Tag: Super Bowl LIX

AI predicts Panthers will defeat Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX

So, how intelligent is artificial intelligence . . . ?

The 2024 Carolina Panthers are about to become the most improbable Super Bowl champion of all-time, at least according to Grok. Yes, Grok.

Grok is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by x.AI Corp., a startup company of Twitter/X owner Elon Musk. Currently under beta testing, the technology is designed to “answer almost anything” with “a bit of wit” and “a rebellious streak.”

Um, sure.

Anyway, the folks over at The 33rd Team just asked Grok to forecast the result of Super Bowl LIX—which will be held at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. on Feb. 9, 2025. And, uh, its answer was quite the doozy . . .

Well, that’s one heck of a prediction.

For starters, the Panthers just turned in the worst record in the entire league this past season. Their two-win campaign featured an in-season firing at the head-coaching position, a particularly rough first year for No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and perhaps the most feeble offense in franchise history.

So not only would they have to rise from those depths to prove Grok correct, but they’d also have to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs—who have collected three of the last five Lombardi Trophies—to do so.

Oh, and they’d have to do all of that under a first-year head coach.

Yeah, maybe it’s best Grok remains under beta testing.

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ESPN NFL expert predicts Chargers to be in Super Bowl LIX

The Chargers haven’t appeared in the Super Bowl since 1995.

ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum, an NFL front office insider, picked the Chargers to make Super Bowl LIX. Although Tannenbaum has the Bolts losing to the Lions, a Super Bowl appearance would be a huge feat, considering Los Angeles didn’t even make the playoffs this past season. 

The Lions will benefit from both coordinators returning to Detroit after Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn each attracted head-coaching interest, and this time I expect the team to win the NFC Championship Game and win the Super Bowl. I see them holding off QB Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers in a close game.

Nevertheless, this is a not-so-far-fetched pick by Tannenbaum for a few reasons. Under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the franchise will continue to undergo several necessary transformations to become a winning team. Harbaugh is known for working his magic on struggling programs and guiding them to championships in short amounts of time. So that’s the first reason for defending Tannenbaum’s pick on the Chargers making next year’s Super Bowl. 

Any person who understands football knows quarterback Justin Herbert is talented. He is the face of the franchise, and quite frankly, he has never been the problem. Unfortunately, the talent around him, or lack thereof, is. 

The Bolts will need to make certain roster improvements at cornerback, offensive line and running back if they want to earn their trip to the Super Bowl. Los Angeles has the fifth overall pick in the draft, which could help bolster their roster to a championship caliber. As free agency approaches, the front office will need to make some smart decisions on which players to keep and which to be willing to move. 

The AFC needs a new top dog and it might be the Chargers’ time to fill that role. 

Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers enter 2025 season with favorable odds to win Super Bowl LIX

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers have favorable odds to win Super Bowl LIX in the 2024-25 season under Jim Harbaugh.

The 2023-24 football season officially came to an end on Sunday night in dramatic fashion, with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII.

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning celebrated while his childhood team won back-to-back championships. Deommodore Lenoir and Arik Armstead — a pair of Pro Ducks on the 49ers — had to swallow the loss.

As we look ahead to the 2025 season, it’s becoming clear that more Pro Ducks are likely going to be in a pretty good spot to contend for Super Bowl LIX. According to FanDuel SportsBook, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers have favorable odds to win the championship, listed at +3000.

The Chargers have the 12th-best odds in the nation, tied with the Los Angeles Rams, New York Jets, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

With former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh now heading up the ship in Los Angeles, there is an expectation that new life is going to be breathed into the Chargers, and there is hope among Oregon fans that Justin Herbert’s career is going to see a brighter future.

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Locations for next three Super Bowls officially revealed

We now know the host locations for each of the next three Super Bowls.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been to three of the past four Super Bowls, winning the NFL’s most iconic game twice in that span.

The league already had announced the host cities and stadiums for the next two Super Bowls, but they extended that to a third on Monday. It’s very possible that the Chiefs could be visiting one, two, or all of these cities should things go their way in each of the next three seasons.

Here’s a quick look at the locations and dates for Super Bowl LVIII, Super Bowl LIX and Super Bowl LX: