These 7 Utah ties are headed to the Super Bowl

Andy Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Super Bowl — it’s a combination that’s about as common as peanut butter and jelly the past several years.

Or, better yet, a double burger with cheese.

The Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC championship game Sunday in another thriller, sealing Kansas City’s spot in its fifth Super Bowl appearance in the past six years.

The Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

It will be a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35.

Philadelphia advanced this time by beating the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship game Sunday.

Kansas City, with Reid leading the way, will have its chance at a historic third straight Super Bowl title, something that’s never happened before.

With the Chiefs making another Super Bowl, that means there will be a strong Utah contingent at the NFL’s title game yet again.

Including Reid, the former BYU player and graduate assistant, there will be six Utah ties with the Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX, while the Eagles also have a former Ute on their roster.

Here’s a look at the full list of Utah ties headed to Super Bowl LIX.

Chiefs Utah ties headed to Super Bowl LIX

• Former BYU and Orem High offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia is a rookie with the Chiefs. He’s played primarily in a reserve role and on special teams after a couple early season starts.
• Former East High defensive tackle Siaki Ika joined the Chiefs’ practice squad in December and is in his second NFL season.
• Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, the former BYU player and grad assistant, is seeking his third straight Super Bowl title as head coach and fourth with the Chiefs. He’s led Kansas City to championships in Super Bowls LIV, LVII and LVIII. This will be the Chiefs’ fifth Super Bowl appearance in the past six years.
• Chiefs assistant running backs coach Porter Ellett, a BYU graduate, is in his eighth season with the Chiefs and second in his current role.
• Chiefs assistant strength and conditioning coach Spencer Reid, a former BYU assistant and Utah grad, is in his second season with Kansas City.
• Chiefs defensive quality control coach Alex Whittingham, a former Utah linebacker and the son of Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, is in his seventh season as a Chiefs assistant and sixth in his current role.

Eagles Utah tie headed to Super Bowl LIX

• Former Utah and Timpview High wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey is headed back to the Super Bowl with Philadelphia for the second time in three seasons. He missed much of his third NFL season while on injured reserve, though he was designated to return to practice last week and could be eligible to play in the Super Bowl.

How Utah ties performed on Sunday

A look at how Utah ties on NFL playoff rosters performed in Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games:

Chiefs 32, Bills 29

Kansas City

• Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU and Orem High: Suamataia played as a reserve.
• Siaki Ika, DT, East High: Ika did not play. He is on the Chiefs’ practice squad.

Buffalo

• Cole Bishop, S, Utah: Bishop started at safety and had a team-high 10 tackles, including nine solo stops.
• Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Johnson started at nickel corner and had three tackles, including two solo stops.
• Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah: Kincaid had two receptions for 13 yards.

Eagles 55, Commanders 23

Philadelphia

• Britain Covey, WR/PR, Utah and Timpview High: Covey did not play. He remains on injured reserve for the Eagles but the team designated him to return last week.

Washington

• Michael Davis, CB, BYU: Davis did not play. He was inactive for the game.
• Bobby Wagner, MLB, Utah State: Wagner started at linebacker and had a team-high nine tackles, including five solo stops and a tackle for loss.