There’s officially one game left in the 2024 NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in Super Bowl LIX. 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 Eagles-Chiefs, including the final score of the game and who they think will win Super Bowl MVP.
Here’s a breakdown of their picks, plus betting odds from ESPN BET. Check out all of our Super Bowl preview content for more news and analysis ahead of the game.
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The Chiefs have the advantage, 41-26
Of the 67 experts who weighed in, the Chiefs were favored by 41 of them (61.2%), while the Eagles claimed 26 votes (38.8%).
RankWinning scoreLosing score1Chiefs 38Eagles 312Chiefs 27Eagles 243Chiefs 27Eagles 234Eagles 27Chiefs 245Eagles 28Chiefs 24
The most common score predictions were 27-24 (picked by 10 of our experts), 27-23 (five) and 31-28 (five). The lowest combined total was 31 (17-14); the highest was 73 (38-35). The largest margin of victory predicted was 14 points (38-24). And 63 experts said this game will be decided by a touchdown or less.
Betting notes: ESPN BET currently favors Kansas City by 1.5 points, and the over/under is 49.5 points. Of the experts in this pool, 55 have the game going over that total, while 12 like the under.
ESPN’s Football Power Index: The FPI likes the Eagles (56.1%) by an average of 2.2 points.
Predicting a Chiefs win (41)
Aaron Schatz, NFL analyst: 31-25Andrew Hawkins, NFL analyst: 33-30Ben Baby, Bengals reporter: 24-21Ben Solak, NFL analyst: 31-27Brooke Pryor, Steelers reporter: 32-29Damien Woody, NFL analyst: 27-24Dan Graziano, national NFL reporter: 27-19Dan Orlovsky, NFL analyst: 24-21Daniel Oyefusi, Browns reporter: 27-24David Newton, Panthers reporter: 34-30David Purdum, betting analyst: 27-23DJ Bien-Aime, Texans reporter: 27-24Eric Woodyard, Lions reporter: 35-28Field Yates, NFL/NFL draft analyst: 28-25Jamison Hensley, Ravens reporter: 24-20Jason Reid, Andscape senior NFL writer: 38-24Jeff Darlington, national NFL reporter: 38-35Jeff Saturday, NFL analyst: 35-34John Keim, Commanders reporter: 24-21Jordan Raanan, Giants reporter: 32-31Jordan Reid, NFL draft analyst: 27-24Josh Weinfuss, Cardinals reporter: 31-28Katherine Terrell, Saints reporter: 34-31Kevin Clark, NFL analyst: 30-26Kevin Seifert, Vikings reporter: 27-24Kimberley A. Martin, national NFL reporter: 28-24Lindsey Thiry, national NFL reporter: 27-24Marc Raimondi, Falcons reporter: 21-17Marcel Louis-Jacques, Dolphins reporter: 27-21Matt Miller, NFL draft analyst: 27-24Michelle Beisner-Buck, NFL features reporter: 28-21Mike Greenberg, commentator: 31-30Mike Tannenbaum, NFL analyst: 31-28Mina Kimes, NFL analyst: 30-27Nick Wagoner, 49ers reporter: 30-20Rich Cimini, Jets reporter: 27-21Sarah Barshop, Rams reporter: 34-31Stephen Holder, Colts reporter: 27-23Tedy Bruschi, NFL analyst: 27-24Tim Hasselbeck, NFL analyst: 23-17Todd Archer, Cowboys reporter: 27-23
Predicting an Eagles win (26)
Alaina Getzenberg, Bills reporter: 31-27Alden Gonzalez, baseball reporter: 31-28Brady Henderson, Seahawks reporter: 27-24Courtney Cronin, Bears reporter: 31-27Elizabeth Merrill, senior writer: 34-32Herm Edwards, NFL analyst: 29-24Jenna Laine, Buccaneers reporter: 24-21Jeremy Fowler, national NFL reporter: 30-24Joe Buck, commentator: 28-25John Buccigross, commentator: 22-16Kalyn Kahler, national NFL reporter: 33-30Kris Rhim, Chargers reporter: 32-22Marcus Spears, NFL analyst: 35-32Matt Bowen, NFL analyst: 27-23Michael DiRocco, Jaguars reporter: 27-24Mike Clay, fantasy analyst: 27-23Mike Reiss, Patriots reporter: 20-17Paul Gutierrez, Raiders reporter: 24-20Rob Demovsky, Packers reporter: 28-24Sal Paolantonio, national NFL reporter: 34-30Scott Van Pelt, commentator: 30-24Seth Walder, NFL analyst: 25-24Seth Wickersham, senior writer: 17-14Stephania Bell, senior writer: 31-28Tim Keown, senior writer: 34-31Turron Davenport, Titans reporter: 28-24
Super Bowl MVP
Patrick Mahomes was by far the most common selection to win Super Bowl MVP, finishing with 37 of the 67 votes (55.2%). He earned the MVP award in all three of his previous championships with Kansas City.
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Saquon Barkley was second with 19 votes (28.4%), followed by Jalen Hurts’ five votes (7.5%). A.J. Brown, Chris Jones and Travis Kelce each received two votes (3.0%).
Odds below are from ESPN BET.
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (+105): Marc Raimondi, Tim Hasselbeck, Ben Baby, Dan Graziano, Marcel Louis-Jacques, Rich Cimini, David Purdum, Todd Archer, Jeff Saturday, Daniel Oyefusi, Jordan Reid, Kevin Seifert, Matt Miller, Kimberley A. Martin, Field Yates, Nick Wagoner, Aaron Schatz, Josh Weinfuss, Michelle Beisner-Buck, Brooke Pryor, Jordan Raanan, Andrew Hawkins, David Newton, Katherine Terrell, Sarah Barshop, Eric Woodyard, Jeff Darlington, Ben Solak, Damien Woody, Mina Kimes, Mike Greenberg, John Keim, DJ Bien-Aime, Dan Orlovsky, Lindsey Thiry, Tedy Bruschi, Jason Reid
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles (+275): Joe Buck, Kris Rhim, Paul Gutierrez, Jenna Laine, Michael DiRocco, Rob Demovsky, Jeremy Fowler, Alaina Getzenberg, Courtney Cronin, Alden Gonzalez, Tim Keown, Marcus Spears, Seth Wickersham, Matt Bowen, Turron Davenport, Herm Edwards, Kalyn Kahler, Elizabeth Merrill, Stephania Bell
Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles (+360): Seth Walder, Mike Clay, Brady Henderson, Scott Van Pelt, Sal Paolantonio
A.J. Brown, WR, Eagles (25-1): John Buccigross, Mike Reiss
Chris Jones, DT, Chiefs (60-1): Jamison Hensley, Stephen Holder
Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs (18-1): Kevin Clark, Mike Tannenbaum
