Super Bowl 60 Predictions

It’s never too early to start thinking about the next Super Bowl after one concludes, and Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California is the next site for the big game.

Here is what some CommRadio members think about who will meet for Super Bowl 60.

Adam Pietrzak: Kansas City Chiefs over Detroit Lions

Both teams experienced a reality check during the playoffs.

Detroit will have some new faces in charge next year after coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn took head coaching jobs elsewhere. However, this team has too much offensive and defensive firepower to go away for good.

Jared Goff knows what it takes to get to a Super Bowl, and another full season from Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, etc. should make the Lions even more dangerous. Plus, they’ll be getting Aidan Hutchinson back, who they didn’t have from Week 6 onward in 2024.

Lastly, the Lions will not be content with how their season ended. They’ll make the necessary moves to ensure they can finally reach their first Super Bowl in 2025.

From the Chiefs’ point of view, I have a hard time believing anyone in the AFC can beat them until proven otherwise. Patrick Mahomes and company reached the Super Bowl rather easily this season, which makes me believe they can do it again next year.

Are the Chiefs under pressure now? For sure. They have some big decisions to make this offseason. But am I willing to rule out another deep playoff run for them next year?

Absolutely not. In case you forgot what happened the last time the Chiefs had to rebound from a Super Bowl loss, they made the AFC title game the following year, and were a few mistakes away from another Super Bowl trip.

Not only do I think Kansas City makes it back, but I think they win.

Owen Daszko: San Francisco 49ers over Cincinnati Bengals

This outcome would result in the third matchup between the 49ers and Bengals in the Super Bowl.

Yes, I am a little biased, maybe too biased, but I don’t care. Hoisting the Lombardi at Levi’s Stadium would be the perfect story for a team that has knocked on the doorstep of greatness so many times before.

In 2019, the 49ers led by defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, ranked at the top of all defensive metrics.

The 49ers lost Saleh to a head coaching job with the New York Jets in the 2021 offseason, however, in 2025, Saleh is back as the 49ers defensive coordinator. This reunion should revitalize an energy that has been dead throughout the team over the past year.

San Francisco has enough talent and they’ve built a strong culture during the Shanahan era, but a pivotal offseason process, which I am relying on with my prediction, will need to occur for the 49ers. They need to strike gold and I think they will.

On the other hand, the Bengals were in complete disarray through the majority of this past season.

Their defense underperformed, resulting in the firing of Lou Anarumo, and their offense was never able to respond consistently to the outbursts of opposing offenses.

New defensive coordinator Al Golden should bring familiarity back as he was a part of the Bengals’ Super Bowl defensive coaching staff in 2021 as the linebackers coach.

They have many crucial decisions to make with Tee Higgins, Ja’Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson’s contract extensions, however, I have full belief in the connection between Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase and I like the outlook of how Golden can revamp this defense.

Owen Klein: Detroit Lions over Los Angeles Chargers

The Chargers were very convincing in going 11-6 in Jim Harbaugh’s first year as head coach despite having plenty of flaws they can fix this offseason.

These fixable flaws include finding a No. 1 receiver for Justin Herbert, an offensive lineman and edge rushers. Khalil Mack is a free agent and Joey Bosa is a potential cap casualty.

The San Francisco 49ers made the Super Bowl in Harbaugh’s second year with them, and there’s no reason to think the Chargers can’t make it in 2026, especially with their rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, facing a difficult offseason.

The Lions' chances at a Super Bowl in 2025 were derailed by a bag full of defensive injuries, and now they’ll have to undergo coaching turnover.

Detroit’s new coordinators are unproven but familiar with the system, which will ease the transition for them and the talent the Lions could acquire this offseason.

The Lions’ return of every key offensive playmaker and added defensive depth should lead to a deep playoff run.

Carter Brooks: Philadelphia Eagles over Kansas City Chiefs

Where have I heard this one before?

Facing off in the Super Bowl for the 2nd time in three years, there are reasons both squads continue to go deep into the playoffs.

The Eagles have the most complete roster in the NFL, and it isn’t really close.

This elite roster will likely see very little turnover, as most key players are under contract for next season.

Zach Baun, Josh Sweat and Milton Williams are the most glaring exceptions as they are pending free agents following Super Bowl 59.

Baun’s return seems likely, while Sweat and Williams’ futures are in the air. The Eagles may turn to the draft to replace their production.

On the other hand, the Chiefs have a lot more work to do.

The Super Bowl should be a wake up call to the front office that they can’t just rely on Mahomes to carry them to a championship alone.

Upgrades on almost all fronts will be required. Areas of greatest need are the offensive line and the secondary, which were both exposed against the Eagles.

Despite these issues, Mahomes still made his way through the AFC, and it is difficult to predict he won’t continue to do so as the Bills, Ravens, and Bengals all have even more glaring issues.

There is too much talent on the Eagles side, and too much Patrick Mahomes on the Chiefs’ side for these two teams to not be the favorites for Super Bowl 60.

Adam Pietrzak is a fourth-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email app5940@psu.edu.

Owen Daszko is a first-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email opd5073@psu.edu.

Owen Klein is a third-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email ojk5092@psu.edu.

Carter Brooks is a second-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email cjb7448@psu.edu.