NFL Playoffs: The Road to the Superbowl
Superbowl Sunday is quickly approaching, and fans are beaming with excitement waiting to see who’s going to win. The final two games before the Superbowl are this Sunday, January 29th the conference Championships.
The NFC Conference Championship is between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philidelphia Eagles. The AFC Conference Championship is between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs. The winner of both will play for the National Championship on February 12th.
Coming from the NFC Conference; The 49ers went 13-4 during the regular season, losing to The Bears, The Broncos, The Falcons and The Chiefs. NBC News gives the 49ers a 14% chance to win this year’s Superbowl. The Eagles went 14-3 losing to The Commanders, The Cowboys, and The Saints. The same website gave the Eagles a 19% chance to win the Superbowl. Coming from the AFC Conference; The Chiefs also went 14-3 this regular season. Losing to The Commanders, The Cowboys, and The Saints. Leaving the Chiefs with a 26% chance to bring home the trophy. The Bengals, with the worsen record of all teams left in the Post-Season going 12-4. Losing to The Steelers, The Cowboys, The Ravens, and The Browns, leaving the Bengals with a 11.1% chance to win the bowl.
It is pretty safe to say that the 49ers are not one of the favorites coming into the final games. “I really thought they were going to lose to Dallas. In fact, they should have in my opinion. So, I’m going to have to say the Eagles are going to win.” says sophomore football player Landon Ball. Ball also predicts that the Eagles will be seeing the Bengals in the Superbowl. “The Eagles are going all the way this year. They have a high-power offense and an unstoppable defense.”
Jason Turner (a student here at Scott High School) wanted to give his opinions about this upcoming bowl. “The Bengals are going all the way; Joe Burrow is going to lead them to a victory party in Cincinnati.” Turner also says he is surprised by The Eagles final four appearance. “They usually choke when playoff time comes.” says Turner. He predicts the 49ers and the Bengals will face for the Championship.
Who do you think will win Super Bowl 57?