In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by New Era:

Patrick Mahomes is infallible until he isn’t.

The Chiefs are unbeatable until they aren’t.

Everything is inevitable … until it isn’t.

That's what we said on Sunday morning when forecasting an Eagles blowout upset and that's exactly what happened as Philly denied the KC three-peat with a dominating 40-22 win.

The Eagles Are Super Bowl Champs

Sure, the Chiefs had Mahomes—a talking point we heard ad nauseam—but the Eagles had everything else …

They had the superior defense, which devoured Mahomes for the entire game. They held him to 23 yards in the first half, intercepted him twice, and sacked him six times (the most by any defense against him in a single game during his career).

They had an MVP-worthy QB, who silenced the critics throughout the playoffs and delivered when it mattered most through the air (221 and 2 TDs) and on the ground (11-72-1, setting a record for most rushing yards by a QB in Super Bowl history). 

And perhaps most importantly? They had Tom Brady in the building, the only man on Earth who can seemingly stop Mahomes from winning Super Bowls. 

This Chiefs dynasty is far from over. They'll definitely be back.

But at least for one year? The dragon has finally been slayed …

 

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The Wrong Birthday Boy?!

It was highly publicized that Saquon Barkley's birthday fell on the same day as the Super Bowl. It was the cherry on top to Barkley's storybook season.

The good news is that we were all right about the power of the birthday narrative … we just had the wrong birthday boy.

That's because it was also Eagles rookie DB Cooper DeJean's birthday as well.

And while Barkley was solid, it was DeJean's pick-six in the middle of the second quarter that gave Philly a 17-0 lead and all the momentum in the world. 

He became the first player in Super Bowl history with a TD on his birthday. 

Poor Barkley, another monumental record he comes just short of hitting. How will he ever recover?


Super Bowl 2025 Commercial Grades: We Love Pickleball, We’re Divided on Dunkin’ … and More

by cooterdoodle and Jake Trowbridge

We reminisced on Bud Bowl in Sunday morning's newsletter! Jake made a video about commercials!

So which ones stood out to us? We ranked them as they came out, and updated them during the game. And if you’re up for some pickleball later, watch out for who challenges you to a game.

Michelob Ultra: Pickleball Hustlers

Cooterdoodle: A+++

After watching this one, I can confidently say that Catherine O'F*cking Hara can persuade me to buy literally anything. EVEN MICHELOB. Not to mention the seductively enticing implication that drinking this beer will make me a better pickleball player! Take my money! I'm literally on my way to the store to buy a six-pack right now. SEE YOU ON THE COURTS, CATHERINE!

Jake: B

I’m not surprised that Cooter “Pickle Baller Shot Caller” Doodle (that’s her full name) gave this one an illicitly high grade. But as someone not in the pockets of Big Pickle, I enjoyed this ad just a reasonable amount. Yes, if you put Moira Rose and Green Goblin on my screen, of course I’m gonna have a good time. I’m not a monster.

YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT MAYO THE SAME WAY AGAIN — SEE OUR GRADES


Could Another NFC East Team Win Super Bowl 60?

No, we aren’t talking about the Commanders. And the Giants are a few years away from being a few years away … from being a fe … yeah.

Anyway, we’re talking about the Dallas Cowboys. Could they win Super Bowl 60? Probably not. And an emphatic “probably not” at that.

They have elite playmakers on both offense and defense, but they need quite a bit more. So, what does Ian Hartitz think they should prioritize?

Running Back

Only the Steelers and Chiefs have fewer 2025 dollars devoted to their RB room. Fantasy Life draft analysts Thor Nystrom and Matthew Freedman accordingly have them addressing this need in the form of Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, who is fresh off rushing for the second-highest single-season mark (2,601) in College Football history behind only Barry Sanders (2,628).

Freedman, in particular, is high as a kite on Jeanty. He wrote the following about the Boise State product in his way-too-early fantasy football rankings for 2025:

"As excellent as WRs Travis Hunter and Tetairoa McMillan and QBs Shedeur Sanders and Cameron Ward are, I believe that Jeanty (374-2,601-29 rushing, 23-138-1 receiving) was the best player in College Football last year and the one with a skill set that most obviously translates to the NFL.

Regardless of where he lands, I can imagine Jeanty being drafted as the RB1 in 2026 fantasy drafts, and that's because I can envision him producing like the RB1 as a rookie in 2025.”

Re-signing Dowdle would be a solid enough consolation prize if the Cowboys choose to not go for an RB in the draft; Deuce Vaughn is the only RB on the roster at the moment.

FULL SUITE OF NFL TEAM-SPECIFIC NEEDS

Looking to see what else Ian Hartitz thinks the Cowboys need to prioritize this offseason? Click here!

The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness, and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds:

🤝 The top 10 2025 Free Agents … let’s get Drake Maye a WR.

🐶 The real winners. Sorry Eagles, It's Team Fluff.

😆 Only one person could have saved the Chiefs. Legit LOL.

💚💛 So was the Gatorade green or yellow?

🙏 Is this for real? A final breakup between the Jets and Rodgers.

🤔 The Dunkin Donuts commercial featured Bill Belichick … and his girlfriend??

🎖️ Fantasy Life got some nominations, and could get some hardware.

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