Super Bowl 2024: Zoo animals across America make their predictions for the big game… so who is going to come out on top between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers?
- The San Francisco 49ers won the NFC after finishing 12-5 this season
- The Kansas City Chiefs hope to become their first back-to-back champions in 20 years
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Zoo animals across the United States have joined the Super Bowl predictions as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers prepare to take the field on Sunday.
Several zoos placed two boxes corresponding to both teams in enclosures and waited to see which box the animals were drawn into. After the votes were counted, the majority of animals favored the Chiefs to win their second straight title in Las Vegas.
At the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York, the Chiefs were picked up by two elephant calves. Meanwhile, tiger cubs Coba and Zuzaan disfigured the 49ers block after pushing both boxes through their enclosure.
At the Maryland Zoo, miniature Mediterranean donkeys Harry and Lloyd were divided between the two teams.
Lulu, a red panda from the Akron Zoo in Ohio, also chose Kansas City to complete the predictions.
Zoo animals in the United States favored the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl
Lulu, a red panda from the Akron Zoo, picked the Chiefs to win their second straight Super Bowl title
Miniature Mediterranean donkeys Harry and Lloyd in Maryland were distributed among the teams
The animals’ predictions conflict with those of the oddsmakers who favor the 49ers to win.
San Francisco finished their season with a 12–5 record atop the NFC. They also scored victories over the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions in the playoffs, booking their spot in the Super Bowl.
On the other hand, the Chiefs finished with an 11-6 record atop the AFC East. The defending champions are on a five-game win streak, including victories over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens in the postseason.
The Chiefs have appeared in four of the last five Super Bowls and won two of those title games. A win on Sunday would make them the first repeat champions since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004.
Meanwhile, the 49ers are tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the second-most Super Bowl titles with five. The new-look team will look to win their first title since 1994.
The Chiefs and 49ers kick off at 6:30 PM PT as they battle for the Lombardi Trophy at Allegiant Stadium.