Super Bowl Preview
I don't want to but best intrest to do a small intro about my self. I am a Bears super fan and lowley internet blogger. I am still a lowly Bears blogger but I am also a SXU Xavieertter Sports editor/writer.
When I do a preview on a blog I pick the winner & why/ hype my self up for the game. But let's be honest do I need to hype up the SuperBowl? My credentials for picking are 4-3 in the last 7 Superbowls [W 49 50 51 53 L 48 52 54.] If that is not good enough for you, I enjoy picking games ever week for no reason But this season alone I picked 168 Winners to 83 losers. So I know what I am doing.
I know who I am picking for the super bowl and you know who you are picking for the super bowl. But in case you are not sure and need another opinion keep reading.
On one Side we got Tampa Tom The TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AND KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.
This will be the first time ever in Super Bowl history the two previous Quarterbacks who won the super bowl will be playing each other in the Super Bowl. [ Explained one QB has to win 1 year another QB 2 year 3rd year they play each other]
Both Conferences tied with 27 Super Bowls each.
We got Sarah Thomas the first woman to help officiate the super bowl
And The Weekend is playing at half time
After hearing all that. I am going to pick
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The Buccaneers
I am going to break this down from two stand points. My personal reasons why, and legitimate reasons why the buccaneers should/ could win. Well start with the Facts
Let's get it out in the open with knowledge that everyone knows it's hard to stop the Chiefs offense
Tom Brady is not going to be able to compete in a shoot out with P.Mahomes, his best option is to go toe-to-toe with him. Slow the game down. It's fine if KC scores quick, if the Bucs can hold possession of the ball and clock they can win. Best way to hold the ball is by running the ball. It so happens the Bucs got 2 good running backs that can just do that.
Even do they where ranked 4th in fewest rushing yards this season, it's because they did not have to rely on the run to win the game. They have shown they can run the ball when they have to and it should be easy with KC ranked 20th in stopping the run.
If the Bucs where not running as much this season what where they doing? They where throwing, They have a great receiving core who all can catch. And I am not just talking about the WR. The big difference maker in this game will be the Tight Ends. Bucs have 2 good ones, Chiefs will have their hands full trying to stop Gronk & Brate.
Chiefs covering TE's this season has been horrendous 5th in most yards to TE. Chiefs are going to have to figure out how to stop the safety blankets for the QB, because TE's thrive in two spots 3rd down and redzone. Redzone for Chiefs ranked 32 in stopping opponents. If the game is not won in the trenches it's won on 3rd down/ redzone.
Speaking of the trenches Bucs have a good O-Line that only allowed 22 sacks this season 4th fewest all season. A upright Tom Brady who is throwing is never good. Luckily the Chiefs are 10th best at getting to the QB. Let's stay on the topics of the trenches KC is going to be with out their left tackle and their right guard is not the greatest and is going to be tasked with stopping N.Suh 93
Chiefs may have 3 good running backs, but it won't matter who has the ball. Bucs have only allowed ONE 100 yard rusher all season. So they are quite effective in stopping the run. Stopping the run game makes any team 1-Dimensional. Can't run = No Play action a big part of the Chiefs offense. But even if you eliminate the run. You are still tasked with stopping T. Kelce 87 and T.Hill 10,
in Week 12 these 2 teams played and they had no idea how to stop Hill. So will be interesting if they come up with something. You can only stop 1 do, impossible to double them both since that is a 4-2 match up. Some one else is bound to be open then. No matter what you do you can't stop this Chiefs offense no one has all season besides the Raiders who formula only worked once. And the Chargers, but the Chiefs choose to loose by resting their starters. Andy Reid after a bye week and game planning is dangerous as well. So even if the "grave diggers" aka the Bucs DBs manage to stop T. Kelce 87 and T.Hill 10 they have another plan. The only way to win is cause a turnover which Bucs have been doing but P.Mahomes 15 does not throw INT. Only 6 on 588 so 1% chance he will throw a INT. Even with a banked up O-line Mahomes won't be easy to sack. From the sounds of its an even match up. Will it come down to Special teams?
Bucs ranked 32[ worse] in allowing return yards at 33.6 as the Chiefs are 5th with 25.8 yards. Will it come down to a treaded kick? If so the Bucs have a 90% chance of making a kick. If it is 50+ yards they have a 50/50 chance, 1/2 on 50 yarders. But Chiefs edge them out with making 92% of kick and 4/4 perfect on 50+ kick
This game is truly going to come down to who ever makes the first mistake of the game. But regardless we are in for a great game Sunday.
But I still think the Buccaneers will edge the Chiefs out. And here are some more dumber reasons why or reasons why I want the Buccaneers to win.
Have you seen a guy go to the super bowl 10 times? I don't think a fan has gone to a super bowl 10 times so pretty cool that Tom Brady is going to do it.
Most people reading this didn't see MJ win 6. Half of us where potty training or in diapers when Tom Brady won his first three. So it will be cool to see some one in our life win 7 rings. plus first home field super bowl
I am a Mitchell Trubisky fan. On the Mitch boat till it don't float so I don't want Patrick Mahomes to win another.
Tampa Bay aka Winna Bay. Tampa Bay has been on a role when it comes to sports, Rays World Series appearance. Lighting won a Stanley cup hosting a SuperBowl/ playing in the Super Bowl.
A buccaneer is a pirate a pirate is fun. A chief is a leader and being a leader is not fun. A buccaneer gets to swash buckle, look for treasure, wear cool hats. A chief just has to make sure the people survive not an easy job.
Super Bowl Sunday is 2/7/2021 5:30 kick off. Final Prediction is
Buccaneers 36
Chiefs 31
and even do they are not playing Bears by a million, Bear down.
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