{"id":37149,"date":"2025-09-09T16:49:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37149"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:49:26","slug":"espns-computer-makes-shocking-change-after-week-1-picks-0-1-team-to-win-super-bowl-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=37149","title":{"rendered":"ESPN\u2019s Computer Makes Shocking Change After Week 1, Picks 0-1 Team To Win Super Bowl 60"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u2019s opening week delivered everything fans could ask for. Losses, Wins, last-minute comebacks, literally everything. Even few unexpected players looked great. By the time Sunday night ended, 16 teams stood unbeaten while the other 16 are looking for a win. And then, as expected, ESPN has released new Super Bowl 60 predictions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/espn-computer-model-reveals-prediction-super-bowl-60-ahead-of-opening-week\/\">that look different from the earlier one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The results? Let\u2019s just say fans of the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\/\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>\u00a0may want to sit down for this one. Despite Buffalo beating Baltimore less than two days ago, ESPN\u2019s Football Power\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/fpi\/_\/view\/projections\/sort\/projections.probwintitle\/dir\/desc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Index<\/a>\u00a0made the Ravens as the early favorite to lift the Lombardi Trophy. Numbers don\u2019t always match the eye test, and this one might be tough to swallow.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore sits on top with a 15.0% chance of winning it all. The Bills follow at 10.8%. The defending champion\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0land just behind at 10.1%. No other team cracked double digits. Only four clubs even cleared 5%.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-why-the-ravens-over-buffalo-as-super-bowl-winner\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why The Ravens Over Buffalo As Super Bowl Winner?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_37150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37150\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37150\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_19985058-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_19985058-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_19985058-1-768x422-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feb 12, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, US; Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Vince Lombardi Trophy (Photo By Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s the million-dollar question. ESPN\u2019s model actually gives Buffalo the edge in almost every other category. The Bills hold a 90.2% chance of making the playoffs compared to Baltimore\u2019s 83.2%. They also lead in division odds (82.6% to 58.4%) and in reaching the Divisional Round (66.2% to 60.6%).<\/p>\n<p>So why the Ravens? It comes down to the AFC Championship odds. Baltimore holds a narrow 38.4% edge to Buffalo\u2019s 37.6%. ESPN\u2019s projection essentially says if these two square off again in January,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/lamar-jackson\/\">Lamar Jackson<\/a>\u00a0will get the better of\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/josh-allen\/\">Josh Allen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1964896094833574321&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fespn-computer-makes-change-after-week-1-picks-0-1-team-win-super-bowl-60%2F&amp;sessionId=0e88c8f0437651b2642d4f0e525579cccfe951ea&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1964896094833574321\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"follow-us-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-sm-font-size\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That theory feels a bit confusing after what just happened. Jackson played well enough to win, but\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/derrick-henry\/\">Derrick Henry<\/a>\u2019s late fumble flipped the game on its head. Allen made a comeback, and the Bills stole the win. Still, anyone who has watched Jackson over the years knows he\u2019s capable of turning the script upside down the next time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The strange logic of the FPI reminds fans that numbers sometimes create more questions than answers. And while projections matter to some, others are more interested in how brands are already preparing for the big stage, like when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/super-bowl-lx-ads-sell-out-record-time-insane-price-30-seconds-airtime\/\">Super Bowl LX ads sell out in record time<\/a>\u00a0at sky-high prices.<\/p>\n<p>Back on the field, Baltimore\u2019s loss doesn\u2019t effect its standing as a contender. Jackson looks good, and the Ravens have the depth to go the distance. Buffalo, meanwhile, once again proved Allen\u2019s never out of a game. Week 1 brought drama, but the bigger battles will come later.<\/p>\n<p>And if we\u2019ve learned anything from this first slate of games, it\u2019s simple. Don\u2019t trust the math. Trust the play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0NFL\u2019s opening week delivered everything fans could ask for. Losses, Wins, last-minute comebacks, literally everything. Even few unexpected players looked great. 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