Happy Super Bowl 57 week!
If you’re a Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs fan, things are about to get wild. But if you’re a fan of the other 30 NFL franchises, it can be much less stressful to watch the biggest NFL game of the year with no rooting interests.
But maybe you do want a team to root for here, besides the fact that you might have betting interests in one side or the other.
That’s what this list is for — here’s a guide, fanbase by fanbase, for which team you might want to root for this Sunday, with some reasons why:
1
Buffalo Bills: Eagles
There’s no way Bills fans can root for the Chiefs after what Kansas City did in last year’s playoffs.
2
New England Patriots: Chiefs
What happened the last time the Patriots lost a Super Bowl? Oh. Right.
3
Miami Dolphins: Chiefs
Fins die-hards have to thank Kansas City for dealing Tyreek Hill to their franchise.
4
New York Jets: Chiefs
There’s NO WAY a New York fanbase can root for one from Philadelphia. Even if the team isn’t a direct rival.
5
Pittsburgh Steelers: Chiefs
The Eagles beat the Steelers by a lot in Week 8. Plus, JuJu Smith-Schuster is a Chief!
6
Cleveland Browns: Chiefs
Sometimes, it’s about rooting for the team within the conference.
7
Baltimore Ravens: Chiefs
Steve Spagnuolo is the defensive coordinator and Orlando Brown Jr. is there.
8
Tennessee Titans: Eagles
I guess rooting for ex-Titan A.J. Brown is a good reason?
9
Indianapolis Colts: Eagles
Where was Nick Sirianni before coaching the Eagles? Indy!
10
Houston Texans: Eagles
A stretch, but we’re doing it — new head coach DeMeco Ryans played for one other NFL franchise before retiring: The Eagles!
11
Jacksonville Jaguars: Chiefs
If you want to feel better about your team falling short in the playoffs, you root for the team that beat you en route to a Super Bowl title.
“There was no stopping the Chiefs that year, even with Trevor Lawrence!”
12
Las Vegas Raiders: Eagles
AFC West rivals can’t root for a team in their division.
13
Los Angeles Chargers: Eagles
See above.
14
Denver Broncos: Eagles
Yep.
15
Dallas Cowboys: Chiefs
Speaking of hated division rivals …
16
Washington Commanders: Chiefs
NOOOOPE.
Cowboys, Giants and Commanders fans watching the Eagles go to another Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/6v2zIVOR0t
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) January 29, 2023
17
New York Giants: Chiefs
Like I said above with the Jets: NO WAY would any New York fan root for a Philly franchise. Except maybe the light operators at the Empire State Building.
Fly @Eagles Fly! We’re going Green and White in honor of the Eagles NFC Championship Victory. pic.twitter.com/RNiwbCIkt7
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) January 29, 2023
18
Green Bay Packers: Chiefs
Aaron Rodgers got his ribs injured in the loss to the Eagles this year. Plus, Marquez Valdes-Scantling!
19
Minnesota Vikings: Chiefs
Let’s go Jerick McKinnon!
20
Chicago Bears: Chiefs
An Eagles blowout win would erase this feat from the record books:
Eagles are the first team to win consecutive playoff games by at least 24 points since the 1989 49ers won 3 straight (41-13 vs. Vikings, 30-3 vs. Rams, 55-10 vs. Broncos in SB XXIV in N.O.).
The only other teams to do it [in the same season] are the 1985 Bears & 1988 49ers.
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) January 30, 2023
21
Detroit Lions: Eagles
Ex-Lions Darius Slay and Ndamukong Suh are on the roster.
22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chiefs
The Bucs got their ring in Super Bowl 55 by getting to Patrick Mahomes a ton. So, maybe now you root for the Chiefs to win.
23
New Orleans Saints: Eagles
Maybe you didn’t like the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade, but you could root for him to get a ring.
24
Atlanta Falcons: Eagles
Go NFC!
25
Carolina Panthers: Eagles
Conference loyalty it is!
26
Arizona Cardinals: Eagles
Per AZ Central, this is fascinating:
Ten years ago, the Eagles fired Reid, a fact you will read and hear 10,343 times in the next two weeks. The Cardinals had just fired Ken Whisenhunt, and they were interested in Reid.
Supposedly, Reid was interested in the Cardinals. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported a source said he was “95 percent” certain Reid would become the Cardinals next coach.
But the Cardinals never interviewed Reid. He quickly made a deal with the Chiefs, and has guided them to five consecutive AFC title games and three Super Bowls in the last four years.
Gotta root against Andy Reid!
27
San Francisco 49ers: Eagles
Again: You root for the team who beat you in the postseason to win so you don’t feel bad.
28
Seattle Seahawks: Chiefs
An Eagles win and the Seahawks move down in the “most Super Bowl wins of all time” standings with one to Philly’s two.
29
Los Angeles Rams: Eagles
If you want your team to bounce back in 2023, you hope for the champs to have a massive Super Bowl hangover. Just like the Rams did!
30
Cincinnati Bengals: Eagles
The Chiefs and Bengals now have a full on rivalry going. So, go Birds!
