Super Bowl LIX: What to watch for

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 speaks to reporters during a news conference Wednesday at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans.Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

NEW ORLEANS — What to watch for Sunday in the Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Eagles:

When the Chiefs have the ball

The Chiefs aren’t rattled by close games. They’ve won 17 times in a row in one-score games, including 11 times this season. And they’ve done it by using the clock to their advantage and protecting the ball.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has thrown 288 passes since his last interception. He hasn’t been prolific by his own standards — he had only 177 passing yards in a playoff win against the Texans and 245 in the…