The biggest sports event of the year will take place this Sunday in freezing temperatures at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It will be a night full of crazy commercials, an exciting halftime performance, and of course, the game itself.
But who will win? Will experienced quarterback Peyton Manning win his second Super Bowl ring and lead the Denver Broncos to their third Super Bowl Championship? Or will young quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks’ stunning defense give Seattle its first Super Bowl victory?
The majority of sports experts from ESPN have predicted the Broncos will be receiving the trophy at the end of the night. However, other sports websites appear to be split on who will win. Most of the sites are projecting the final scores for both teams will be between 20 and 30 points. Here’s a round-up of picks from different sports analysts:
From ESPN:
- Eric Allen – Broncos
- Merril Hoge – Broncos
- Ron Jaworski – Broncos
- KC Joyner – Broncos
- Chris Mortensen – Broncos
- Adam Schefter – Broncos
- Mark Schlereth – Broncos
- Seth Wickersham – Seahawks
- Tom Jackson – Broncos
- Keyshawn Johnson – Seahawks
- Mike Ditka – Broncos
- Cris Carter – Seahawks
From Bleacher Report:
- Michael Schottey – Broncos
- Matt Bowen – Broncos
- Mike Freeman – Broncos
- Ty Schalter – Seahawks
- Matt Miller – Seahawks
- Erik Frenz – Broncos
- Andrea Hangst – Broncos
- Chris Hansen – Seahawks
- Knox Bardeen – Broncos
- Brad Gagnon – Seahawks
- Tyson Langland – Seahawks
- Zach Kruse – Broncos
- Aaron Nagler- Seahawks
From CBS Sports:
- Pete Prisco – Broncos
- Jason La Canfora – Seahawks
- Will Brinson – Broncos
- Josh Katzowitz – Broncos
- Ryan Wilson – Seahawks
- John Breech – Seahawks
- Dave Richard – Seahawks
- Jamey Eisenberg– Broncos
From Sports Illustrated:
- Don Banks – Broncos
- Chris Burke – Broncos
- Doug Farrar – Seahawks
- Tom Mantzouranis – Seahawks
- Austin Murphy – Seahawks
- Jim Trotter – Broncos
- Peter King – Broncos
From ProFootballTalk:
- Michael David Smith – Seahawks
- Mike Florio – Seahawks/
And finally, the Madden 25 simulations predict the Broncos will be standing under the confetti shower at the end of the game.
