Making a prediction
Everyone likes to give their two cents on which team they think will win the Super Bowl. Some have an inherent bias for their favorite franchise or against its most bitter rival, while others will point to recent head-to-head records between the sides or historical performances in the big game.
Americans set to bet almost $1.4bn legally on this year’s finale
With Americans set to bet almost $1.4bn legally on this year’s finale, there’s definitely plenty of interest. We decided to take a different approach and look for any quirky trends that might indicate who will lift the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday.
Go west, young man
The venue for the Super Bowl is chosen years in advance, with the NFL announcing in 2020 that this year’s edition would take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Occasionally, the team that gets the season finale has a home-field advantage, most recently in 2022 when the Los Angeles Rams claimed victory at SoFi Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals.
neither team is within 800 miles of New Orleans
There are other times when one side is significantly closer to the venue. This time, neither is within 800 miles of New Orleans, which makes it a good neutral ground. Since the turn of the century, eight other Super Bowls have taken place in a middle-ground stadium, with the team traveling west winning each time:
This trend bodes well for the Philadelphia Eagles, who are looking to stop the Kansas City Chiefs from going back-to-back-to-back.
Wear white after Labor Day?
After looking into the jersey colors of the past 19 Super Bowl winners, we noticed that 14 of the victors wore white.
The Kansas City Chiefs will wear their away white jerseys against the Eagles, so this could be a good omen for the defending champions.
Defensive battle
With the Chiefs averaging 22.6 points during the regular season and the Eagles 27.2, many people are expecting a high-scoring game on Sunday. The reality could be different if the most recent Super Bowls in New Orleans are anything to go by.
Eagles were the best-ranked defense in the league this season
The teams have failed to reach the expected total points the last four times the Super Bowl has been in New Orleans. Sportsbooks predict that the Chiefs and Eagles will score at least 48 points between them this weekend. The Eagles were the best-ranked defense in the league this season, so a dogfight could work out in their favor.
Third time never a charm
The Kansas City Chiefs are aiming for an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl victory. Winning on Sunday would immortalize this generation of players as one of the very best to ever play the game. History can weigh heavy, with eight teams winning back-to-back Lombardi Trophies, but unable to claim a third in a row.
none of the other eight teams made it to the Super Bowl while striving for a three-peat
The Chiefs have already bucked a trend, as none of the other eight teams made it to the Super Bowl while striving for a three-peat.