Super Bowl 2025 expert predictions: Will Kansas City Chiefs or Philadelphia Eagles lift Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans?
The Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, live on Sky Sports NFL and Main Event from 10pm ahead of kick-off at 11.30pm; Tom Brady features on commentary while Kendrick Lamar headlines the half-time show
Saturday 8 February 2025 21:55, UK
Who will win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans? Will the Kansas City Chiefs create history, or will the Philadelphia Eagles get their revenge for defeat two years ago? It's prediction time!
Neil Reynolds, Sky Sports NFL presenter
"In each of their last 17 games that have gone down to being decided by one score, the Chiefs have won all 17. Andy Reid told me this week that he expects his team to play all four quarters, that he expects them to come out on the right side of it.
"I think it will be close, I think the Chiefs have a historic feel about them, they just are inevitable, as I said at the start of the playoffs, so I think Kansas City win 27-24."
Phoebe Schecter, Sky Sports NFL analyst
"It's so tough, I really do think the Chiefs are going to win, but I could go either way. The Eagles could win because they have the No 1 defense and they find a way, but I really think the Chiefs win it."
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Olivia Harlan Dekker, Sky Sports NFL reporter
"I'll take the Chiefs by three! They are capable of slowing down, as much as anybody can, the Eagles' top weapon Saquon Barkley. They are the best defense against running backs this season. They faced the NFL's leading rusher in last year's Super Bowl as well and held Christian McCaffrey to 3.5 yards per carry.
"On offense, we'll see Mahomes continue to use his legs as he typically ramps up at the end of the season, and Travis Kelce giving it all he's got in what could be his last game. They'll have something creative on offense I'm sure! Now let me be clear - I think Saquon will eat! I just think they'll be able to soften the blow. If the Eagles win, I think Jalen Hurts has a big day on the ground as the Chiefs are vulnerable there."
Kevin O'Connell, Minnesota Vikings head coach
"When you look at Kansas City it's easy to start with their coach and their quarterback. They are two of the best at what they do in the NFL, it's proven, they've done it on the biggest stages together with Travis Kelce and that offensive line too.
"They've won a lot of close games this year, I don't think enough gets talked about with Spags (Steve Spagnuolo) and his defense, it will be a challenge for the Eagles.
"But when you look at the Eagles I don't know if there's a more talented team in the NFL top to bottom, the defense with Vic Fangio and the way that offense gets rolling with Saquon Barkley, who may have had the best season of any non-quarterback in the NFL. Jalen Hurts, the skill position players and then you can't talk about the Eagles without talking about their offensive line.
"What a challenge, I think it's going to be a close game, but with Patrick Mahomes in a close game we usually know how that ends."
Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner
"I'm so anxious when I think about how physical the Eagles are. I think about how physical they are, but then I look over there and that offensive line of Kansas City is pretty physical.
"If Philadelphia can get Mahomes here, they've done a great thing for the NFC East. And that's me screaming in my pillow sick because they're playing and we aren't!"
Mina Kimes, NFL analyst at ESPN
"It's very close, I've gone back and forth on this, I think the Eagles are a more talented team, the Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes and they are so well coached.
"As good as the Eagles defense has been this year, probably the best, I think the style of Chiefs football and the way they move the football up the field so efficiently with these long drives and the ball coming out so quickly, I think Mahomes is going to have success and I'm picking the Chiefs.
"I'm interested to see whether these coaches break their tendencies. It's an amazing coaching matchup, arguably the two best defensive play-callers of a generation of football in Steve Spagnuolo and Vic Fangio.
"They have very different styles, Spags is more aggressive, Fangio plays zone and light boxes so I'm interested to see if he sends pressure, plays man coverage. They have so long to plan for this one game so you usually see some interesting changes in tendencies."
Malik Jackson, Super Bowl 50 champion with the Denver Broncos
"It's a hard one, right? I like Kansas City because they have been there before consistently over the last few years of course and so understand what it means.
"I like the Chiefs, but it's hard to go against Philly because of that offensive and defensive line, those guys know what they are doing. If I had to give a prediction, 28-21 to Philadelphia."
Malcolm Butler, two-time Super Bowl champion
"The Chiefs have got a pretty good offense, they have some good cornerbacks and there's depth, I don't think you should let them play ahead. But the Eagles have a good running game and a good defense overall. I'm saying defense wins championships, I'm going Eagles."
Pat Surtain, former Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback
"I don't think these defenses have a weakness, on every level of the defense they have tremendous players and I think both units have carried these teams.
"You've obviously got Saquon Barkley who is a hell of a player but the old adage is defense wins championships and I think it comes down to that on Sunday.
"With Mahomes it is his calmness, he's never out of the game, if you get that guy the ball last he'll make you pay. Tremendous player, can make all the throws on the field, keeps plays alive with his feet but the most important is his leadership, guys follow him and know whenever he's on the field they have a chance to win and that's a great thing to have.
"Close game, I just want to see a great Super Bowl."
Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers kicker
"Yeah, it's good for the Chiefs right? They've been dominated for so long but we're hoping it kind of changes and we take over the reins. I think the Eagles take it, my buddy Moro Ojomo hopefully getting a sack, it's going to be a blast."
Arik Armstead, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end
"It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice to get to a Super Bowl, a group of guys coming together to sacrifice for one another to get in a game like that, it takes everybody.
"Spags is very underrated for the Chiefs, he's a big key to why they have the success they do, amazing coach from what I see and creates a lot of pressure and makes it hard on offenses. Very underrated and key to their success.
"It's hard to stop Saquon Barkley, especially with the offense they have. You have to pick your poison, because Jalen Hurts can run, you've got AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith on the outside so you can't commit too many defenders to Saquon, you have to mix it up, it's a little bit of a chess match."
Charlie Smyth, New Orleans Saints kicker
"I've changed my mind all week about it but I think I've settled on the Philadelphia Eagles just due to the run game. I know Steve Spagnuolo always has some tricks up his sleeve with his blitzes and the way they stop the quarterback sneak, but how will they do it against the Eagles who do it so differently?
"Just situations like that, I think the Eagles are too big up front for the Chiefs defense. But it's Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid at the end of the day, they play such good complementary football, their special teams is so underrated. But I just feel like Saquon and that offensive line might just carry them through."
Larry Ogunjobi, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle
"I think it will be spectacular, I don't really know the score but I think it will be a great game, especially a rematch - it's hard to beat the same team twice, but it should be exciting."
Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys right guard
"I'm going Kansas City, I can't go against them, I just think they make those plays down the stretch.
"There's a lot of excitement around the Super Bowl, been to a few of them as far as the week of festivities is concerned, it would be surreal to be here as a player, unfortunately I've never been able to do it but I would be love to play here."
Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
"Personally I'm going with the Chiefs!"
The Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday February 9, live on Sky Sports NFL and Main Event from 10pm ahead of kick-off at 11.30pm; 17-time Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar headlines the half-time show.
