Here’s what ESPN experts believe will happen in the Super Bowl
The Chiefs are the favored to win it all.
Ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN experts have predicted who they think will win.
Out of 78 experts who participated, 48 voted in favor of the Chiefs (61.5 percent) to defeat the 49ers. The most predicted final score outcome was 31-27 — chosen by eight experts. Jaguars reporter Michael DiRocco, Cowboys reporter Todd Archer, and Patriots reporter Mike Reiss all predicted that score.
Meanwhile, only 30 experts selected the 49ers to win (38.5 percent) — such as 49ers reporter Nick Wagoner. He predicted that San Francisco will win by a score of 34-31.
Here are the results:
Picking the Chiefs:
Matthew Berry, fantasy writer: 31-27
Matt Bowen, NFL analyst: 28-20
John Buccigross, SportsCenter anchor: 27-24
Mike Golic, ESPN radio: 28-24
Preston Johnson, ESPN Chalk analyst: 30-24
Todd McShay, NFL draft analyst: 31-27
Aaron Schatz, Football Outsiders: 38-31
Sarah Spain, espnW reporter: 27-24
Trey Wingo, NFL analyst: 34-31
Todd Archer, Cowboys reporter: 31-27
Sarah Barshop, Texans reporter: 34-31
Rich Cimini, Jets reporter: 31-28
Courtney Cronin, Vikings reporter: 34-31
Turron Davenport, Titans reporter: 34-21
Rob Demovsky, Packers reporter: 33-28
Michael DiRocco, Jaguars reporter: 31-27
David Fleming, NFL writer: 54-51
Dan Graziano, national NFL reporter: 34-28
Brady Henderson, Seahawks reporter: 23-21
Jamison Hensley, Ravens reporter: 20-17
John Keim, Redskins reporter: 30-28
Vaughn McClure, Falcons reporter: 28-21
Tim McManus, Eagles reporter: 33-26
Ian O’Connor, senior NFL writer: 27-23
Brooke Pryor, Steelers reporter: 34-28
Jordan Raanan, Giants reporter: 31-26
Jason Reid, The Undefeated reporter: 41-27
Mike Reiss, Patriots reporter: 31-27
Michael Rothstein, Lions reporter: 35-24
Adam Teicher, Chiefs reporter: 27-21
Mike Triplett, Saints reporter: 27-23
Seth Walder, analytics writer: 34-17
Mike Wells, Colts reporter: 31-21
Eric D. Williams, Chargers reporter: 33-30
Cameron Wolfe, Dolphins reporter: 31-27
Dan Appenfeller, NFL editor: 34-27
Ben Arledge, NFL editor: 34-27
Dave Bearman, ESPN Chalk editor: 31-20
Dane Beavers, NFL editor: 31-20
Heather Burns, NFL editor: 42-28
Chris Grandstaff, NFL editor: 38-31
Jon Hudec, NFL editor: 23-20
Tim Kavanagh, NFL editor: 31-18
Vince Masi, ESPN Stats & Information: 36-31
Bob McClellan, NFL editor: 37-31
Chris Sprow, NFL editor: 34-24
Pat Sutherland, NFL editor: 33-23
Jeremy Willis, NFL editor: 34-21
Picking the 49ers:
Bill Barnwell, senior NFL writer: 27-23
Stephania Bell, fantasy analyst: 31-28
Mike Clay, NFL analyst: 28-27
Eric Karabell, fantasy writer: 38-31
Doug Kezirian, ESPN Chalk analyst: 30-24
Mina Kimes, ESPN Daily host: 34-31
Steve Levy, SportsCenter anchor: 24-17
Katie Nolan, Always Late host: 24-21
Mike Tannenbaum, NFL analyst: 35-31
Field Yates, NFL analyst: 31-27
Jeff Dickerson, Bears reporter: 28-27
Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL writer: 30-27
Paul Gutierrez, Raiders reporter: 31-30
Jeff Legwold, Broncos reporter: 27-23
Marcel Louis-Jacques, Bills reporter: 35-24
Elizabeth Merrill, NFL writer: 35-31
David Newton, Panthers reporter: 28-24
Kevin Seifert, national NFL writer: 38-35
Lindsey Thiry, Rams reporter: 28-26
Kevin Van Valkenburg, NFL writer: 28-24
Nick Wagoner, 49ers reporter: 34-31
Josh Weinfuss, Cardinals reporter: 27-24
Seth Wickersham, NFL writer: 21-20
Elizabeth Baugh, multisport editor: 34-27
T.J. Berka, NFL editor: 28-24
Ben Fawkes, ESPN Chalk editor: 34-31
Keith Lipscomb, fantasy editor: 31-27
Alisha Miller, NFL editor: 35-32
Anthony Olivieri, researcher: 28-24
John Pluym, NFL editor: 31-28
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