I’m (probably) rooting for the Rams, but I have no interest in betting against the Patriots in any Super Bowl that Doug Pederson isn’t coaching. We laud Sean McVay’s offense because its simple and elegant -- it does a lot of similar, predictable things really, really well, and then builds off of those with good counters. But Belichick is the best coach ever because he’s so good at taking away what you’re best at, and McVay doesn’t try to hide that at all -- so unless he comes with counters on top of wrinkles on top of curveballs, I expect Belichick to have him dialed up. Patriots by a lot. Nfl picks for super bowl The big concern here for the Eagles will be the health of starting quarterback Jalen Hurts. He has played in just one game since early December – the aforementioned Week 18 game against the Giants – and was less than 100 percent. He has been an MVP candidate all season, and the Eagles play over the past month shows his value. They lost the two games he did not start, and when he was playing through an injury against the Giants, the offense looked like a fraction of what it was earlier in the season.

With an improved supporting cast, Allen will carve up the league with his arm, legs, leadership and knack for the moment. Even among the AFC's staggering cadre of superstar quarterbacks, Allen will stand out. And thus, he'll take home the top individual award. What are the odds on the Super Bowl? The Vikings vs. Eagles Over/Under is total points for the game.