Inside the Battle: Which Unexpected Matchup Could Make or Break the Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Showdown?
To understand how a cornerback like McDuffie would fare against the likes of Brown and/or Smith, you have to look at how he actually fared against similar top-targeted receivers – ones whose route trees resembled who he’ll see in the Super Bowl. Those names include Drake London, Cortland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, Mike Evans, Ja’Marr Chase, Nico Collins, Amari Cooper and George Pickens.
Apart from a few outliers, McDuffie was more or less on-par with his seasonal averages.
The problem here is that even if McDuffie can shut down one receiver at a time, the Eagles can just as easily go to the other or even target tight end Dallas Goedert. Barkley is also always a threat out of the backfield as a pass catcher.
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