5) Can Nick Sirianni keep up with Andy Reid?

Reid is moving into position to make a solid case for best coach ever, as he’s trying to become the first man in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls (and the second to win four in six seasons, along with Pittsburgh’s Chuck Noll). Reid already has 301 career victories, so it’s not hard to see him surpassing Don Shula’s record of 347 all-time wins in another four or five years. There’s very little Reid hasn’t done at this stage of his career. He’s also at his best when his team reaches this game. The last time the Eagles and Chiefs met in the Super Bowl, Reid rallied Kansas City in the second half for the victory. Two of the most notable moments in that contest involved Reid calling two plays that led to easy passing touchdowns near the goal line after some pre-snap motion confused Philadelphia’s defensive backs. This is the kind of devastating stuff Reid comes up with in these situations, and it’s evidence as to why he’s 33-7 in his career when given an extra week to prepare for a game.

Sirianni has a long way to go to match those numbers, but he’s impressed in his own right this season. The Eagles imploded in the second half of last season, to the extent that there were rumblings about whether Sirianni would keep his job despite leading Philadelphia to the Super Bowl a year earlier. What he’s shown this season is the power to adapt and inspire, as he brought in veteran coaches like Fangio and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to return this squad to a championship-caliber level. The big question for Sirianni — and not just in a game like this — is how he handles his emotions in the big moments. He’s well aware of the history involved in this contest, as Reid is the most prominent coach in Eagles history and also the man who didn’t retain Sirianni as an assistant when Reid arrived in Kansas City in 2013. There’s no bad blood between the two, but Sirianni certainly delighted in a regular-season win over the Chiefs last season, as he taunted fans on his way off the field (he’s also even exchanged words with his own team’s fans this season). Look, you can’t argue with the work he’s done. Sirianni has won nearly 71 percent of his games in his four-year tenure as head coach and won two conference championships. However, you don’t beat Reid with bravado. You do it with preparation and execution, and Sirianni’s team didn’t measure up in those categories the last time a championship was on the line.