Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles will take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. And Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson has made his prediction.
Wilson is coming off his first season with Pittsburgh after spending time with the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. After missing the first six games of the regular season with an injury, Wilson made his Steelers debut in Week 7 against the New York Jets.
Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles will take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. And Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson has made his prediction.
Wilson is coming off his first season with Pittsburgh after spending time with the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. After missing the first six games of the regular season with an injury, Wilson made his Steelers debut in Week 7 against the New York Jets.
After winning six of his first seven games, it was downhill for Wilson and the Steelers from there. They lost their last five games and saw their season end with a 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round.
The 36-year-old quarterback was still added to the Pro Bowl as an alternate for Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen. In an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio while at the event in Orlando, Flordia, Wilson was asked who he likes in the Super Bowl, predicting the Chiefs to three-peat.
“Good question,” Wilson said. “I wish somehow the miraculous Steelers got back in. But… it’s hard to go against Patrick Mahomes and what he’s done.”
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson
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Wilson finished the season completing 214-of-336 passes for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions, leading the Steelers to a 6-6 record overall. Now, the Steelers have a big decision to make as they will likely only be able to bring back one of Wilson or Justin Fields, who helped Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record with Wilson out.
Wilson has Super Bowl experience of his own, leading the Seahawks to two straight championship appearances. He brought the franchise its first Lombardi Trophy in the first but lost to Tom Brady and the Patriots in the second thanks to Wilson’s late interception.
February 1, 2015: Malcom Butler’s interception at the goal line seals a 28-24 Patriots win over the Seahawks at Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale. pic.twitter.com/UWQGE7ppBr
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The Chiefs will take on the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.