Super Bowl LIX is finally here, and two of the preseason favorites to get to the end of the line — the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) and perennial NFC power Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) — have made it to New Orleans to meet for a chance to win the Lombardi Trophy. For Philadelphia, a win would be a second Super Bowl title in franchise history, with the other coming in a Super Bowl LII win over the then-Tom Brady-led Patriots. The Chiefs are looking to ascend to rare air with an unprecedented third-straight Super Bowl victory. Only the 1965-67 Green Bay Packers (an NFL title in 1965 to go along with winning the first two Super Bowls) have won three consecutive championships in the 105-season history of the NFL.
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts led their teams to this same game two years ago. The Chiefs beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in a 38-35 thriller. Harrison Butker hit a game-winning field goal with eight seconds to play to break a 35-all tie. Jalen Hurts threw for 304 yards and a score and also rushed for Super Bowl quarterback records of 70 yards and three touchdowns that night.
Time: 6:30. p.m. ET
Location: Caesars Superdome | New Orleans
TV Channel: Fox
Streaming: Fubo, Tubi
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the game updates, highlights, top moments and more from New Orleans as the Eagles and Chiefs face off for the Lombardi Trophy.
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Super Bowl LIX is underway
Philadelphia Eagles’ and Kansas City Chiefs’ players watch Referee Ron Torbert perform the coin toss ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) -
Eagles set to receive the opening kickoff
The Eagles have scored touchdowns on their opening drive in each of their three playoff games this year. And will have a first crack at it tonight. The Eagles also opened Super Bowl 57 against the Chiefs with an touchdown drive after receiving the opening kickoff.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts warms up prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) -
Tails never fails
Chiefs win the toss and defer. Here we go…
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Louisiana native Jon Batiste keeps things going with the national anthem
Batiste, a grammy-winning artist who grew up in metropolitan New Orleans, played a jazzy rendition of the national anthem on a colorful grand piano. The song ended with a flyover from the United States Marine Corps.
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Super Bowl holds a moment of silence for Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey
McCaskey, the matriarch of the Bears ownership family and the principal owner of the team since 1983, died on Thursday at age 102.
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New Orleans native Trombone Shorty performs “America the Beautiful” with Louisiana singer Lauren Daigle
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Based on eyewitness testimony, today might be a difficult environment for the Chiefs
Reports (including from Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab) indicate that Eagles fans have a large and very loud presence at today’s game. Might make things trickier for Kansas City.
Unscientific but based on being around NOLA the crowd has to be 80/20 Eagles fans. At least.
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) February 9, 2025
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Chiefs superfan Jon Hamm introduces Kansas City, while Eagles superfan Bradley Cooper introduces Philadelphia
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Pregame kicks off with a showcase of New Orleans’ culture through local marching bands and musicians
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What an atmosphere in New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome
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Before Super Bowl 59 kicks off, the broadcast starts with a tribute to the recent tragedy in New Orleans
The (slightly baffling) tribute also honored other tragedies across the United States this past year, including the wildfires in Los Angeles and the hurricane in North Carolina.
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More celebrities sightings in the tunnel, including Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin, Ice Spice and — of course — Taylor Swift
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President Trump is on the field ahead of the Super Bowl, meeting with families and first responders affected by the New Orleans terror attack
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Ledisi kicks things off with a performance of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ accompanied by students from around New Orleans
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Our first Taylor Swift sighting of Super Bowl 59
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Isaiah Rodgers leans into a Flintstones theme, with custom gloves and cleats during pregame warmups
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Undecided about whether you want the Chiefs or Eagles to win? Here are two outlooks from unlikely sources: Elmo and the Empire State Building
With the Chiefs and Eagles facing off the for the second time in four years, today’s matchup is inspiring lots of mixed feelings among fans who aren’t watching the game for either team. There are lots of ways to approach today’s game.
If you want to approach things the Elmo way, you can root for both teams to have a good time.
And then, if you’re in a more pessimistic mood, you can follow the Empire State Building’s lead:
I hope both teams lose
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) February 9, 2025
The choice is yours!
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The Superdome erupts into a mixed (but loud) response as the Chiefs take the field for warmups
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The Eagles have plenty of celebrity fans in the house — with Bradley Cooper, Miles Teller and Pete Davidson ready to watch in New Orleans
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Lionel Messi is also in New Orleans, ready to enjoy the other kind of football
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Birthday boy Cooper DeJean wears cleats paying tribute to his old home — and his new one
Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean — who is celebrating his 22nd birthday today — is showing off where he came from and where he is now. DeJean wrote two area codes on the back of his cleats with an arrow between them: 712, the area code for western Iowa, and 215, the area code for the Philadelphia area.
