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{{Infobox television
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{{Infobox game
 
  |game_title = Tecmo Super Bowl
 
  |game_title = Tecmo Super Bowl
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  |thumbnail = Lets-predict-the-super-bowl-xlvi.png
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  |thumbnail = Lets-predict-the-super-bowl-logo.png
 
  |image_size = 250px
 
  |image_size = 250px
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|aka =
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|franchise =
 
  |series = ''Tecmo Bowl''
 
  |series = ''Tecmo Bowl''
 
  |developer = Tecmo
 
  |developer = Tecmo
 
  |publisher = Tecmo
 
  |publisher = Tecmo
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  |platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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  |platforms = [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment<br/>System]]
 
  |release_dates = {{Start date|1991|12|13}}
 
  |release_dates = {{Start date|1991|12|13}}
 
  |genre = Sports
 
  |genre = Sports
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  |run = {{Plainlist|
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  |info_1 = Details
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI'''''</small><br/>January 29 - February 5, 2012
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|players =
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVII'''''</small><br/>February 3, 2013
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|featuring = {{Plainlist|<!-- ordered by number of appearances, then by earliest appearance -->
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVIII'''''</small><br/>February 2, 2014
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* <!--13-->[[Rick Desilets]] <small>(''XLVI'' – ''LVIII'')</small>
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLIX'''''</small><br/>February 1, 2015
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* <!--8-->[[Nick Bebel]] <small>(''XLVI'' – ''XLVII'',<br/>''LIII'' - ''LVIII'')</small>
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl 50'''''</small><br/>April 4, 2016
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* <!--6-->[[John Selig]] <small>(''XLVII'' – ''LII'')</small>
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl LI'''''</small><br/>February 5, 2017
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* <!--4-->[[Ben Mooney]] <small>(''50'', ''LII'' – ''LIV'')</small>
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* <small>'''''Let's Predict Super Bowl LII'''''</small><br/>February 4, 2018
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* <!--5-->[[Geoff Hook]] <small>(''LIII'', ''LV'' – ''LVIII'')</small>
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* [[C/J Haley]] <small>(''50'')</small>
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|episodes = 9 <small>(total)</small>
 
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|featuring = {{Plainlist|
 
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* [[Rick Desilets]] <small>(''XLVI'' to ''LII'')</small>
 
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* [[John Selig]] <small>(''XLVII'', ''LII'')</small>
 
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* [[Nick Bebel]] <small>(''XLVI'', ''XLVII'')</small>
 
 
* [[Dan Suitor]] <small>(''XLVI'')</small>
 
* [[Dan Suitor]] <small>(''XLVI'')</small>
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* [[Ben Mooney]] <small>(''LII'')</small>
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* [[Meg Zaremba]] <small>(''XLIX'')</small>
 
* [[Lindsay Gibbons]] <small>(''LII'')</small>
 
* [[Lindsay Gibbons]] <small>(''LII'')</small>
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* [[Sarah Fischer]] <small>(''LIII'')</small>
 
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  |elength = 16-21 minutes
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|intro =
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|outro =
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|run = January 30, 2012 –<br/>February 11, 2024
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|episodes = 15
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  |elength = 16–32 minutes
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|video =
 
  |playlist = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i_nvvrz_ypSYpcDb9ipo4Cm
 
  |playlist = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i_nvvrz_ypSYpcDb9ipo4Cm
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  |plength = 2:57:11 <small>(total)</small>
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  |part_of = ''Let's Predict the Super Bowl''
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  |series_1 = ''Let's Predict the Super Bowl''
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'''''Tecmo Super Bowl''''' is a [[1991]] sports game developed and published by Tecmo for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Based on the National Football League, it is a sequel to the [[1989]] NES port of the [[1987]] arcade game ''[[Tecmo Bowl]]'', and is notable for being the first NES game to use the names and stats of real NFL teams and players, due to a licensing agreement with the NFL. ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' gained a cult following that continued long after it became outdated, and to this day a modified fan-made ROM is released every year at the start of the season, with rosters updated to be accurate to the current state of the NFL. The 2011-2012 edition of ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' was played by [[The D-Pad]] in [[2012]], in a feature known as ''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI''. The series simulated the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI by staging an AI vs. AI match with the competing teams and players, in an attempt to predict the result of the game. The series consisted of 2 episodes; the first half was released on January 29, 2012, and the second half on February 5, 2012.
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'''''Tecmo Super Bowl''''' is a [[1991]] sports game developed and published by Tecmo for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Based on the National Football League, it is a sequel to the [[1989]] NES port of the [[1987]] [[arcade]] game ''[[Tecmo Bowl]]'', and is notable for being the first video game to use the names and stats of real NFL teams and players, due to a licensing agreement with the NFL. ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' gained a cult following that continued long after it became outdated, and to this day a modified fan-made ROM is released every year at the start of the season, with rosters updated to be accurate to the current state of the NFL. These ROMs have been played on ''[[The D-Pad]]'' since [[2012]], in an annual feature on the channel called '''''Let's Predict the Super Bowl'''''. The series, usually released the day of the Super Bowl, simulates the upcoming game by staging an AI vs. AI match with the competing teams and players, in an attempt to predict the final outcome. The series began on January 30, 2012 with ''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI'', and the most recent installment, ''Let's Predict Super Bowl LVIII'', was released on February 11, 2024.
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'''''Let's Predict the Super Bowl''''' went on to become an annual feature on the channel. In [[2013]], the 2012-2013 edition of the game was played as ''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVII''. Again, this series consisted of 2 episodes; both halves were released on February 3, 2013.
 
