Betting: What is the key to Eagles victory on Sunday?

Mark Drumheller joins Minty Bets to give his key stat to a Philadelphia Eagles win vs. the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday in Arizona.

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MINTY BETS: The Super Bowl is this weekend. I'm Minty Bets, joined by Yahoo's very own Eagles fan, Mark Drumheller. Mark, you do a pretty good job at separating your fandom from betting picks. But I know you like the Eagles to win this Sunday. So if they win this Sunday, what do you think will be the key to their victory?

MARK DRUMHELLER: Yeah, Minty, I really think the biggest advantage that they have in this game, and the key to victory, is going to be leaning on that offensive line and utilizing their rushing attack. You know, Kansas City's defense ranks 22nd in rush EPA allowed. And they're 30th in contacting running backs at or behind the line of scrimmage.

So the Eagles offensive line really has an opportunity here to get a big push up front and utilize Jalen Hurts' mobility, as well as Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell in the running game. And I think some people are sleeping on how strong this Eagles rushing attack has been. Per Nate Tice at The Athletic, over the last 20 years, the Eagles hold the fifth highest rushing success rate in the NFL. And best over the past five years.

So this Eagles running game can really get going and move the ball. And that's going to help them beat Patrick Mahomes. How? It keeps him on the sidelines.

So if Patrick Mahomes is on the sidelines, he can't be on the field making explosive plays. So I think the biggest key for the Eagles here is to utilize that running game, move down the field, and keep Patrick Mahomes where we want him, on the sidelines.

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