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Noted Chiefs fan Paul Rudd is in the house
Paul Rudd, a Kansas City native and a noted Chiefs fan, is at the game in a jacket bearing KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ #15.
Rudd and his son were also spotted walking through the stadium with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pregame.
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Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu wears a pair of custom silver cleats for pregame warmups
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The Fox Sports broadcast crew — including analyst Tom Brady — is ready to go in New Orleans
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More celebrities arrive ahead of Super Bowl LIX
It’s a star-studded audience on Sunday, with celebrities ranging from Jay-Z and his daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi, to Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes in attendance.
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Rams head coach Sean McVay praises Eagles HC Nick Sirianni
Ahead of the Super Bowl, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay had high praise for Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni. McVay noted Sirianni’s “toughness” as a factor that led the Eagles to be in this position.
“I think he’s the most disrespected coach in the league for a guy who is making his second Super Bowl appearance,” McVay said, pointing out that the Eagles have made the playoffs in all four years since Sirianni became head coach. “He’s got an authentic energy that I think his players feed off of him.”
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Adam Sandler is having a blast at the Super Bowl
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Patrick Mahomes, about to play in his fifth Super Bowl, starts warming up
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Travis Kelce shows up proving that disco hasn’t died (yet)
Travis Kelce is channeling the past with his outfit ahead of the Super Bowl. But that might be for the best — he might need some retro Kelce to thrive in today’s game.
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Xavier Worthy arrives in a Patrick Mahomes t-shirt
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DeAndre Hopkins arrives at his first Super Bowl in a coat with sentimental importance
DeAndre Hopkins has arrived. Hopkins’ father left him this coat upon his death in 1992, the same year Hopkins was born. Hopkins promised himself he would wear it to his wedding or a Super Bowl, whichever came first. He said it required some light tailoring to perfect the fit. https://t.co/OfqWcj3dYd pic.twitter.com/QM9HALVvWD
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) February 9, 2025
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Saquon Barkley has arrived
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Donald Trump picks the Chiefs
The President, in his pregame interview on Fox, is going with the Chiefs in today’s game. He is set to become the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, though he spent this morning golfing with Tiger Woods in Florida before making the trek to New Orleans.
President Donald Trump is going with the Chiefs in today’s Super Bowl. (AP/Ben Curtis) -
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Eli Manning wins Kick of Destiny over brother Peyton
Eli Manning has won the third annual Kick of Destiny ahead of the Super Bowl, beating his brother Peyton as the two quarterbacks did their best to kick field goals of decreasing distances as part of a competition hosted by FanDuel.
After neither Manning brother hit a 30-yard attempt, both brothers whiffed their 25-yard attempts, with Peyton’s going wide and Eli’s not even getting to the uprights. Peyton doinked his 20-yard attempt, with the ball dropping out, before Eli’s 20-yarder traveled slowly through the uprights.
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Is this Travis Kelce’s last ride?
Travis Kelce has a chance to win a fourth Super Bowl with the Chiefs on Sunday. But the longtime Kansas city tight end might decide to end on a high note after Sunday’s game. The NFL Network reported on Saturday that Kelce hasn’t made up his mind about whether he’ll play in the 2025 season.
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Kelce is in his 12th season in the league and posted the lowest receiving yardage total of his career with 823 across 16 games. His 8.5 yards per catch were a career low after he had a then career-low 10.6 yards per catch in 2023.
Read more about Kelce’s uncertain future here.
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New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome is ready for the Super Bowl
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Tickets prices for Super Bowl LIX have continued to decline through Sunday morning
Despite the star power of the most popular sporting event in America, tickets for Super Bowl LIX have continued to slide on the secondary market, right into the morning of game day.
Thanks in large part to sky-high New Orleans hotel prices and Kanas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles franchises that faced off only two years ago, get-in prices for the game are at the lowest since 2019. The cheapest seats in the house for Sunday’s game are as low as $2,825. Meanwhile, some lower bowl seats with a face value of $6,350 had slipped below $6,000.
If you’re a 3-4 hour drive from New Orleans and have the means to YOLO it for a Super Bowl only once — and one that is going to be historic maybe in several ways — the all-in pricing on “get-in” tickets on @Ticket_IQ is at $2800 per seat. Not cheap. But cheap for a Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/EhgQPmUZEW
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) February 9, 2025
It’s not uncommon for tickets to decline in price for the final hours before kickoff, but the overall decline in tickets for this Super Bowl has been notable.
Read more about ticket prices from Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson here.
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Inside Coverage team makes their Super Bowl LIX picks
Super Bowl Sunday is here and and the Yahoo Sports Inside Coverage team has their picks. Who ya got Eagles or Chiefs?
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