USA TODAY Sports’ 2024 NFL predictions: Who makes playoffs, wins Super Bowl 59, MVP and more?

USA TODAY Sports’ 2024 NFL predictions: Who makes playoffs, wins Super Bowl 59, MVP and more?

August 30, 2024

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The table is pretty much set – with the preseason over and roster cuts now completed – for the start of the 2024 NFL season, which kicks off Sept. 5, when the Baltimore Ravens visit the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs as they begin their bid to become the first team to ever pull off a Super Bowl three-peat.

But before the next 284 games play out leading up to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, the experts at USA TODAY Sports know you’re looking for some team and individual prognostications. So, without further ado, here are their choices for the winner of this season’s Lombardi Trophy, division titlists, league MVP, selections of top rookies and much more – including Nate Davis’ updated win projections for the regular season.

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