There is no date that is missed or a deadline that does not expire. That could well become a victory slogan for the NFL, which arrived without major setbacks at the Super Bowl LV celebration in Tampa, Florida, amid chaos in the world.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed on a date in the game for the NFL title, which has historic overtones regardless of the outcome.
A triumph makes the Chiefs the first team to repeat their championships in 16 seasons, while the Buccaneers seek their second title 18 away from the first in their history and Tom Brady a seventh Super Bowl ring to secure him and more shine. place in NFL history.
In the weeks leading up to a Super Bowl LV that seems spectacular for the quality of both teams, everything was discussed and every detail of Chiefs and Bucs’ offensive and defensive plans that could lead to one team or the other winning the title , was analyzed.
And while someone will be crowned on Sunday, in the race of predictions among the experts at ESPN Deportes everything has already been defined and there is a champion and while the Super Bowl itself is just a procedure for them, they did not stop offering their analysis and their prediction.
NOTE: Each expert’s choices are in capital letters and bold.
WHO WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL LV AND WHY?
IVIS ABURTO / Twitter: @IvisAburto
The Chiefs will be the first to repeat themselves as NFL champions in 16 years for one simple reason: While their offense was limited or tense, they eventually found a way to score and win the team. While it’s true they won’t have the two starting tackles, Patrick Mahomes’ mobility helps him be one of the most efficient quarterbacks under pressure or packets (blitz).
On the other hand, Tom Brady’s experience weighs heavily, but his lack of mobility is also a factor to consider. His offensive line has protected him well (they eventually know he’s no younger), but if Chris Jones and his company can’t pressure him, there’s the possibility of limiting his vision, an aspect that was fundamental in the defensive performance of the Chiefs en route to win Super Bowl LIV. If Brady is efficiently pushed to the center of the line, he becomes an average quarterback and that should be the main bet of the unit led by Steve Spagnuolo, who meets Brady again in an NFL title game.
Key Player: Travis Kelce (Kansas City) – The focus was on Tyreek Hill’s speed and route-running agility, which thus grabs the attention of deep defenders, but that means more workspace for the other Chiefs receivers, especially Kelce, who has found zones. Wide in the middle of the field for solid profit receptions and will do in this match.
CHOOSE
KANSAS CITY 35-27 Tampa Bay
SEBASTIÁN M. CHRISTENSEN / Twitter: @SebastianMCESPN
I think the Kansas City Chiefs will be two-time NFL champions. While I admit to being worried about attacking line injuries that they will have a vital duel against the Bucs’ talented front seven, at the same time I believe the two weeks without any encounters will help Patrick Mahomes feel better on his foot and therefore you will be able to buy more time with your legs.
The Buccaneers will be forced to play more zone defenses than they would like because they don’t have the staff to play head-to-head against Kansas City’s receivers, as evidenced by Tyreek Hill’s dominance in the season-long game between them. Regularly and most importantly, I find the Kansas City defense, the best in the NFL when it comes to defending 10 yards passes, re-grown when it matters most. The Chiefs are crowned champions in a game with fewer points than Las Vegas thinks.
Key Player: Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City) – I believe his foot injury and his mobility will determine this match. If they want another key player beyond the obvious, I’d go for safety Tyrann Mathieu who always seems to be close to the ball. It’s going to be a spectacular game of chess between Tom Brady and the “Honey Badger” on Sunday and I can’t wait to see who will win.
CHOOSE
KANSAS CITY 27-23 Tampa Bay
PABLO VIRUEGA / Twitter: @PabloViruega
Kansas City will win this Super Bowl, and it will, because it has the players who fit in a system where speed is one of the most important weapons. We all talk about how fast Tyreek Hill is, but the Chiefs’ speed is reflected in almost every unit. Patrick Mahomes has enough weapons to spread the ball, making it difficult to stop.
As for defense, the Chiefs have players who, without being the best in their positions, manage to carry out Steve Spaguonolo’s plan, which combines a lot of load and pressure on the quarterback. If Kansas City manages to succeed with other units, such as defense, run or special teams, then it will have more arguments to beat Tampa Bay, no matter how much Tom Brady, who, like any quarterback, needs the team’s cooperation. . Brady can’t do it alone, and neither can Mahomes, so teamwork will be key.
Key Player: Tyreek Hill (Kansas City) Hill may be the MVP of the Super Bowl, but he is at least the third of gamblers to receive that recognition, after Mahomes and Brady. With his speed and the various positions and situations they place him in, Hil can be an impact player and the Chiefs do indeed need him. Your main weapon is speed. CHOOSE
CHOOSE
KANSAS CITY 35-31 Tampa Bay
ALFONSO MANCILLA / Twitter: @poncho_mancilla
The 2020 NFL season will be remembered for many reasons: the preseason suspension, the moving of some games and, of course, the lack of full stadiums. All, for a common element: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite these calamities, the LV edition of Super Sunday can also boast the scene of a duel close to the ideal. On the one hand, the highly talented Kansas City Chiefs, representatives of today’s American football’s fast and attacking style of play, are called to be the next dynasty and with quarterback Patrick Mahomes as standard, who will take on the Tampa Bay Buccanners, presented under the direction of Tom Brady, the beloved but also hated quarterback who gave them the extra to make it to the Super Bowl for the second time in their history.
With this framework, the work of the coaches emerges as one of the factors that will profoundly influence the outcome of the match. This is where the work of Andy Reid and his staff suggests they will make the most of the opponent’s weaknesses. On the offensive side, Reid will have to take on the task of wiping out Tampa Bay’s fast-paced and intimidating linebacker corps as he creates the plays that allow wide receiver Tyreek Hill and tight Travis Kelce to engage in individual duels that could hurt them.
On the defensive, the Chiefs have defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo in charge of devising a plan that will allow him to beat Brady in the Super Bowl, just like in 2007. Tampa Bay may offer more stamina than the Browns and Bills, but around 10 p.m. ET, the Chiefs will again take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Key Player: Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City) – After the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV win over San Francisco, it was widely documented that, at the time of the greatest push, in the mid-fourth quarter, Patrick Mahomes brought out the race and talent to flip the team. With another year of experience and also inspired by the imminent birth of his son, Mahomes will once again have to be the element that makes a difference in favor of the scarlet cause.
Of course, contrary to what happened in February 2020, when he was intercepted twice, Mahomes has to make sure there are no sales, a factor that has effectively benefited Tampa Bay in the postseason.
If so, the rest will be the least.
CHOOSE
KANSAS CITY 30-21 Tampa Bay
CARLOS NAVA / Twitter: @TapaNava
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win the Super Bowl. They have the experience of Tom Brady, who is surrounded by a number of assault weapons, including two recipients who could be professional bowlers every day, Mike Evans and Antonio Brown, and another who could be the main recipient of several NFL teams, Chris . Godwin, in addition to the best tight ending in Super Bowl history, Rob Gronkowski, and two great running backs, Ronald Jones and Leonard Fournette, but above all, a defense that leveled up in the playoffs, with great players in all three areas, line, linebackers and perimeter.
Key person: LT Mike Remmers (Kansas City) If Remmers can properly replace left starting tackle Eric Fisher, then the greatest quarterback of all time will be able to stand up and find his receivers and the running backs will be able to work together, as they have done during the postseason.
CHOOSE
Kansas City 27-31 TAMPA BAY