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Worthy The Wait! Chiefs Rookie Wins Super Bowl MVP In Bold Prediction

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated Jan 29, 2025 10:47 AM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl with a shot at history on the line for Patrick Mahomes.

Having beaten the Houston Texans and then the Buffalo Bills, in which rookie receiver Xavier Worthy got his revenge on the AFC East franchise with a starring performance, now attention turns to the Eagles.

Having met in the NFL's penultimate game a few years ago, one which the Chiefs won, hostilities are now renewed in New Orleans.

CBS Sports, in a neat exercise, made five bold predictions for the Super Bowl, one of which sees Worthy have a star day and claim the Super Bowl MVP.

"The speedy rookie out of Texas racked up 742 yards from scrimmage and nine total touchdowns in his first 17 NFL games played, then caught 11 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown in two postseason games," CBS Sports writes. "Our hot take is that Worthy becomes the first rookie in NFL history to win Super Bowl MVP after picking up 150 scrimmage yards and two total touchdowns in Super Bowl LIX. Super Bowl MVPs usually go to the winning quarterbacks, but Mahomes throws an interception and does not lead a game-winning drive in our hypothetical."

Having a receiver win Super Bowl MVP isn't that bold, with Cooper Kupp and Julian Edelman being fellow receivers to claim the award in the last six seasons.

Worthy, having been a slow burn to start his career, has now flourished, and his best return of the year came against the Bills (85 yards, one touchdown), as he and Mahomes have developed a good wavelength.

But Worthy would have to play lights out, with Kupp (92 yards, two touchdowns) and Edelman (141 receiving yards) both having superb games en route to winning MVP.

Can Worthy reach that level? There's no reason why he can't.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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