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The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl

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Super Bowl 57 is set with the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs taking on the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. The big game will be played in Glendale, Ariz., next month.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

Super Bowl LVII is set, as the Philadelphia Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in a couple of weeks. They both got in yesterday in dramatically different ways. The Chiefs beat Cincinnati 23-20 on a last-second field goal, while the Eagles dominated the San Francisco 49ers 31-7. NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman is here now. All right, so let's start with the close game for the AFC championship. That was billed as a showdown between two great young quarterbacks - Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Cincinnati's Joe Burrow². Did their game match the hype?

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE³: For the most part, A, I mean, it did. It wasn't a shootout with tons of passing touchdowns, but both quarterbacks made big plays - some mistakes as well. Mahomes has been in the league since 2017, and he has become, by consensus⁴, the NFL's best quarterback. But coming into yesterday's game, Joe Burrow was the guy generating the buzz. In just three years, he's become a great NFL quarterback, known for his cool demeanor⁵ and clutch play. He played in the Super Bowl last season. And he's been inching toward Mahomes' throne. But yesterday, a very good effort by K.C. pass rushers made things tough for Burrow. Mahomes had the better game and made the key play at the end, running for big yardage on a sprained⁶ ankle. The run set up the winning field goal. So Mahomes, I would say, still is the king.

MART?NEZ: And what happened at the end of that run by Mahomes? That was a backbreaker for the Bengals.

GOLDMAN: That was rough. Cincinnati defensive⁷ end Joseph Ossai pushed Mahomes after Mahomes was out of bounds. That's a no-no. He got a 15-yard penalty for it. That moved the ball into much easier field goal range for Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker, who made the game winner. A painful scene afterwards with Ossai sobbing⁸ on the bench - he will be remembered for that penalty, even though the Bengals were saying the loss was not about one player, but disappointing to have a riveting⁹ game end like that.

MART?NEZ: All right, now switching to the NFC title game - Philly really made quick and easy work of the 49ers, but it probably helps when your opponent barely has a functioning quarterback, Tom.

GOLDMAN: (Laughter) It really does. Let me first say to Philly fans, A, so they don't get too annoyed, the Eagles were dominant¹¹ on offense¹² and defense¹³, and they are an absolutely worthy¹⁴ Super Bowl contestant¹⁵. In fact, they're the early favorites. But for non-Philly fans, this game was an absolute stinker. In the first quarter, San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy got hit by an Eagles defender¹⁶, injured his throwing arm. Now, remember, Purdy has been this major story this season. A rookie drafted dead last in the NFL draft - he got the starting job because of injuries to the top two San Francisco quarterbacks. And then he led the 49ers on a 12-game win streak¹⁷ heading into yesterday's game.

But Purdy's injury forced San Francisco to use its fourth option at quarterback. Josh Johnson comes in. Soon enough, he leaves the game with a concussion¹⁸. So Purdy comes back in. And he could barely throw the ball, so San Francisco couldn't realistically compete. This game was going to be so good with both teams at full strength. But that game didn't happen - a big letdown.

MART?NEZ: They might have tried to call Joe Montana or Steve Young - you know, a warm body there. All right. So a quick look forward to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. Looks like a good matchup.

GOLDMAN: Potentially great one - Mahomes has two weeks to heal his ankle, Kansas City's great tight end Travis Kelce needs to heal an injured back. With everyone healthy, we should see two great complete football teams. The only prediction I will make at this point, A, is Donna Kelce will be happy whoever wins. According to the Pro¹⁰ Football Hall of Fame, she'll be the first mother to have two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl - Travis against Philadelphia center Jason Kelce.

MART?NEZ: That's NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman. Tom, thanks.

GOLDMAN: You're welcome.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 burrow   

vt.挖掘(洞穴)；钻进；vi.挖洞；翻寻；n.地洞

参考例句：

• Earthworms burrow deep into the subsoil.蚯蚓深深地钻进底土。
• The dog had chased a rabbit into its burrow.狗把兔子追进了洞穴。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

5 demeanor   

n.行为；风度

参考例句：

• She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
• The old soldier never lost his military demeanor.那个老军人从来没有失去军人风度。

6 sprained   

v.&n. 扭伤

参考例句：

• I stumbled and sprained my ankle. 我摔了一跤，把脚脖子扭了。
• When Mary sprained her ankles, John carried her piggyback to the doctors. 玛丽扭伤了足踝，约翰驮她去看医生。

7 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

8 sobbing   

<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的

参考例句：

• I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
• Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。

9 riveting   

adj.动听的，令人着迷的，完全吸引某人注意力的；n.铆接（法）

参考例句：

• I find snooker riveting though I don't play myself.虽然我自己不打斯诺克，但是我觉得它挺令人着迷。
• To my amazement,I found it riveting.但令我惊讶的是，我发现它的吸引人处。

10 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

11 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

12 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

13 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

14 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

15 contestant   

n.竞争者，参加竞赛者

参考例句：

• The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
• The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。

16 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

17 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

18 concussion   

n.脑震荡；震动

参考例句：

• He was carried off the field with slight concussion.他因轻微脑震荡给抬离了现场。
• She suffers from brain concussion.她得了脑震荡。