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The third installment in the series, ''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVIII'', was released in [[2014]], this time using the 2013-2014 edition of the game. Unlike the previous two editions, this one consisted of only 1 episode; this would become the norm for all future installments of ''Let's Predict the Super Bowl''. It was released on February 2, 2014.
 
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In [[2015]], the channel released the fourth installment in the series, ''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLIX'', using the 2014-2015 edition of the game. The episode was released on February 1, 2015.
 
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In [[2016]], no episode of ''Let's Predict the Super Bowl'' was released in time for the Super Bowl. However, ''Let's Predict Super Bowl 50'', using the 2015-2016 edition of the game was ultimately recorded and released two months later, despite the game itself having already been played, as part of a series of videos celebrating the fifth anniversary of The D-Pad. The episode was released on April 4, 2016.
 
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In [[2017]], the channel released the sixth installment in the series, ''Let's Predict Super Bowl LI'', using the 2016-2017 edition of the game. The episode was released on February 5, 2017.
 
  
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In [[2018]], the channel released the seventh installment in the series, ''Let's Predict Super Bowl LII'', using the 2017-2018 edition of the game. The episode was released on February 4, 2018.
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== Game record ==
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The following is a list of all games predicted over the course of the series, with the winning team of the actual game highlighted. The two scores following each team are their predicted score and actual score, respectively. Seven of the thirteen games simulated thus far have correctly predicted the winning team.
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 80%;"
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! # !! Game !! Date !! Away team !! P !! A !! Home team !! P !! A !! Correct
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| 1 || XLVI || February 5, 2012 || '''New York Giants''' || 31 || 21 || New England Patriots || 34 || 17 || No
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| 2 || XLVII || February 3, 2013 || '''Baltimore Ravens''' || 21 || 34 || San Francisco 49ers || 30 || 31 || No
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| 3 || XLVIII || February 2, 2014 || '''Seattle Seahawks''' || 37 || 43 || Denver Broncos || 31 || 8 || Yes
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|-
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| 4 || XLIX || February 1, 2015 || '''New England Patriots''' || 21 || 28 || Seattle Seahawks || 35 || 24 || No
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| 5 || 50 || February 7, 2016 || Carolina Panthers || 27 || 10 || '''Denver Broncos''' || 24 || 24 || No
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| 6 || LI || February 5, 2017 || '''New England Patriots''' || 14 || 34 || Atlanta Falcons || 21 || 28 || No
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| 7 || LII || February 4, 2018 || '''Philadelphia Eagles''' || 21 || 41 || New England Patriots || 14 || 33 || Yes
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| 8 || LIII || February 3, 2019 || '''New England Patriots''' || 28 || 13 || Los Angeles Rams || 17 || 3 || Yes
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| 9 || LIV || February 2, 2020 || San Francisco 49ers || 10 || 20 || '''Kansas City Chiefs''' || 21 || 31 || Yes
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| 10 || LV || February 7, 2021 || Kansas City Chiefs || 10 || 9 || '''Tampa Bay Buccaneers''' || 24 || 31 || Yes
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| 11 || LVI || February 13, 2022 || Cincinnati Bengals || 20 || 20 || '''Los Angeles Rams''' || 27 || 23 || Yes
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| 12 || LVII || February 12, 2023 || '''Kansas City Chiefs''' || 3 || 38 || Philadelphia Eagles || 28 || 35 || No
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| 13 || LVIII || February 11, 2024 || San Francisco 49ers || 13 || 22 || '''Kansas City Chiefs''' || 29 || 25 || Yes
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
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The 2012 through 2019 episodes of this series were re-released on ''[[The D-Pad Unpaused]]'' on September 5, 2022.
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  |Aux1 = 21:05
 
