I ebb and flow when it comes to picking my favorite football day of the year. When it’s draft day, I think it’s draft day. When it’s the first Sunday of Week 1, I think it’s the first Sunday of Week 1. And when it’s Super Bowl Sunday, I think it’s Super Bowl Sunday. But when forced to step out of the immediacy of the moment, it’s hard to make a real case for anything other than the big game. The pre-game buildup and pageantry. The culmination of an entire season. The shaping of legacies. And in our case today, an objectively great game and sharp uniform matchup.

A quick note on (Super Bowl) methodology.

It’s the Super Bowl, folks. So we’re leaving it all on the field. Still analyzing the uniform matchup and picking a winner against the spread based on who dresses best. But we’ve got to do more than that for the big game. Let’s add team total over for the best dressed team and team total under for the worst dressed team. Plus my overall judgment of the Super Bowl uniform matchup will dictate whether we go over or under for the game total.

Looking back at Championship Sunday.

Ran the table in the title games. Only two games, but I’ll take it. 144-137-3 on the season. Let’s end on a high note.

Super Bowl LIX Uniform Matchup.

Chiefs-Eagles II. Red versus green. Christmas in February for the second time in three years and a sharp and under-appreciated uniform matchup all around. Kansas City is one of those teams where I’ll take their road primaries over their home primaries. And this red-white-red ensemble got the nod over the Birds last time they met in the big game. But the return of Kelly Green to the Eagles recalibrated how I view their wardrobe overall.* With sharp primaries, an elite throwback, and one of the best blackouts in the league, Philadelphia has cemented their status as a top tier uniform team.** In terms of what they’re wearing in this one, the Midnight Green Eagles are 90s royalty - especially with those elite helmet and sleeve logos and that bold color scheme.*** And I’m riding with Philly this time around.

I’m all the way out on Chiefs-Eagles fatigue talk. This is an excellent Super Bowl. And an all-time sliding doors legacy game. Kansas City has a chance to make NFL history as the first team to threepeat in the Super Bowl era. And it would give Mahomes something Brady never had, which he’s going to need in the GOAT QB debate with his two losses to Brady in the postseason. Philadelphia has a chance to be America’s David and slay Goliath. And Hurts - the most underrated quarterback in the sport at the moment - has a chance to add to his own impressive early-career legacy.**** Plus we can’t forget about Saquon Barkley and his chance for the best running back season in NFL history. If I had to pick an x-factor for the game, it’s Hurts on the ground. These defenses are arguably the two best stop units in the league. But the Chiefs were Bottom 7 in rushing yards allowed to opposing quarterbacks. With most of the focus on Saquon, Hurts has the chance to be the hero. More than anything, I want a good game. But might as well stack some covers while we’re at it.

*For so long, I pined for the Eagles to return to Kelly Green primaries and failed to appreciate the Midnight Green look for what it is. But seeing both Midnight Green and Kelly Green in the rotation made me realize that moving on from one of the most unique colors in the sport would be a disservice to the NFL aesthetic. Midnight Green as the primary and Kelly Green as a top shelf throwback has the wardrobe in an ideal place.

**Only change I’d explore is removal of black from the primaries. Ditch the contrast collar. Have a color-match green mask. Utilize the dark and light shades of gray for outlines and shadows.

***I personally prefer the current “blue-er” shade of Midnight Green to the original dark green.

****In four years as the full-time starter, Hurts is 50-20 (including postseason), has an MVP runner-up, a Second Team All-Pro, and is about to play in his second Super Bowl.

The Pick: Eagles +1.5

Bonus Picks: Over 48.5; Eagles Over 23.5; Chiefs Under 24.5

Club SDR - Super Bowl Sunday Player Props.

3-0 on Championship Sunday gave us a puncher’s chance of finishing the season above .500. 33-35-1 on the year. Need the biggest stage in sports to deliver one more 3-0.

Jalen Hurts - Over 38.5 Rushing Yards

No surprise here with my x-factor above. Hurts broke Steve McNair’s Super Bowl QB rushing record last time he played the Chiefs in the big game. I’m not convinced he matches his Super Bowl LVII total of 70 rushing yards. But I do expect him to exceed his season average of 42 per game en route to another Super Bowl MVP worthy performance.

Hollywood Brown - Over 3.5 Receptions

Despite missing most of the season to injury, Kansas City’s Hollywood signing ends up as a win if he delivers in this one. Two targets and zero catches against Houston. Five targets and three catches against Buffalo. If this ramping up trend continues, we’ll be there to cash in.

DeVonta Smith - Over 51.5 Receiving Yards

Smith is averaging 40 yards per game this postseason. But in his three games leading up to the playoffs, he averaged 93. I think the man is due. Plus he went for 100 in this spot against the Chiefs two years ago.

The Gridiron Uniform Database.

Uniform graphics seen here are courtesy of The Gridiron Uniform Database. If you’ve never paid their site a visit, stop what you’re doing right now and check it out. Best site on the Internet and an invaluable resource to uniform nerds and casuals alike.

Until we meet again …

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