX.

You can hear Kevin Cusick on Wednesdays on Bob Sansevere’s “BS Show” podcast on iTunes. You can follow Kevin on X — @theloopnow. He can be reached at kcusick@pioneerpress.com.