The world might want to wait 12 days to search out out who wins Tremendous Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, however those that imagine in curses know what’s already going to occur.
In line with the “Cousins Curse” the Eagles will lose to the Chiefs, permitting Kansas Metropolis to finish their three-peat. Travis Kelce will suggest to Taylor Swift at midfield with confetti raining down, and the dynasty might be cemented.
So, what precisely is the Cousins Curse and the way has it affected previous Tremendous Bowls?
What’s the Cousins Curse?
Fairly merely, no crew that has ever misplaced to Kirk Cousins through the common season has gone on to win the Tremendous Bowl. Not a single one. So, when the Eagles misplaced 22-21 to the Falcons on September sixteenth, it sealed their postseason destiny.
Initially the curse utilized to even making the Tremendous Bowl, however final season the 49ers broke this by shedding to Cousins and nonetheless making it to the tip. Nevertheless, the Curse has now morphed to being about profitable the Tremendous Bowl itself.
How has the Cousins Curse struck prior to now?
It would simply appear coincidental, however the Cousins Curse has been fairly damning. It has struck eight instances within the final eight years, that means there actually is likely to be one thing to this.
- 2016: Packers lose to Cousins. Get destroyed within the NFC Championship Sport by the Falcons regardless of being closely favored
- 2017: Rams win the NFC West, however lose to Kirk Cousins. Los Angeles is eradicated within the Wild Card spherical
- 2018: Eagles lose to Cousins and the Vikings, go on to lose within the Divisional Playoffs
- 2019: Eagles lose to Cousins once more, lose to the Seahawks regardless of profitable the NFC East
- 2020: Packers lose to Cousins, and regardless of being the highest seed within the NFC, they lose to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers within the NFC Championship Sport
- 2021: The Packers are as soon as once more the No. 1 seed within the NFC, however lose to the 49ers after shedding to Cousins within the common season
- 2022: The curse hits the Payments, who go on to lose within the playoffs after shedding to Cousins. They had been a Tremendous Bowl favourite this yr
- 2023: 49ers lose to Cousins and the Vikings in Week 7, go on to lose the Tremendous Bowl to the Chiefs
So whereas the curse has morphed from merely making it to the Tremendous Bowl to now being about profitable it, there may be nonetheless an unbelievable historical past of no crew hoisting the Lombardi Trophy after shedding to Kirk Cousins.
I’m an Eagles fan, ought to I be apprehensive?
Provided that you imagine in coincidence being a curse.
Are there any grounds to this curse?
There’s something to be mentioned about Cousins being a great, however unremarkable participant. He’s the precise type of offensive participant it’s worthwhile to beat with the intention to present that you could beat the league’s greatest.
The shared DNA of the curse is that shedding to Cousins has led to a defensive collapse within the playoffs to higher quarterbacks. To this finish he serves as a litmus take a look at for a crew’s capability — and it is smart. For those who can’t deal with Kirk Cousins then what luck do you’ve gotten in opposition to Patrick Mahomes?
Time will inform, and we’ll know if the Cousins Curse is damaged as soon as and for all on Tremendous Bowl Sunday.