The Eagles were favored by a touchdown,[5][6][7] and won 14–0 for their second consecutive shutout in the title game.
[4][8] Philadelphia head coach Earle "Greasy" Neale did not like to fly, so the Eagles traveled to the West Coast by train.
[9] On the way west, they stopped in Illinois for a workout at Stagg Field at the University of Chicago on Wednesday morning.
[3][13] Anticipating 70,000 or more in attendance and a large payoff from the gate,[11][14] the players and owners wanted to postpone the game for a week, but were overridden by Commissioner Bert Bell, reached at home in Philadelphia.
[15] The traditional 60–40 player bonus for playing in a championship game was augmented by $14,000 (presently$, 179,278) from the NFL.