Brent Musburger: Who will meet in Super Bowl LVIII?
Let me begin with something I never expected to write. Las Vegas, Nevada is hosting the next Super Bowl. On February 11, 2024, the NFL’s biggest game, Super Bowl LVIII, is coming to Allegiant Stadium—just across Interstate 15 from the gambling capital of the world, the Las Vegas Strip.
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So who will meet in the Vegas Super Bowl?
DraftKings’ odds say it will be a rematch between reigning champ Kansas City and NFC title holder Philadelphia. History says otherwise. In the 57 previous Super Bowls, only once have the same two teams played in back-to-back Super Bowls.
In 1993 and 1994, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 52-17 and 30-13. In other words, the Chiefs and the Eagles face historical resistance, and you have a chance to cash a lucrative ticket.
Using DraftKings, we begin with AFC championship odds.
+330 Chiefs
+500 Bills
+550 Bengals
The AFC’s big three play each other. On November 5th, the Bills are in Cincinnati, and come December, both travel to Kansas City for showdown games against the Chiefs. Perhaps you want an AFC long shot.
+1100 Jets, Dolphins, Ravens
+1200 Jaguars
My only advice would be to avoid the Dolphins, not because they are a bad team but because their schedule looks brutal. Two division games against both the Bills and the Jets, a European meeting with the Chiefs, and road games in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Ouch!
In the NFC, DraftKings makes the Eagles a heavy favorite.
+250 Eagles
+425 49ers
+600 Cowboys
Even if there isn’t a Super Bowl rematch in Las Vegas, the Eagles and Chiefs will meet Monday night, November 20th, in Kansas City, a game that will produce one of the highest TV ratings of the regular season. The Eagles also host the 49ers on December 3rd in a rerun of the one-sided NFC title game. Hopefully, the 49ers will have a healthy quarterback this time around. The NFC longshots:
+1000 Lions
+1100 Seahawks
+1300 Saints (somebody has to win the NFC South!)
Good luck! Hope you cash a ticket or two because That’s What It’s All About!
