Tom Brady singles out Super Bowl player with Kansas City Chiefs at risk of upset

Tom Brady has issued a stern warning to the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of their Super Bowl clash with the Philadelphia Eagles. Recalling his own experience in 2018 when his New England Patriots were favourites but lost to the Eagles, Brady highlighted the potential threat posed by the underdog team.

Despite the Chiefs being favoured by oddsmakers, Brady emphasised the difficulty of the upcoming match, particularly praising Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts as 'unstoppable' when in sync with the offense. Speaking on FS1's 'The Herd', Brady said: "Sirianni has done a great job dealing with adversity this year. I really like that attitude that he's got. There's a lot of consistency. You see that week to week. When I think they're really unstoppable is when Jalen Hurts is playing in rhythm in the pass game."

He also lauded the Eagles' defense, saying: "You look at that defense... the secondary has been consistent. They've been great all year in Fangio's schemes. Zack Baun has been as consistent as anybody. That defensive line... Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Milton Williams, those guys are consistence. The entire defense is consistent!"

Despite Jalen Hurts' impressive season with the Eagles, it's been running back Saquon Barkley who has led their offensive charge, rushing for over 2,000 yards in 16 games. The Eagles' formidable offensive line could pose a challenge for Kansas City, who will be relying on strong performances from Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Nick Bolton and Drue Tranquill.

However, the Chiefs have had an outstanding season, losing only two games - one of which was when they rested their starting players in the final regular-season game against the Denver Broncos, having already secured the number one seed. Despite close playoff wins, the Chiefs are brimming with confidence that they can overcome the Eagles, just as they did in the Super Bowl two years ago.