One game for all the marbles, and the winner gets to take home the trophy and earn the prestigious title of 2025 Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition Champion! Oh, and Super Bowl 60 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots is this Sunday, too.
While the Las Vegas Raiders technically aren’t participating in the big game, it feels like we all have a rooting interest in the Seahawks with the news that offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is set to become the Raiders’ next head coach. So even if you’re unhappy with the matchup being between two teams that the organization has had rivalries with, at least we can get a glimpse of what Las Vegas’ offense could look like in the future.
Odds below are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook and are subject to change.
Super Bowl Picks
- Spread: SEA -4.5
- O/U: 45.5
- SEA ML: -235
- NE ML: +195
Holder’s picks: SEA -4.5, SEA ML, Under 45.5
Putting it simply, the Seahawks are the superior team, and they’re playing better in the playoffs than the Patriots are. New England’s relatively easy schedule this season has become a running joke, and they’ve gotten some luck with their playoff draws by facing some shaky offenses. The Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive line was decimated, C.J. Stroud has been declining since his rookie season for the Houston Texans, and the Denver Broncos lost starting quarterback Bo Nix the week before the Conference Championship. So, I’ll put my money on Seattle getting revenge for Super Bowl 49.
Pick’em Competition
Moving on to S&BP’s Pick’em competition, below is a look at how our writers finished in the Conference Championships.
- Matt Holder 188-95-1 (66%)
- Bill Williamson 183-98-1 (65%)
- Ray Aspuria 177-106-1 (63%)
I already had the writer’s championship secured, but went bold a couple of weeks ago, picking the Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams to be playing this weekend. That ended up blowing up in my face and costing me an opportunity to win the overall crown. Meanwhile, Ray is the only writer who went 2-0 during the Conference Championships, as Bill also picked the Rams.
1. JeepRaider 190-93
2. Freddy B Good 189-94
t-3. Vila41 187-96
t-3. Dafe2cat 187-96
t-3. ColoRaider 187-96
t-6. Alaskan Raida 186-97
t-6. Tennessee Raider Fan 186-97
t-8. NC Hell Razors 185-98
t-8. Bower rangers 185-98
t-10. DARTH RAIDER 184-99
t-10. Pick’em Pro 184-99
We had 23 community members get both Conference Championship games correct, so I’ll spare you all from a long top pickers list this week. You all deserve a big pat on the back because that’s an impressive hit rate! As for the standings, the competition is JeepRaider’s to lose. It will come down to Jeep and Freddy B Good, where Jeep can win it all by correctly predicting the Super Bowl and the best Freddy can do is tie for the win.
Best of luck with your pick this weekend, and thank you all for another great year with this competition!
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