Well, it’s almost here.

For nearly the past 10 days, you have read and heard about this Eagles-Chiefs matchup with Saquon Barkley and Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl LIX spotlight.

Still, it’s hard to believe the football season is coming to an end. And if you’re an Eagles fan, it might be the perfect ending to a season that began in Brazil of all places.

In this week’s column of my Inside the Huddle column, I’ll look at some Super Bowl sidebars instead of compiling a list of stats for the game and through the years.

What If ... There was plenty of speculation out there that an Eagles-Bills matchup might have been a better watch than seeing this rematch.

It would have been intriguing to see what Bills quarterback Josh Allen could have done against the Eagles defense. The Eagles eventually shut down the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels, and Washington’s defense couldn’t slow Barkley and the Birds.

The Bills’ run defense was 12th and its passing defense was 24th. Still, they were right there with the Chiefs. Like Mahomes, Allen is difficult to contain.

I believe the Eagles could have won in a highly-entertaining game.

Two years ago, the Eagles could easily have faced the Bengals in the Super Bowl.

If you remember, Mahomes had a bad ankle, and the Bengals were primed for the upset. However, a personal foul penalty on Mahomes after he ran out of bounds set up Harrison Butker’s 45-yard game winning field goal in the final seconds.

With the Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Jamarr Chase and Tee Higgins, I see this game as a tossup.

In 2018, the Eagles could have played Jacksonville instead of the Patriots, and I believe the Birds would have beaten the Jaguars.

But how would an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl have been with the Eagles-Steelers? It would have been Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown against Nick Foles, LeGarrette Blount and Zach Ertz.

This also would have been a hard-hitting great game defensively, with the Eagles being ranked fourth against points allowed, and the Steelers ranked seventh.

Finally, could you see an Eagles-Chargers 1981 Super Bowl? This would have been interesting with Air Coryell’s offense of Dan Fouts, John Jefferson, Kellen Winslow and Chuck Muncie. The Chargers defense could have been exploited.

This would have been a test for the Eagles defense, and this game would have been a tough call.

Check Your Watch ... The 6:32 p.m. kickoff time for the Super Bowl began in 2014 with Super Bowl.

However, Super Bowl I began at 4:15 Eastern time.

The time then shifted to 3 p.m. for Super Bowl III, and it stayed there until Super Bowl X when it was a 6 p.m. kickoff.

From there, the times of the game fluctuated between 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. until Super Bowl XLIX (49) in 2014 when the game switched permanently to its 6:32 start.

There has been chatter to push back the game to a 5 p.m. start, but it will depend on the advertising dollars.

I would like to see a 1 or 2 p.m. kickoff, keeping it in line with the regular season.

Worth the Wait? ... For many years, commercials were a big part of the Super Bowl hype and the wait.

Lately, though, the commercials have lost most of their appeal. Here is a list of eight of the more highly-touted commercials and their corresponding companies for this year’s game (I personally always liked the chimps):

“Don’t Eat Lava” — Reese’s.

“The Ultra Hustle” — Michelob Ultra.

“When Sally Met Hellmann’s” — Hellmann’s.

“Get Your Stay Ridiculously Right” — Booking.com.

“Sick of the System” — Hims & Hers.

“Slow Monday” — Coors Light.

“Wonderful World of Nerds” — Nerds.

“Surprising Strength” — Oikos.

Curious? They are already available to view online.

Four-for-Four ... In the history of the game, there is only one announcer who broadcast the game for all four networks — ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC.

It is legendary John Madden, who moved to ABC’s Monday Night Football following partner Pat Summerall’s retirement in 2001.

By the way, Summerall holds the record for broadcasting the most Super Bowls (16). He also worked 26 Masters Tournaments, and 21 US Opens.

