They’re Back and Better Than Ever!: Super Bowl 55 is Set: the Chiefs Versus the Buccaneers

After a Sunday highlighted with mistakes, the conference championships are over and Super Bowl 55 is set. On the road to the Super Bowl, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers took on Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in the Nursing Home Bowl, aka the NFC conference championship. The Buccaneers struck early and played with the lead the whole game. The Packers had multiple chances to come back after each of Brady’s three interceptions, but they could not capitalize on these mistakes. With a 31-26 victory, the Buccaneers will be the first team ever to host a Super Bowl, and Tom Brady will be heading to his tenth Super Bowl, an all-time record.

The other conference saw the battle of the young quarterbacks in the AFC conference game. Chiefs fans were glad to have Patrick Mahomes back from a scary injury that happened in the Browns game. The Bills, led by Josh Allen, headed to their first conference championship since 1994. After the Chiefs fumbled the ball on a punt return, the Bills went on to score a touchdown after their first field goal. However, they missed the extra point, which gave them a 9-0 lead early. The Chiefs did bounce back, scoring 21 unanswered points, and from that point on, Buffalo was in too big of a hole to come back. Ultimately, the Chiefs took down the Bills 38-24 and will head right back to where they were a year ago: the Super Bowl.

So, now the question is: Who will win Super Bowl 55? Here are my predictions: 

MVP if the Bucs win: Tom Brady. Typically, the award goes to the winning team’s quarterback and I think that if the Bucs win, Tom will have good enough stats to win his fifth Super Bowl MVP title.

MVP if the Chiefs win: Patrick Mahomes. Although the Chiefs, like the Bucs, have a loaded offense, I think that Mahomes will have another crazy game and ultimately get his second MVP trophy. 

Winner: Chiefs! I might be a little biased, but I think the Chiefs have proven that they are the better team this season. They have championship experience and a better overall roster.

Final scores: 38-30. The Buccaneers have scored at least 30 points in each of their games this postseason, and while the Chiefs scored only 22 points in their game with the Browns, they didn’t have Mahomes. With him and their offense, I see no reason they shouldn’t score 38 points like they did in their game against the Bills. 

Best Super Bowl ad:Doritos. One of the main reasons why people who hate football watch the Super Bowl is the ads. Doritos is known for their crazy and unique style of ads. From their Dorito Time Machine to their Old Town Road commercials, Doritos does not disappoint. This year, I think they will take the gold.

Jacob Roney is a junior

business administration major

from Sturgeon, Miss.