How did the Eagles and Chiefs get to Super Bowl LVII?

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<p>Super Bowl LVII features the top seeds from both conferences, but that doesn't mean the paths they traveled were at all similar. Bo Wulf, Zach Berman and Nate Taylor—the Athletic's beat writers covering the Eagles and Chiefs—join Robert Mays to dive into how their respective teams arrived at this point on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.</p><p>Follow Robert on Twitter: <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/a5412d28-06f1-11ed-950a-03d77e66f349/twitter.com/robertmays">@robertmays</a></p><p>Follow Bo on Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/Bo_Wulf">@Bo_Wulf</a></p><p>Follow Zach on Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/ZBerm">@ZBerm</a></p><p>Follow Nate on Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/ByNateTaylor">@ByNateTaylor</a></p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic Football Show...</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl/id1528622068">Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://spoti.fi/3waggUU">Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gWjMSDj7-8j3iCc2ZGo3g">YouTube</a></p><p>Today's episode is brought to you by...</p><p>Atlassian: For projects impossible alone, visit <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/fceab0dc-3840-11ed-8cf7-4b412af03405/www.atlassian.com">www.atlassian.com</a></p><p>Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only at <a href="http://onepeloton.com/home-trial">onepeloton.com/home-trial</a></p><p>Burrow: Show Burrow you’re listening to The Athletic Football Show by shopping at <a href="http://burrow.com/mays">burrow.com/mays</a> and get 10% off your first order</p><p>Allbirds: Discover your perfect pair of Wool Runners at <a href="http://allbirds.com/">Allbirds.com</a> today</p><p>Blue Nile: Find the perfect piece of jewelry for life’s special moments and save up to 50% now at <a href="http://bluenile.com/">bluenile.com</a></p><p>Better Help: Visit <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/ac68194a-f6db-11ea-a6b3-4f85e866207a/podcasts/ed351cc2-fe90-11ea-a42d-dbc18f0a2629/episodes/fbd1a04c-2487-11ed-8404-cf689eaf498e/BetterHelp.com/mays">BetterHelp.com/mays</a> today to get 10% off your first month</p><p>3:00 The Eagles' path to the Super Bowl</p><p>8:00 Evolution of Jalen Hurts</p><p>15:00 Big moves made this offseason</p><p>19:00 The people who shape the team off the field</p><p>21:50 Nick Sirianni's influence</p><p>25:40 Howie Roseman does it again</p><p>32:45 The Andy Reid connection</p><p>38:18 Expectations for the Chiefs at the start of the year</p><p>47:23 The making of the secondary</p><p>56:33 Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and Chris Jones</p><p>58:48 Chiefs/Patriots parallels</p><p>68:28 Savvy contract manipulation</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>