What to Expect From Super Bowl LVIII

By Oli Byrd

Oli Byrd
The Herald
3 min readFeb 9, 2024

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Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, and although most of us may not be happy about the teams that are in it, we all know we are still going to watch it. From players to watch, Usher’s halftime show, final score prediction, and how many times we will see Taylor Swift, here is everything you can expect from Super Bowl fifty-eight:

San Francisco 49ers

The 12 win San Francisco 49ers have been on a roll all season and all the way into the postseason. You can expect Brock Purdy to ‘manage the game’ like he always does, which is on a superstar level. The 49ers offense is absolutely stacked with talent, but you should especially look for Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuels and possibly Brandon Eiyuk to have breakout games. George Kittle has not been able to practice all week but will likely be able to participate on Sunday.

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs are headed to their fourth Super Bowl appearance in the last five years thanks to another solid season by Patrick Mahomes. Although Travis Kelce has been on a hot streak the last few games and with all the Swifties cheering him on, you can expect him to play a major role. The Chiefs have a lot of key players nursing injuries and most of them will be game time decisions on whether they play or not.

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Halftime Show

The halftime show this year will be performed by Usher. He confirmed that there will be guests and everyone has been speculating on who It will be. Personally, I think Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, and Ludacris are the frontrunners to make a surprise visit. Justin Bieber is also a possibility, however I do not think that it will be him.

For a more in-depth look into the halftime show predictions, read this article by Kedron Phillips.

Usher- Courtesy of Tony Felgueiras

Taylor Swift

We all know Taylor Swift has been getting a lot of attention from the NFL ever since she started dating Travis Kelce. The question I have is do you think she will get shown more or less than 7 times while sitting in the stands?

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Final score prediction

These two teams are both offensive powerhouses. I think it will be a back and forth battle the entire game. It will come down to whoever has the ball last. With that being said, I think the 49ers will come out on top. My prediction is 45–35 going the 49ers way.

Let us know your Super Bowl predictions in the comments!

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