As Super Bowl LVIII approaches, all eyes of the sports world have shifted to the NFL. Even with the NBA trade deadline and the WWE WrestleMania XL press conference being held in the same week, ‘The Big Game’ remains king.
Just hours ahead of the titanic rematch between the AFC’s Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC’s San Francisco 49ers, and a highly-anticipated Apple Halftime Show performance from Usher, the Daily News’ sports team provides final score predictions and favorite songs from the R&B artist.
Kyle Smedley, co-sports editor
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 27, Chiefs -- 23
Favorite Usher song: Caught Up
Elijah Poe, co-sports editor
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 27, 49ers -- 24
Favorite Usher song: My Boo (featuring Alicia Keys)
Zach Carter, associate sports editor
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 28, Chiefs -- 21
Favorite Usher song: Yeah! (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris)
Daniel Kehn, editor-in-chief
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 30, Chiefs -- 20
Favorite Usher song: DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (featuring Pitbull)
Trinity Rea, associate news editor
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 27, 49ers -- 21
Favorite Usher song: U Don’t Have to Call
Bob Kravitz, professional consultant
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 31, 49ers -- 27
Favorite Usher song: N/A (has never listened to Usher on purpose, he said)
Caleb Zuver, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 30, 49ers -- 24
Favorite Usher song: OMG (featuring will.i.am)
Amadou Diallo, reporter
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 34, Chiefs -- 27
Favorite Usher song: My Boo (featuring Alicia Keys)
Derran Cobb, reporter
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 37, Chiefs -- 34
Favorite Usher song: Nice and Slow
Dane Massey, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 27, 49ers -- 24
Favorite Usher song: OMG (featuring will.i.am)
Ethan Hunt, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 31, 49ers -- 28
Favorite Usher song: OMG (featuring will.i.am)
Lila Fierek, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 28, 49ers -- 17
Favorite Usher song: Scream
David Moore, reporter
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 31, Chiefs -- 24
Favorite Usher song: DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (featuring Pitbull)
Calvin Scott, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 30, 49ers -- 17
Favorite Usher song: You Make me Wanna (with Daz Dillinger)
Lauren Graham, reporter
Final score prediction: 49ers -- 27, Chiefs -- 17
Favorite Usher song: DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (featuring Pitbull)
Hayden Hamrick, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 31, 49ers -- 27
Favorite Usher song: Yeah! (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris)
Nick Shelton, reporter
Final score prediction: Chiefs -- 27, 49ers -- 20
Favorite Usher song: You Make me Wanna (with Daz Dillinger)
Contact the Daily News’ sports team with comments via email at sports@bsudailynews.com or on X @dn_sports.
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