The 2024-2025 NFL season is coming to an end with Super Bowl LIX featuring the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. The game will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The journey to this big game has been full of exciting games and close finishes.
In the first (wildcard) round, 3 games were played in the AFC: Texans vs. Chargers, Ravens vs. Steelers, and Bills vs. the Broncos. As well as 3 in the NFC: Commanders vs. Buccaneers, Rams vs. Vikings, and Eagles vs. Packers. Most of the games in the AFC turned out as expected, but the NFC was a different story.
The (10-7) Los Angeles Rams defeated the (14-3) Minnesota Vikings in surprising fashion to move on to the divisional round. In a rematch of week 1, the (12-5) Washington Commanders played the (10-7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coming into the game, the Washington Commanders were seen as underdogs due to the loss in week 1 to the same team, but they pulled through, defeating the Buccaneers 23-20 with a game winning field goal and seconds remaining in the game.
In the second (Divisional) round, the Los Angeles Rams run was cut short, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles by a small margin in the snow. The Commanders continued to surprise fans, powering through their competition, and defeating the NFC’s top ranked team: the Detroit Lions.
The AFC had two thrilling matchups with the (10-7) Houston Texans putting up a surprisingly strong fight, but ultimately losing to the defending Super Bowl champions, the (15-2) Kansas City Chiefs.
In the second AFC game, the (12-5) Baltimore Ravens took on the (13-4) Buffalo Bills in a battle of the top MVP candidates: Quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. The Bills prevailed over the Ravens and won the game in a close 27-25.
In the NFC championship round, the Eagles held a strong early lead against the Commanders, with a final score of 55-23, scoring the most points in a championship game in NFL history and securing their spot in the Super Bowl. In the AFC, the Bills and Chiefs were in a much closer game with the Chiefs winning 32-29 securing their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, hoping for the three peat.
This final matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles will take place on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, Louisiana. You can tune into this game on FOX and other streaming services at 6:30 pm. On Feb. 1 and 2 the Pro Bowl games will take place in Orlando Florida. The best players of the NFC will play the best of the AFC in many skill showdowns including a flag football game.
