ESPN national NFL writer predicts winner of next year's Super Bowl
ESPN national NFL writer Dan Graziano made his prediction this week for next year's Super Bowl (Super Bowl LVII) and it's good news if you're a Kansas City Chiefs fan. Graziano has the Chiefs getting back to the Super Bowl and playing the defending champions, the Los Angeles Rams. And he has the Chiefs leaving […]
ESPN national NFL writer Dan Graziano made his prediction this week for next year's Super Bowl (Super Bowl LVII) and it's good news if you're a Kansas City Chiefs fan.
Graziano has the Chiefs getting back to the Super Bowl and playing the defending champions, the Los Angeles Rams.
And he has the Chiefs leaving State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ with a win.
Here's what Graziano had to say about Super Bowl LVII:
Chiefs over Rams. The AFC is tough to pick because there are so many good teams. The NFC is tough to pick because there appear to be so few. Without knowing who's going to be the quarterback in places such as Green Bay, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, etc., it's way too early to assess who the true contenders will be. But as of now I'll bet on Patrick Mahomes & Co. bouncing back, because that feels like as safe a February bet as any.
As long as Patrick Mahomes is healthy, then the Chiefs should absolutely be one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl next season.
The biggest thing Kansas City can do this offseason to improve their odds of winning it all next season would be upgrading their pass rush.
Kansas City only sacked Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow once in the AFC Championship game. In the Bengals' divisional-round win over the Titans, Burrow was sacked nine times. And in the Super Bowl, Burrow was sacked seven times by the Los Angeles Rams.
Cincinnati's offensive line was absolutely terrible this past season. The fact that KC only managed one sack against Burrow was unacceptable.
If the Chiefs can improve their pass rush via free agency, then I think they instantly become the team to beat in the NFL in 2022.
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