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Super Bowl 57

Super Bowl Hype Week is upon us: How Chiefs, Eagles got here

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Kansas City Chiefs legend Christian Okoye (left) grabs a selfie with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

Super Bowl Hype Week™ is here, sports fans!

The countdown to Super Bowl 57 is on, and USA TODAY Sports has boots on the ground in Arizona for the "Big Game" between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Super Bowl 57: Chiefs vs. Eagles

Chiefs, Eagles made these key moves to get to Super Bowl: Both teams made key personnel decisions to reach Super Bowl 57. These are the top five key roster moves.

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown led the team with 11 receiving touchdowns.

Pro Bowl Games: Winners and losers

While the reimagined Pro Bowl format needs work, Peyton Manning showed that he could easily transition into coaching (if, of course, that is something he even want to do).

AFC head coach Peyton Manning looks on during the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games at Allegiant Stadium.

Ad Meter: Best of the Super Bowl snack commercials

Football and food are a magical match. As is the Super Bowl and commercials for snacks. Here are some of the very best.

Paul Rudd and Seth Rogan in a commercial for Lays potato chips during last year's Super Bowl.

NFL playoff schedule

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

Saturday

San Francisco 49ers 41, Seattle Seahawks 23

Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Los Angeles Chargers 30

Sunday

Buffalo Bills 34, Miami Dolphins 31

New York Giants 31, Minnesota Vikings 24

Cincinnati Bengals 24, Baltimore Ravens 17

Monday

Dallas Cowboys 31, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14

DIVISIONAL ROUND

Saturday, Jan. 21

Kansas City Chiefs 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 20

Philadelphia Eagles 38, New York Giants 7

Sunday, Jan. 22

Cincinnati Bengals 27, Buffalo Bills 10

San Francisco 49ers 19, Dallas Cowboys 12

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sunday, Jan. 29

Philadelphia Eagles 31, San Francisco 49ers 7

Kansas City Chiefs 23, Cincinnati Bengals 20

SUPER BOWL 57

Feb. 12

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (6:30 p.m. ET, FOX)

On this day in NFL history

On Feb. 6, 2005, the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. Patriots receiver Deion Branch had 11 catches for 133 yards in the Patriots' 24-21 victory in Jacksonville. It was the Patriots' third Super Bowl win in four years.

Deion Branch runs with the ball during the Patriots' win over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.

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