Terry Bradshaw makes bold Super Bowl LIX prediction as he snubs fans' favourite

Terry Bradshaw believes that the Baltimore Ravens will win Super Bowl LX. A fresh NFL regular season gets underway on Friday, as the Philadelphia Eagles welcome the Dallas Cowboys to Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles boss Nick Sirianni will harbour high expectations this term, having successfully steered his side to an NFC East record of 14-3 in 2024, before securing the franchise's second-ever Vince Lombardi trophy with a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in February.

However, if FOX NFL Sunday pundit Bradshaw's forecast proves accurate, then the 44-year-old could be facing a disappointing postseason campaign. Speaking to Newsweek regarding his Super Bowl LX predictions, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback turned pundit said: "Well, my wife's a Kansas City Chiefs fan, and she's staring me down pretty good right now.

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"But it's not going to be the Chiefs. The Ravens and Buffalo, I think it's going to be in the championship game. And I'm going to go with...I think Baltimore's going get over the hump this year. I'm pulling for Pittsburgh, always will. I don't think they're ready yet.

"Cincinnati, I don't think their defense is good enough yet. But the four best teams: it's Cincinnati, it's Kansas City, Buffalo, Baltimore. Then you've got Pittsburgh with Aaron Rodgers. They could shock some people.

"Chargers are gonna be so much better this year than people imagine. Denver might be the sleeper in the bunch because their defence is amazing and [Bo] Nix, their quarterback.

"I really like him. I've got six teams. But you're asking me right now, and I'm on vacation in Hawaii. So don't hold me to this. I'm going Baltimore. [But] don't put any money on it."

Under John Harbaugh's guidance, the Ravens managed a 12-5 regular season record to claim the AFC North crown last season, before edging past the Steelers in January's Wildcard round. Nevertheless, their Super Bowl LIX aspirations were dashed when they succumbed to a 27-25 defeat against the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Divisional Round.

The Ravens will be hoping to settle the score with the Bills when they launch a new NFL campaign against Sean McDermott's side at the Highmark Stadium on Monday, having caused a stir in the draft earlier this year. Baltimore landed Georgia safety Malaki Starks as their opening selection, potentially arriving as the finest defensive addition of the first round.

Harbaugh also managed to secure a crucial defensive lineman in Aeneas Peebles during the sixth round of the draft, who ought to prove vital to the team's fortunes following Michael Pierce's retirement this offseason. Additionally, the Ravens have welcomed linebackers Mike Green and Teddy Buchanan, guard Emery Jones Jr, tackle Carson Vinson and cornerback Bilhal Kone amongst several other new signings.

However, everyone involved will be acutely conscious of the challenge ahead, considering the Ravens haven't reached a Super Bowl since their triumph over the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. Bradshaw isn't the only pundit who has offered his forecast to win next year's Vince Lombardi title, either.

Ex-New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has made a startling prediction that the Detroit Lions will emerge victorious. The 36-year-old said: "The Detroit Lions. That's who I'm picking to win the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions.

"But also like, they're gonna face the Buffalo Bills, and it's gonna be a first if either of those teams wins...I think the Lions pull it off. Last year, the Lions, in my eyes, were in the lead to win it all.

"But when you have 14 guys go down in injuries, you have no chance at winning a Super Bowl...That's why it's so hard to pick who is going to make the Super Bowl. But with Futures Day and being psychic, I'm going with the Detroit Lions vs the Buffalo Bills."