The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs are officially headed to Super Bowl LVIII , which kicks off Sunday, Feb. 11 , at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
With two weeks until the big day, we’re taking an early look at what you can expect in the matchup. Stephen Holder sets it up with what to know, and our NFL Nation reporters — Nick Wagoner and Adam Teicher — look closer at each team. Seth Walder crunches the numbers to give you some key stats to know, Matt Bowen dives into the game plan with a key matchup and Eric Moody pulls out an X factor. Aaron Schatz answers big questions surrounding the final game of the season, and Jason Reid explores the quarterback matchup. And finally, we have early gut-reaction predictions from our experts. Let’s dive in.
Note: Game lines are via ESPN BET. Predictions are from ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) .
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