DEN Staff Super Bowl predictions
January 31, 2020
We asked our staff members from different departments to give their Super Bowl predictions for Sunday’s big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers…. and we got some interesting answers.
JJ Bullock, editor-in-chief: 49ers win 38-35
Our lord and savior Jimmy G cannot and will not be stopped Sunday in the Super Bowl. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will give the 49ers everything they can handle, but I believe this 49ers team is just too good and too physical for the Chiefs to beat. Jimmy G gets another ring and we all bow down because we are not worthy.
Dillan Schorfheide, sports editor: 49ers win 24-20
The Chiefs will make it a point to stop the run game and force Jimmy G to beat them. He’s an accurate passer and makes smart passes. I think after a quarter and a half, Mostert and the 49ers running game will get going and help out a lot.
Karina Delgado, assistant photo editor: ????
49ers win, duh.
Blake Faith, sports designer/reporter: 49ers win 35-28
The game is offense heavy, so I am expecting a shootout from Jimmy Garoppolo and Patrick Mahomes. While Garoppolo didn’t throw too much against Green Bay, I believe that he looks to get the offense going and and get his first Super Bowl ring as a starter and first Super Bowl MVP.
Adam Tumino, sports designer/reporter: Chiefs win 28-24
Despite the 49ers’ strong running attack and defense, Patrick Mahomes and his plethora of weapons on offense will prove to be too much for San Francisco. The 49ers will play well, but not well enough to stop Andy Reid from winning his first championship.
Elizabeth Taylor, news reporter: ????
The game is in Miami, which means they will all get too hot and quit the game.
Vince Lovergine, sports reporter: 49ers win 37-34
The run game is going to be big for both teams. If the 49ers blitz Mahomes often and load the box, the 49ers should have a better time containing Kansas City. But if the Chiefs stop the run, Jimmy G has to extend plays and run the ball himself.
Oscar Rzodkiewicz, assistant sports editor: 0-0 tie
After a whole overtime period , this ends in a tie. As a result, the NFL hires Dino Babers to flip a coin to decide the winner. Jimmy G calls tails and the 49ers win the Super Bowl.
Ryan Meyer, news reporter, Chiefs win 24-20
Richard Sherman and the 49ers’ defense won’t be enough to stop Kansas City’s loaded offense. Patrick Mahomes and Raheem Mostert will be their teams’ respective stars in a back and forth game. Eastern alumni Jimmy Garoppolo won’t throw for many yards, but a slow start by the Chiefs will keep San Francisco in it through halftime. Patrick Mahomes will be named Super Bowl MVP.