Christian Petersen
Super Bowl XLVII is set to take place tonight, with the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers facing off in New Orleans. Before the game, we check out the web to get an idea of which team is the favorite among experts - and other picks we can find. Make sure you keep reading to see who Vanilla Ice and Bill Nye, The Science Guy, picked.
Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens
Host City: New Orleans, Louisiana
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Super Dome
Date: February 3, 2013
Kickoff Time: 6:30 EST / 3:30 PST
TV Coverage: CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Odds: 49ers by 3-1/2; O/U: 47-1/2
National Anthem: Alicia Keys
Halftime Show: Beyonce
Tickets: TiqIQ
SB Nation Coverage: Niners Nation | Baltimore Beatdown
The Super Bowl kicks off tonight at 6:30pm Eastern. Before the game, however, we need to get an idea of who the "experts" are picking. Here are the picks from ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NFL.com, and more.
ESPN Picks
Sports Illustrated Picks
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Peter King |
Don Banks |
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Jim Trotter |
Chris Burke |
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Dennis Dillon |
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Andrew Perloff |
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Tom Mantzouranis |
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NFL.com Picks
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Jeff Darlington |
Daniel Jeremiah |
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Steve Wyche |
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Kimberly Jones |
Ian Rapoport |
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Elliot Harrison |
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Aditi Kinkhabwala |
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Gregg Rosenthal |
Adam Schein |
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Gil Brandt |
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Adam Rank |
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Charley Casserly |
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Dave Dameshek |
Celebrity Picks
Finally, my pick. I am rooting for the Ravens tonight, but I think the 49ers are more likely to come away with the win. I think the final score will be San Francisco 31 - Baltimore 24.
Let us know your picks below.





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