Super Bowl XLV

My final prediction of the season is here. After looking back at what each team has accomplished this season and looking at how the Steelers and Packers match-up against one another, I have come to a sound conclusion about who will win the Super Bowl this year.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will win Super Bowl XLV 31-27

I don't say this lightly, but I'll say that this Super Bowl seems to be the most evenly matched Super Bowl in years, if not ever. Their offenses and defenses match-up against one another extremely well and both have sub-par Special Teams coverage. If there was ever a Super Bowl that had the possibility to go to Overtime, it'd be this one.

For two teams with great defenses, my score prediction might seem a little high, but usually when two great defenses play against one another the score is usually a little on the high side. It might be because there will be a lot of defensive touchdowns and turnovers leading to short fields, but I think it'll come down to both defenses overcompensating for one thing. The Steelers will probably overcompensate the Packers passing game, allowing them to run the ball effectively. The Packers will overcompensate the running game which will allow Roethlisberger to pass effectively.

As far as how I think it will end, I'd like to see it go to overtime and end with a kickoff return for a touchdown after the team who got it first scores a field goal on their opening drive. It'd be the first time ever a Super Bowl goes to overtime, and it'd also be the first time the NFL would use their new Playoff overtime rules. If it ended the way I just described, it'd also mean the losing coach would complain about the overtime rules costing them the Super Bowl, which would be hilarious.

I think this Super Bowl is going to be spectacular. It involves Dallas, Green Bay and Pittsburgh; three of the biggest teams in the league. It could really only get better if both teams were undefeated. But since it's not, I believe we're in for something special, as it might be the last NFL game we see for quite a while.