The Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles headlines the 2025 Week 2 slate. Football fans circled this matchup and marked their calendars when the NFL schedule was released on May 14. Not much separates these titans ahead of what figures to be a thrilling, tightly-contested match, though the latest betting odds tell a different story.
Kansas City was initially a 1.5-point home favorite for its highly anticipated clash with the Eagles. However, the line has since shifted toward the reigning champions, with Philadelphia now laying a 1- or 1.5-point spread, depending on which sportsbook you use.
While Philadelphia's dismantling of the Chiefs 40-22 in the Big Game is ostensibly still fresh in everyone's minds, this may be taking it too far. Surely, oddsmakers ruffled some feathers in Kansas City, and rightfully so, but that's OK. An already hungry and motivated Patrick Mahomes and Co. suddenly have another reason to enter this showdown with an even larger chip on their shoulder. Buckle up.
Oddsmakers give Chiefs extra fuel heading into Super Bowl LIX rematch vs. Eagles
Falling to 0-1 in a disappointing start to the season was a wake-up call for the Chiefs. Kansas City didn't need extra fuel with the Eagles; they know what's at stake after coming out flat against the Los Angeles Chargers. Not to mention, the pain of watching Philly hoist the Lombardi Trophy this past February still stings for Mahomes and his comrades.
Vegas' calculations and probabilities are based on several factors, like statistics, trends and how the public leans with its wagers. Yet, few march into the lion's den, AKA Chiefs Kingdom, and emerge victorious during the Mahomes era. He's 44-11 at Arrowhead Stadium, boasting an absurdly strong winning percentage, making the Eagles being considered the more likely winner feel wrong.
Does home-field advantage mean nothing anymore? What would the spread be if the Chiefs traveled to the Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field for this one? It makes you realize how disrespectful this is for Kansas City, and they should take offense, yet channel that aggression onto the gridiron.
Snatching the crown from Mahomes and Kansas City, who have enjoyed a dynastic run for nearly a decade, at a neutral site is undeniably impressive. But expecting them to lose anywhere, let alone his house, and to the same opponent a second time in a row, is risky business. The Eagles are stepping into a hostile environment with a riled-up fan base eager to see their team avenge itself.