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Mel Kiper Jr. Wastes No Time Predicting This Year’s Super Bowl Winner

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 5:18 PM ET

It may still be early to make a Super Bowl prediction, but with the season less than a month away — and training camp and preseason already in full swing — some are already calling their shot for the upcoming NFL year.

One of them is ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr., well-known for his bold and often controversial takes.

Mel Kiper Jr. Predicts Super Bowl Winner

On Wednesday, during an appearance on SportsCenter with Matt Barrie at the BMW Championship in Maryland, Kiper declared that this season will belong to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, predicting they will win Super Bowl LX in San Francisco.

"This is their year, the Ravens are going to win the Super Bowl this year," Kiper said. "Lamar stay healthy and no freakish plays that end the game... It's the best team talent-wise in the National Football League."

The betting public is LOVING the OVER for Lamar Jackson's futures this season pic.twitter.com/gaMGednnPh
— ESPN BET (@ESPNBET) August 13, 2025

The Ravens have come close to reclaiming the Lombardi Trophy over the past two seasons, but have repeatedly fallen short against other AFC powerhouses. Two years ago, they suffered a home loss in the AFC Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Last season, they endured a heartbreaking divisional-round defeat to the Buffalo Bills, falling by two points after Mark Andrews dropped a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game in the final moments.

MARK ANDREWS DROPPED THE GAME-TYING PASS

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— ESPN (@espn) January 20, 2025

Even so, Baltimore’s roster is talented enough to make another run, and according to ESPN BET, they enter the season as the betting favorite to win the AFC North once again — with Lamar Jackson among the clear frontrunners to capture his third MVP award.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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