Chief Components ... Since they began as the Dallas Texans in 1960, the Chiefs have had 56 quarterbacks who threw a pass. Among them were ex-Eagles Ron Jaworski and Nick Foles along with ex-Penn Stater Todd Blackledge. Joe Montana and Steve Bono made the move from San Francisco to the Midwest.

And Elvis was in the building. That’s Elvis Grbac.

Here are some K.C. signal callers beginning with the Texans’ Cotton Davidson through Mahomes.

See how many you remember: Len Dawson, Jacky Lee, Mike Livingston, Tony Adams, Steve Fuller, Billy Kenney, Steve DeBerg, Steve Pelleur, Mark Vlasic, Rich Gannon, Trent Green, Damon Huard, Brodie Croyle, Frank Seurer, Matt Stevens, Tyler Thigpen, Brodie Croyle, Matt Cassel, Brady Quinn, Alex Smith, Chase Daniels, Matt Moore, Warren Moon, Tyler Palko, Kyle Orton and Chad Henne.

Someone Will Sing It ... While the Eagles may have the fabled, “Fly Eagles Fly,” as their theme song, the Chiefs employ multiple theme songs at their home games. It’s traditional to hear “Home of the Chiefs” after the national anthem at their home games.

Listen on Sunday, and I’m sure you’ll hear one of these:

“Kansas Level” — One of the Chiefs’ theme songs; “Red Kingdom” — The Chiefs’ Super Bowl anthem; Chiefs Roll with It — The Chiefs’ fight song; “Hey, Kansas City” — song after a Chiefs’ fight song; and “How About Those Chiefs” — after a victory.

Sorry, this column doesn’t have the ability to play music.

Another Barkley With An Impact ... Unknown to many, Barkley’s great uncle Iran “The Blade” Barkley was a professional boxer from 1982-1991, and held titles in three weight divisions. He was WBC middleweight champion in 1988 and 1989, IBF super middleweight champ in 1992 and 1993, and WBA light heavyweight champ in 1992. His 1989 WBC middleweight title defense against Roberto Duran is cited as one of boxing’s best. Duran won a split decision.

Presidential Presence ... President Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president to attend the game. Previously, three sitting vice presidents have attended the Super Bowl.

Al Gore visited Atlanta’s Georgia Dome in 1994 to watch Dallas defeat Buffalo, 30-13. George H.W. Bush was at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan in 1982, where San Francisco edged Cincinnati, 26-21.

And Spiro Agnew was in attendance at Miami’s Orange Bowl in 1971 when Baltimore slipped by the Cowboys, 16-13. The Colts won on rookie kicker Jim O’Brien’s winning 32-yard field goal with five seconds left.

O’Brien made just 52 of 94 attempts with the Colts in three seasons (1970-72), and made eight of 14 attempts with the Lions in 1973.

Where Have They Gone? ... Over the years, you may have forgotten some of the these head coaches in the big game, some of whom even earned a Super Bowl ring (in no particular order): John Rauch (Raiders), Red Miller (Broncos), Bobby Ross (Chargers) Ray Malavesi (Rams), Don McCaffrey (Colts), Forest Gregg (Bengals), Raymond Berry (Patriots), Bill Callahan (Raiders), Jeff Fisher (Titans), Ken Whisenhunt (Cardinals), Jim Caldwell (Colts), Jim Fassl (Giants), Lovie Smith (Bears) and John Fox (Panthers).

Final Thought ... Everyone has their predictions and thoughts about the game, so I guess I’ll give you mine.

I see it as a close game, as it is hard to see one team dominating the contest unless Barkley or Mahomes suffers an injury. It will be a great chess match between Eagles’ OC Kellen Moore and Chiefs’ DC Steve Spagnuolo.

All season, I have seen the Eagles as the team destined to win it, but Mahomes is such an anomaly, and you wonder if he will ever run out of his magic.

I’ll stay with the Birds, 31-30, with Mahomes having a chance to win it at the end.

Your thoughts are always welcomed; email them to tnsports@tnonline.com