Expert Tips for Winning Super Bowl 59

The 2024 NFL regular season is over and the PlaYoffs have arrived. The postseason begins this Saturday with the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend.

At Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, 14 playoff teams will fight for the Lombardi Trophy.

The Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to make NFL history by winning three straight Super Bowls, and the Detroit Lions will look to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.

The Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills are among seven AFC teams looking to unseat the Chiefs next month on the road to New Orleans. Is there a sleeper team waiting to emerge from either conference?

Before the six wild card games begin, the USA TODAY Sports staff sits around the table and makes predictions and picks for which teams will win the AFC and NFC championships and win Super Bowl 59 next month.

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Ayrton Ostly, NFL writer: Ravens AFC | Lions NFC | Super Bowl Lions 28, Ravens 23

There are exciting quarterbacks and teams on both sides of the bracket. In the AFC, top quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson will compete for a spot in Super Bowl 59. In the NFC, top teams and coaches will make sure they have a tough opponent.

Kansas City is trying to become the first team in NFL history to score three goals and become champions. I don’t think they will do that. Instead, like their last championship (Super Bowl 47), the Baltimore Ravens are returning to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. They face the Detroit Lions, who are showing no signs of slowing down despite leading the league in injured reserve players.

In the Super Bowl, Baltimore has the talent, but the Lions are better coached. Detroit successfully ends its most successful season in decades with its first Super Bowl in franchise history.

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Jacob Camenker, NFL writer: Ravens AFC | Lions NFC | Super Bowl Ravens 29, Lions 28

Obviously Ayrton and I agree on our thoughts on AFC and NFC. This looks like a star-studded postseason field, but it feels like few teams on either side of the bracket can legitimately win the conference.

In the NFC, the Lions figure to have the advantage after securing a first-round bye. The return of Alex Anzalone was crucial for their defense, and if they get healthier during the bye, they should be able to advance through the NFC round and play in their first Super Bowl. However, I wouldn’t sleep with the Buccaneers either. Tampa Bay could be a surprise participant in an NFC championship game this season.

The AFC is a little more competitive at the top, but I like the Ravens’ chances of getting out of the pack. They have a top-notch, balanced offense and their defense has made significant strides in coverage in the second half of the season to address their biggest weakness, the secondary.

A Super Bowl with Baltimore and Detroit would be electrifying offensively and would likely come down to the final possession. Picture this: Lamar Jackson leading a potentially game-winning charge against the Lions defense with just seconds left. Harbaugh goes for 2 at the end of the game – as he has done many times in his coaching career – and succeeds. Heartbreak for Detroit, but a memorable game for NFL fans.

AFC team, NFC team, Super Bowl winners

Nick Brinkerhoff, NFL writer: Chiefs AFC | Vikings NFC | Super Bowl Chiefs 27, Vikings 23

Isaiah Likely’s toe. Bengals pass interference. No call from the Falcons. Coin toss by the Buccaneers. The Broncos’ blocked field goal. Aidan O’Connell’s fumble. Doink for the division.

Do you sense a theme? The Chiefs aren’t just a good team; You’re lucky too. Maybe the football gods want them to win. Maybe Taylor Swift controls games like the bartenders in the old Buffalo Wild Wings commercials. Whatever the reason, it’s hard to imagine the AFC being represented by any team other than the Chiefs. They have the best quarterback and are on the verge of history. Despite all his flaws, KC is the best until someone says otherwise.

As for the NFC, let’s get a little fancier. Everyone on Earth, and perhaps Mars too, takes the lions or the eagles with them. Meanwhile, the Vikings just posted a 14-3 record and are heading into the playoffs as a wild-card team. Is this an example of life being unfair? Everyone has already written off Kevin O’Connell’s troupe after a beating at Motown.

Meanwhile, the deadly L.A. wildfires gave them a neutral-site game to open the postseason. The Vikings will make no apologies for being a team that is naturally focused on things other than football, and they have a great chance of establishing themselves as road warriors. It’s more likely that the NFC has a strange deal going on, and the two giants at the top of the table each have their faults.

With an aggressive defense and an explosive offense, the Vikings are undervalued. They end their ridiculous underdog run to the Super Bowl, but ultimately fail when David meets Goliath in a Super Bowl 4 rematch. Sorry, Minnesota. Some things never change.

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AFC team, NFC team, Super Bowl winners

Jack McKessy, NFL writer: Chiefs AFC | Lions NFC | Super Bowl Chiefs 34, Lions 31

There’s just something about these Kansas City Chiefs. It’s almost as if they’ve been a Team of Destiny all season long, consistently finding ways to win in the most unlikely situations. With a defense that has once again been outstanding under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and an offense that is only getting healthier, there is no other team I can in good faith bet on as dangerous as the AFC field.

I’m also taking the Lions, the number 1 seed in the NFC. It’s boring, it’s chalky, blah blah blah, but there’s a reason every team secured first place and the bye that comes with it. The fact is, the Lions are Really Good. Your attack is dangerous with all its weapons. Their defense has continued to step up despite all the injuries, including in the most important Sunday Night Football game of the year against an almost equally dangerous Vikings offense.

In a Super Bowl matchup of the two teams at the top of each conference, it’s those same Chiefs who somehow find a way to prevail against the Lions. Maybe it’s a stunning throw from Patrick Mahomes, a hard run from Kareem Hunt, or a big play from star linebacker Nick Bolton. Maybe cornerback Jaylen Watson returns and records another crucial interception or forced fumble. Or wide receiver Mecole Hardman returns from his injury and becomes a hero again. Somehow, Kansas City will regain its ability to claw its way back from the jaws of defeat and take home its third straight Lombardi Trophy.

AFC team, NFC team, Super Bowl winners

Tom Viera, NFL Writer/Editor: Bills AFC | Eagles NFC | Super Bowl Eagles 31, Bills 28

The Chiefs’ offensive woes will come to the fore in the AFC title game against MVP favorite Josh Allen and the Bills. Ultimately, Allen will be the best player on the field in the AFC playoffs and will be the difference maker. Baltimore faces a tougher road ahead, with the Steelers a wild-card seed and the Bills headed to the divisional round, where the two top MVP candidates will face an epic clash.

In the NFC, the Eagles finished the regular season with the fewest yards allowed per game (278.4) and were the second-best defense (17.8 PPG). No move this offseason was bigger than the signing of superstar Saquon Barkley. The former No. 2 pick is electric, running behind an offensive line that managed the most rushing yards before contact (3.9).

Despite continuing to win games, Detroit has a growing list of injuries across the defense that will show up in the playoffs. Philadelphia’s star-studded offensive lineup, including Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith, has too much firepower from all angles.

The Bills’ defense allowed too many explosive plays and Barkley led the NFL with 46 carries of at least 10 yards. The Eagles will control the tempo just long enough to outlast Allen and the Bills, who lack a true difference-maker other than Allen. Philadelphia is returning to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons, but this time it’s smiling through the confetti.

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