As the 2003 NFL season winds to a close, there is just one order of business left to settle: seeing which team will win Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
Will it be the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas City Chiefs, who are in search of a third championship in five years?
Or will be the San Francisco 49ers, who are out to avenge their loss in Super Bowl LIV to these very Chiefs?
As we get ready for the big game, FOX Sports’ staff of football writers delivers their predictions on who will be left holding the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night at Allegiant Stadium.
FOX Sports NFL expert picks
Ben Arthur: Chiefs 27, 49ers 24
The Niners have the more complete team, and it wouldn’t surprise me if their offense was able to move the ball effectively against a Chiefs defense that is elite. But I just can’t count out Patrick Mahomes; against him rising to the occasion on the biggest stage. He had the worst season of his career, but he has reminded the world of his greatness in Kansas City’s run to the Super Bowl (even amid a quiet second half in the AFC Championship Game against Baltimore). If Travis Kelce and Rashee Rice play well enough offensively, it’s hard to envision Mahomes letting this opportunity for a third ring slip away.
Greg Auman: 49ers 31, Chiefs 27
Kansas City’s defense played so well in Baltimore, but San Francisco has too many offensive weapons. Don’t ask Brock Purdy to do too much, lean on Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle, trust the turnover advantage. The 49ers defense forced 11 more takeaways than Kansas City in the regular season, and the Chiefs offense turned it over 10 times more than the 49ers — the difference in turnover margin is 21 in San Francisco’s favor, and not even Patrick Mahomes can overcome that.
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Henry McKenna: Chiefs 28, 49ers 27
I can’t help myself but to pick Patrick Mahomes in a tight game. Kansas City hasn’t had a knack for blowing anyone out this year. Their…
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