49ers vs. Chiefs predictions: NFL experts pick Super Bowl 58 winner

49ers vs. Chiefs predictions: NFL experts pick Super Bowl 58 winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The 49ers are one win away from securing the franchise’s sixth Vince Lombardi.

A matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegient stadium is the only thing standing in the way of San Francisco snapping it’s 29-year championship drought.

The 49ers enter Super Bowl LVIII as a slight favorite over the Chiefs, a reverse of when these two teams squared off four years ago in Super Bowl LIV.

Here’s how NFL experts believe Sunday’s epic Super Bowl showdown will unfold.

ESPN Experts

Dan Orlovsky, NFL analyst: Chiefs 24, 49ers 21
Mina Kimes, NFL analyst: Chiefs 27, 49ers 24
Rex Ryan, NFL analyst: Chiefs 31, 49ers 24
Robert Griffin III, NFL analyst: Chiefs 31, 49ers 21
Sal Paolantonio, national NFL reporter: Chiefs 30, 49ers 20
Mike Tannenbaum, NFL analyst: Chiefs 30, 49ers 21
Jeremy Fowler, national NFL reporter: 49ers 27, Chiefs 24
Seth Walder, analytics writer: 49ers 26, Chiefs 24
Seth Wickersham, senior writer: 49ers 20, Chiefs 19
Jamison Hensley, Ravens reporter: 49ers 31, Chiefs 17
Todd Archer, Cowboys reporter: 49ers 28, Chiefs 26
Tim Keown, senior writer: 49ers 28, Chiefs 24

NFL.com Experts

Lance Zierlein: 49ers 27, Chiefs 24

Why: The additional week of preparation serves as a big advantage for San Francisco, as it could cool down a hot Chiefs team and give more time for Deebo Samuel to heal. I see this being a close one, with the 49ers’ pass rush becoming a major factor late in the game. Kyle Shanahan shakes off past Super Bowl losses and finally gets his ring.
Super Bowl LVIII MVP: Christian McCaffreyBold prediction: Nick Bosa will finish with three sacks and be in the running for game MVP.

Marc Sessler: 49ers 28, Chiefs 24

Why: I’ll pull from my September prediction: Kyle Shanahan’s winding quest to lift the Lombardi crescendos on a February night in Las Vegas, as Brock Purdy tilts Kansas City’s defense for three scores and 400-plus yards. The play of the game,…


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