After a unique football season, the Super Bowl creeps closer and team are fighting to make it to Louisiana
The 59th Super Bowl will be on Sunday Feb. 9, 2025, at Ceasers super dome in New Orleans, Louisiana with Kendrick Lamar headlining the halftime show. With anticipation, NFL fans are watching these next few weeks closely to see which two teams will battle it out on the field to win the coveted NFL championship trophy, more commonly called the Vince Lombardi trophy named after the historic Green Bay Packers coach who won the first two Super Bowls in history.
So, who are the favourites to take the trophy home?
According to Sports Grid, the top five contenders are: the Kansas City Chiefs, the Detroit Lions, the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens. Each team has had their own unique season and journey to the Super Bowl.
The Kansas City Chiefs have had an impressive season, with a record of 15 winning games to only one loss. The one loss being against the Buffalo Bills 21-30. The Chiefs are returning champions to the Super Bowl, they won both in 2023 and 2024, vowing to make it back again this year. Iconically, Travis Kelce who plays tight end said in his speech at 2024’s Super Bowl parade he is ready to “run it back”. This season, the Chiefs have been named the NFL’s most clutch team because of their 16-game winning streak, because of this and their exceptional playing this season they are seen as this year’s favourites to return and win the Super Bowl.
The Detroit Lions have also had a successful season, their record is 14 wins to 2 losses, and they are sitting in first place in the NFC (National Football Conference) North Division. This year, the Lions have set a franchise record for total wins and on-the-road victories. In 2024, the lions had an 11- game winning streak and their offense scored 533 points – the highest in the league. The Lions are the first NFL team to have two running backs and two wide receivers each play more than 1000 scrimmage yards in a single season.
The Buffalo Bills’ 2024 season has been a strong one, sitting at a 13-3 record and leading in the AFC (American football conference) East division. They are second in the league in offense, averaging arounåd 32 points per game but defensively they are 11th among NFL teams. Household name, Josh Allen, Quarterback has 3731 passing yard with a 63.6 per cent completion rate, 28 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. The Bills are a strong contender to be in the Super Bowl and the deciding game will be in the next few weeks during AFC playoffs. The last time the Bill’s competed in the Super Bowl was 1994 and they have never won a Super Bowl.
The Baltimore Ravens 2024 season was a record breaking one, with their quarterback Lamar Jackson setting an all-time career record for rushing. The Ravens have an 11-5 record and are the number one team in the AFC North Division. Offensively they have average 30.2 points per game and defensively they have allowed 21.9 points per game. The last time the Ravens were in the Super Bowl was in 2013 which they won as well as winning in 2001. Ravens players Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers were selected for the Pro Bowl, an annual game held by the NFL to recognize the leagues best players. Flowers a wide reciever for the Ravens, made franchise history as the first wide receiver to be selected for the Pro Bowl. The Ravens’ success this season sets them up as contenders to be on track for the Super Bowl.
No matter who makes it to Ceasars superdome, the next few weeks of playoffs are shaping up to be exciting for football fans.
This article was originally printed in Volume 24, issue 5 on January 9, 2025.