We asked our NFL writers, analysts and reporters to make Super Bowl LVIII predictions. Which team do they think will win?
Only one game remains in the 2023 NFL season. The San Francisco 49ers will face off against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. Which team will take home the Lombardi Trophy? Which player will win Super Bowl MVP?
We asked ESPN’s NFL analysts, writers, commentators, columnists and pundits to make predictions for the big game. More than 60 experts picked the winner of 49ers-Chiefs, the final score of the game and who they think will earn the Super Bowl MVP Award.
Here’s a breakdown of how they picked, plus betting odds from ESPN BET. Check out all of our Super Bowl preview content for more news and analysis ahead of the big game.
Of the 64 experts who weighed in, the Chiefs were favored by 49 of them (76.6%), while the 49ers claimed 15 votes (23.4%).
The most common predicted final scores were 27-24 (picked by eight of our experts) and 27-21 (picked by seven of our experts). The lowest combined total was 37 (20-17). The highest combined score was 64 (34-30). The largest margin of victory predicted was 20 points (34-14). And 52 of the experts said this game will be decided by a touchdown or less.
Betting notes: ESPN BET currently favors San Francisco by 1.5 points. The over/under is 47.5 points at ESPN BET. Of the experts in this pool, 52 have the game going over that total, while 12 like the under.
ESPN’s Football Power Index: FPI likes the 49ers (59.4%) by an average of 3.1 points.
Here are the five most bet correct scores at ESPN BET, as of noon ET on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
Alaina Getzenberg, Bills reporter: 27-24
Alden Gonzalez, writer: 31-27
Ben Baby, Bengals reporter: 34-14
Brooke Pryor, Steelers reporter: 27-24
Courtney Cronin, Bears reporter: 31-28
Dan Graziano, national NFL reporter: 20-17
Dan Orlovsky, NFL analyst: 24-21
David Newton, Panthers reporter: 32-27
David Purdum, sports betting reporter: 31-23
Elizabeth Merrill, writer: 31-28
Eric Karabell, NFL fantasy analyst: 34-17
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