Super Bowl 53 Preview
NFC Champion: Los Angeles Rams 15-3-0
AFC Champion: New England Patriots 13-5-0
Date: Sunday, February 3, 2019
Kickoff Time: Approximately 6:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
TV: CBS
Online: CBSSports.com
Phone: CBS Sports App
TV Announcing Crew
Jim Nantz–Play-by-play
Tony Romo–Booth Analysis
Sideline Reporter–Tracy Wolfson
Sideline Reporter–Evan Washburn
This is the best Super Bowl TV talent in this generation, and the equal of Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, and Kyle Rote in Super Bowl III on NBC in January of 1969 50 years ago.
Radio Coverage: Westwood One Radio Sports
Top Radio Market Affiliates
| City | Radio # | Radio Station |
| Atlanta | 92.9 FM | WZGC |
| Austin | 104.9 FM | WTXX |
| Baltimore | 105.7 FM | WJZ |
| Boston | 850 AM | WEEI |
| Charlotte | 610 AM | WFNZ |
| Chicago | 670 AM | WSCR |
| Cincinnati | 1360 AM | WSAI |
| Cleveland | 92.3 FM | WKRK |
| Columbus | 1460 AM | WBNS |
| Dallas | 105.3 FM | KRLD |
| Denver | 1600 AM | KEPN |
| Detroit | 1270 AM | WXYT |
| Houston | 610 AM | KILT |
| Indianapolis | 1260 AM | WNDE |
| Kansas City | 810 AM | WHB |
| Las Vegas | 1100 AM | KWWN |
| Los Angeles | 550 AM | KLAC |
| Miami | 790 AM | WAXY |
| Minneapolis | 100.3 FM | KFXN |
| Nashville | 104.5 FM | WGFX |
| New York | 660 AM | WFAN |
| Orlando | 580 AM | WDBO |
| Philadelphia | 1210 AM | WPHT |
| Phoenix | 910 AM | KGME |
| Pittsburgh | 93.7 FM | KDKA |
| Portland | 750 AM | KXTG |
| Sacramento | 1140 AM | KHTK |
| San Antonio | 760 AM | KTKR |
| San Bernardino | 1350 AM | KPWK |
| San Diego | 97.3 FM | KWFN |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 95.7 FM | WGMZ |
| Seattle | 950 AM | KJR |
| St. Louis | 101.1 FM | WXOS |
| Tampa | 820 AM | WWBA |
| Virginia Beach | 94.1 FM | WVSP |
| Washington, DC | 106.7 FM | WJFK |
and Sirius XM Channel 88
Radio Broadcast Talent
Kevin Harlan–Play by Play
Kurt Warner–Booth Analysis
Others–Mike Holmgren, Ed Werder, Tony Boselli, Scott Graham, and Jim Gray
Nevada Lines
Line as of 12 Noon EST Wednesday, January 23
New England by 2 1/2
Total 57 1/2
Money Line
New England -135
Los Angeles +115
PiRate Ratings Spreads
Pirate: Los Angeles by 1.4
Mean: Los Angeles by 1.4
Bias: Los Angeles by 1.1
Total: 52
Computer Simulations
Data Used: Advanced Metric Statistics for both teams adjusted to strengths of schedules and then using a random number generator of potential outcomes, 100 simulations were run. We feel that 10,000 simulations artificially lowers the variance, which was already quite low.
100 Sims
Los Angeles Wins: 56
New England Wins: 44
Average Score (Rounded) Los Angeles 30 New England 27
Simulations going over the total: 52
Simulations going under the total: 48
Standard Deviation on the Margin: 3.34
Standard Deviation on the Total: 5.22
Outlier Win for LA: Rams 41 Patriots 24
Outlier Win for NE: Patriots 31 Rams 16
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