Saquon Barkley issues ominous warning to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce amid Super Bowl upset fears

It’s deja vu all over again: the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will meet in Super Bowl LIX to determine the champion of the 2024 NFL season. These same two teams met in Super Bowl LVII in the final game of the 2022 NFL campaign, and the Chiefs emerged victorious after rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

But not only has this Super Bowl meeting’s location been changed from the desert to the “Big Easy”, the Eagles have added elite running back Saquon Barkley to the mix in their bid to dethrone the Chiefs and ruin Kansas City’s three-peat hopes. As Barkley prepares to play in the first Super Bowl of his career inside New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, the former New York Giant is soaking up every inch of the limelight and is clearly feeling good about his new team’s chances.

Barkley gave an interview to SiriusXM NFL Radio in the wake of the Eagles’ dominant NFC title game victory over the Washington Commanders, a 55-23 win in which Barkley rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns — including a bruising 60-yard touchdown run on Philadelphia’s first play from scrimmage.

After eliminating the Commanders, Barkley has set his gaze firmly on the Chiefs. And with Philly playing its best ball of the season, the 27-year-old is ready to bulldoze through Kansas City’s talented defensive front.

“Whoever plays us next,” he said, “good luck.”

Since joining the Eagles as a free agent, Barkley has enjoyed a renaissance, putting together the best season of his career in 2024. He led the NFL with 2,005 rushing yards and 2,283 yards from scrimmage; Barkley has taken his game to another level in the playoffs, with 442 yards and five rushing touchdowns in only three games