2024 Super Bowl picks, projections, best bets: Experts unveil score predictions for Chiefs vs. 49ers
The Kansas City Chiefs will try to defy history when they take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. Kansas City earned the AFC's No. 3 seed, but only twice since playoff seeding began in 1975 has a No. 3 hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. The 49ers have a more favorable history since the No. 1 seed has produced 26 Super Bowl winners, more than all other seeds combined (22). Those trends may influence your Chiefs vs. 49ers picks, but what can help guide you in making 2024 Super Bowl score predictions?
Kansas City has won five of the last six meetings between the teams and scored at least 31 points in each of those five victories. Like with any Super Bowl 58 bets, nailing the exact Super Bowl score requires research to formulate an educated opinion. SportsLine's team of experts have teamed up to give you NFL betting advice and NFL score predictions needed to make the best 2024 Super Bowl picks possible.
The team of experts include proven NFL cappers R.J. White (77-61 NFL run), Jeff Hochman (16-5 NFL), Larry Hartstein (78-56 NFL ATS). White's NFL picks on SportsLine have returned nearly $1,600 for $100 bettors, while Hochman has been red-hot in recent weeks, posting a 16-5 record over his last 21 NFL picks. Hartstein has a keen eye for betting trends when it comes to the Chiefs, going 32-21 over his last 53 against the spread picks involving Kansas City.
Now, SportsLine's NFL experts have analyzed the 2024 Super Bowl and locked in their final score projections for Chiefs vs. 49ers. You can see the exact score projections only at SportsLine.
Top Super Bowl 58 predictions
One of the Super Bowl score projections is from Larry Hartstein, who is 78-56 (+1544) over his last 134 NFL against the spread picks, backing the Chiefs to beat the 49ers in a 24-23 thriller.
Patrick Mahomes combined for three touchdowns, no picks and a 75.8 completion percentage on the road against the Bills and Ravens in his last two games. Those defenses were both top-seven against the pass, and now he gets to head to a neutral-site and face an inferior pass defense in San Fran's unit which ranks 14th.
The edge that the Chiefs' offense has over the 49ers' defense is a big reason why Hartstein favors Kansas City, while both trends and recent history have him predicting this will be a lower-scoring game than expected. Both teams rank in the top three in scoring defense and have often forced opponents to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns. Additionally, the Under has prevailed in four of the last five Super Bowls. Hartstein has that reaching five of the last six, with Mahomes being the difference maker in a one-point Chiefs victory. See the rest of the experts' NFL score projections here.
How to get Super Bowl 58 picks, score projections
SportsLine's team of experts have locked in their exact score projections for the 2024 Super Bowl. They include riding a trend that's hit at over an 80% clip and another based on one team "winning the point of attack." You can only see seven experts' 49ers vs. Chiefs score prediction for Super Bowl 58 at SportsLine.
So which NFL picks can you make with confidence, and which team will "win the point of attack"? Check out the latest NFL odds below, then visit SportsLine to see exact NFL score projections for the Big Game, all from a team of profitable NFL experts.
2024 Super Bowl odds, spreads, lines, schedule
Sunday, Feb. 11
2024 Super Bowl
Chiefs vs. 49ers (-2, 47.5)
6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+
