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We’re about six hours from kickoff of Super Bowl LIII between the AFC champion New England Patriots against the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams, the first title game matchup between No 2 seeds since the NFL began seeding teams in 1975. Our if you’re just parachuting in, our handy guide to America’s biggest sports night will get you up to speed. But here’s a quick look at what’s at stake:
Our very own Paolo Bandini managed to call today’s match-up when we made our pre-season predictions back in September. He said then that the Rams would beat the Patriots, and he’s sticking to that pick today. Here’s how our panel of writers see today’s game playing out:
New England Patriots 24-21 Los Angeles Rams. Every time the Patriots play in the Super Bowl it’s a close game. Their differential in Super Bowls in the Brady-Belichick era is +3; their largest margin of victory has been six points. This game will be no different. The Rams have elite-level talent all over the field on both sides of the ball, but I’m backing Brady and Belichick to pick out and exploit LA’s weaknesses. Oliver Connolly
Related: Super Bowl predictions: Guardian writers’ picks for Patriots v Rams in Atlanta
Written by Bryan Armen Graham and Tom Lutz in Atlanta
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/feb/03/super-bowl-2019-score-live-latest-new-england-patriots-los-angeles-rams-winner-tom-brady under the title “Super Bowl 2019: New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
