Just one recreation stays within the 2023 NFL season. The San Francisco 49ers will face off towards the reigning Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Tremendous Bowl LVIII. Which workforce will take house the Lombardi Trophy? Which participant will win Tremendous Bowl MVP?
We requested ESPN’s NFL analysts, writers, commentators, columnists and pundits to make predictions for the large recreation. Greater than 60 specialists picked the winner of 49ers-Chiefs, the ultimate rating of the sport and who they suppose will earn the Tremendous Bowl MVP Award.
Here is a breakdown of how they picked, plus betting odds from ESPN BET. Try all of our Tremendous Bowl preview content material for extra information and evaluation forward of the large recreation.
The Chiefs have the benefit, 49-15
Of the 64 specialists who weighed in, the Chiefs have been favored by 49 of them (76.6%), whereas the 49ers claimed 15 votes (23.4%).
The commonest predicted last scores have been 27-24 (picked by eight of our specialists) and 27-21 (seven). The bottom mixed whole was 37 (20-17). The best was 64 (34-30). The most important margin of victory predicted was 20 factors (34-14). And 52 specialists stated this recreation shall be determined by a landing or much less.
Betting notes: ESPN BET at present favors San Francisco by 1.5 factors. The over/beneath is 47.5 factors at ESPN BET. Of the specialists on this pool, 52 have the sport going over that whole, whereas 12 just like the beneath.
ESPN’s Soccer Energy Index: The FPI likes the 49ers (59.4%) by a mean of three.1 factors.
RankWinning scoreLosing score1Chiefs 3149ers 212Chiefs 2749ers 143Chiefs 2749ers 244Chiefs 2149ers 175Chiefs 2749ers 23
Predicting a Chiefs win (49)
Alaina Getzenberg, Payments reporter: 27-24Alden Gonzalez, author: 31-27Ben Child, Bengals reporter: 34-14Brooke Pryor, Steelers reporter: 27-24Courtney Cronin, Bears reporter: 31-28Dan Graziano, nationwide NFL reporter: 20-17Dan Orlovsky, NFL analyst: 24-21David Newton, Panthers reporter: 32-27David Purdum, sports activities betting reporter: 31-23Elizabeth Merrill, senior author: 31-28Eric Karabell, NFL fantasy analyst: 34-17Eric N. Moody, NFL fantasy analyst: 31-28Eric Woodyard, Lions reporter: 23-20Erin Dolan, sports activities betting analyst: 24-20Field Yates, NFL analyst: 27-24Jake Trotter, Browns reporter: 28-24Jason Reid, Andscape senior NFL author: 34-17Jeff Legwold, Broncos reporter: 28-23Jenna Laine, Buccaneers reporter: 28-24John Buccigross, commentator: 29-28Jordan Raanan, Giants reporter: 23-17Jordan Reid, NFL draft analyst: 27-24Josh Weinfuss, Cardinals reporter: 33-24Kevin Seifert, Vikings reporter: 31-26Kris Rhim, Chargers reporter: 27-23Lindsey Thiry, nationwide NFL reporter: 28-25Liz Loza, NFL fantasy analyst: 24-23Marcel Louis-Jacques, Dolphins reporter: 27-21Marcus Spears, NFL analyst: 28-24Matt Bowen, NFL analyst: 27-23Matt Miller, NFL draft analyst: 28-24Michael DiRocco, Jaguars reporter: 27-21Michael Rothstein, Falcons reporter: 27-23Mike Reiss, Patriots reporter: 31-21Mike Tannenbaum, NFL analyst: 31-21Mina Kimes, NFL analyst: 27-24Paul Gutierrez, Raiders reporter: 27-21Rex Ryan, NFL analyst: 31-24Rich Cimini, Jets reporter: 31-24Rob Demovsky, Packers reporter: 27-24Robert Griffin III, NFL analyst: 31-21Sal Paolantonio, nationwide NFL reporter: 30-20Sarah Barshop, Rams reporter: 31-24Stephen Holder, Colts reporter: 24-21Tedy Bruschi, NFL analyst: 24-21Tim Hasselbeck, NFL analyst: 27-17Tim McManus, Eagles reporter: 34-30Tristan H. Cockcroft, NFL fantasy analyst: 27-21Turron Davenport, Titans reporter: 27-21
Predicting a 49ers win (15)
Brady Henderson, Seahawks reporter: 24-23Daniel Dopp, NFL fantasy analyst: 31-20DJ Bien-Aime, Texans reporter: 27-21Doug Greenberg, sports activities betting reporter: 27-20Jamison Hensley, Ravens reporter: 31-17Jeremy Fowler, nationwide NFL reporter: 27-24John Keim, Commanders reporter: 20-17Katherine Terrell, Saints reporter: 28-21Michelle Beisner-Buck, NFL function reporter: 27-24Mike Clay, NFL fantasy analyst: 25-23Seth Walder, analytics author: 26-24Seth Wickersham, senior author: 20-19Stephania Bell, NFL fantasy analyst: 27-21Tim Keown, senior author: 28-24Todd Archer, Cowboys reporter: 28-26
Tremendous Bowl MVP
Patrick Mahomes was the commonest choose to win Tremendous Bowl MVP, amassing 38 of the 64 votes (59.3%). Mahomes is seeking to declare his third profession Tremendous Bowl MVP.
Travis Kelce and Christian McCaffrey have been subsequent with 9 votes every (14%). Brock Purdy acquired three votes (4.6%), and Fred Warner acquired two votes (3.1%). Chris Jones, Deebo Samuel and Isiah Pacheco acquired one vote every (1.5%).
Odds beneath are from ESPN BET
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (+130): David Newton, Brooke Pryor, Dan Graziano, Turron Davenport, Sarah Barshop, Jordan Reid, Lindsey Thiry, Robert Griffin III, Mike Reiss, Mina Kimes, Discipline Yates, Tristan H. Cockcroft, John Buccigross, Tedy Bruschi, Kris Rhim, Alaina Getzenberg, Ben Child, Stephen Holder, Courtney Cronin, Wealthy Cimini, Liz Loza, Eric N. Moody, Jordan Raanan, Marcel Louis-Jacques, Elizabeth Merrill, Matt Miller, David Purdum, Dan Orlovsky, Rex Ryan, Jason Reid, Eric Woodyard, Marcus Spears, Eric Karabell, Erin Dolan, Jenna Laine, Rob Demovsky, Jeff Legwold
Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs (+1400): Jake Trotter, Michael Rothstein, Mike Tannenbaum, Sal Paolantonio, Kevin Seifert, Michael DiRocco, Alden Gonzalez, Josh Weinfuss, Paul Gutierrez
Editor’s Picks
2 Associated
Christian McCaffrey, RB, 49ers (+450): Mike Clay, Jamison Hensley, Tim Keown, Brady Henderson, Michelle Beisner-Buck, John Keim, Doug Greenberg, Katherine Terrell, Jeremy Fowler
Brock Purdy, QB, 49ers (+225): DJ Bien-Aime, Seth Walder, Stephania Bell
Fred Warner, LB, 49ers (+15000): Seth Wickersham, Daniel Dopp
Chris Jones, DT, Chiefs (+8000): Matt Bowen
Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers (+2000): Todd Archer
Isiah Pacheco, RB, Chiefs (+3000): Tim Hasselbeck
