2025 Super Bowl 59: Kansas City Chiefs stars to watch in New Orleans

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs punched their tickets to Super Bowl LIX with wins on Championship Sunday. The biggest game of the season will take place at the Caesars Superdome -- home of the Saints -- in New Orleans, Louisiana on Feb. 9, 2025, and will kick off at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET.

New Orleans was originally granted Super Bowl LVIII, but the league changing the length of the regular season forced it to alter plans. When the NFL went from 17 to 18 weeks, the Super Bowl got pushed back a week and created a conflict that year with Mardi Gras celebrations already scheduled.

Instead of the Caesars Superdome hosting in 2024, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was the backdrop of last year's Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

Super Bowl 59: Chiefs stars to watch at Caesars Superdome

1. Mahomes hasn't ranked among the NFL's most dynamic passers in recent seasons, but he thrives in crunch time, leading the Chiefs to a record 17 straight one-score victories. His backyard-style mobility has especially come in handy during tight games.

2. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy is arguably the team's top big-play weapon thanks to his straight-line speed. He led all Chiefs receivers with six touchdown catches during the regular season.

3. Tight end Travis Kelce, who's finishing his 12th season, remains Mahomes' favorite target in the passing game. He logged a career-low 8.5 yards per catch this year but led the team with 97 receptions.

4. Defensive tackle Chris Jones remains one of the game's premier interior defenders, leading the Chiefs' fourth-ranked scoring defense with 61 quarterback pressures. The six-time All-Pro has also racked up nine tackles for loss, serving as the anchor to coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's unit.

5. Linebacker Nick Bolton is the missile at the heart of Spagnuolo's defense, excelling not only as a run defender with a team-high 106 tackles but as a blitz artist, pressuring quarterbacks on 15% of his pass-rushing snaps. He's also deflected six passes and logged 11 tackles in the backfield.

6. Cornerback Trent McDuffie is the top cover man in Kansas City, leading the team with 13 pass breakups. Pro Football Focus graded him as the third-best cornerback in the NFL this year.

34. Butker has been shakier since undergoing knee surgery in November, but he's been money in the playoffs over the course of his career, converting 90% of postseason field goals.

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