  |Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Dan
 
  |Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Dan
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|29}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|30}}
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  |ShortSummary = Predicted score: New York Giants 10 - 21 New England Patriots<br/>Actual score: New York Giants 9 - 10 New England Patriots
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* 00:00​: Intro
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* 04:28:​ Opening Sequence
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* 05:59​: Title Screen
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* 06:50​: Team Select
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* 07:09​: Coin Toss
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* 07:24​: 1st Quarter
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* 13:31​: 2nd Quarter
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* 20:16​: Halftime
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  |Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Dan
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|2|5}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|2|5}}
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  |ShortSummary = Predicted score: New York Giants 31 - '''34 New England Patriots'''<br/>Actual score: '''New York Giants 21''' - 17 New England Patriots
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* 00:00​: Intro
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* 01:55​: Halftime
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* 02:15​: 3rd Quarter
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* 08:08:​ 4th Quarter
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* 14:40:​ Final Score
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John, Bebel
 
  |Aux2 = Rick, John, Bebel
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|3}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|3}}
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  |ShortSummary = Predicted score: Baltimore Ravens 0 - 17 San Francisco 49ers<br/>Actual score: Baltimore Ravens 21 - 6 San Francisco 49ers
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* 00:00​: Intro
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* 03:39​: Opening Sequence
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* 05:10​: Title Screen
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* 06:51​: Team Select
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* 07:45​: Coin Toss
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* 07:59​: 1st Quarter
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* 14:04:​ 2nd Quarter
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* 20:01:​ Halftime
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John, Bebel
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|2|3}}
 
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  |ShortSummary = Predicted score: Baltimore Ravens 21 - '''30 San Francisco 49ers'''<br/>Actual score: '''Baltimore Ravens 34''' - 31 San Francisco 49ers
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* 01:02​: Halftime
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* 02:30​: 3rd Quarter
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* 08:47:​ 4th Quarter
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* 15:17:​ Final Score
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  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UDrhG2T6bE Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVIII]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UDrhG2T6bE Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVIII]
 
  |Aux1 = 20:42
 
  |Aux1 = 20:42
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|2|2}}
 
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  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zlm5diJgF8 Let's Predict Super Bowl XLIX]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zlm5diJgF8 Let's Predict Super Bowl XLIX]
 
  |Aux1 = 19:33
 
  |Aux1 = 19:33
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John, Meg
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|1}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|1}}
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  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbdKe-FciQ Let's Predict Super Bowl 50]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLbdKe-FciQ Let's Predict Super Bowl 50]
 
  |Aux1 = 21:20
 
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  |Aux2 =  
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John, C/J, Ben
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|4|4}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|4|4}}
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  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_I3L6zbnfI Let's Predict Super Bowl LI]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_I3L6zbnfI Let's Predict Super Bowl LI]
 
  |Aux1 = 18:21
 
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|2|5}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|2|5}}
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  |Aux2 = Rick, John, Ben, Lindsay
 
  |Aux2 = Rick, John, Ben, Lindsay
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|4}}
 
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|2|4}}
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  |ShortSummary = Predicted score: '''Philadelphia Eagles 21''' - 14 New England Patriots<br/>Actual score: '''Philadelphia Eagles 41''' - 33 New England Patriots
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|EpisodeNumber = 10
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|EpisodeNumber2 = *
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImDhrSpnIgI Let's Predict Super Bowl LIII]
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|Aux1 = 31:15
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|Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Ben, Sarah, Geoff
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|3}}
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|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
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|EpisodeNumber2 = *
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvUvIoYhOXo Let's Predict Super Bowl LIV]
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|Aux1 = 27:12
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|Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Ben
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|2|2}}
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|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #a19874
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 12
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|EpisodeNumber2 = *
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-ethG9PoEU Let's Predict Super Bowl LV]
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|Aux1 = 28:37
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|Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Geoff
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|2|7}}
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|ShortSummary = {{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
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* 00:51​: Opening Sequence
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* 02:01​: Title Screen & ​Team Select
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* 03:26​: Coin Toss
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* 03:41​: 1st Quarter
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* 07:33​: 2nd Quarter
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* 11:42​: Halftime
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* 14:24​: 3rd Quarter
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* 17:58:​ 4th Quarter
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* 22:12:​ Final Score
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}}
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}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 13
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|EpisodeNumber2 = *
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5YwAR7aHDM Let's Predict Super Bowl LVI]
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|Aux1 = 27:23
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|Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Geoff
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|2|13}}
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|ShortSummary = {{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
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* 00:25: Opening Sequence
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* 03:24: Title Screen & ​Team Select
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* 03:49: Coin Toss
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* 04:02: 1st Quarter
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* 07:40: 2nd Quarter
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* 12:03: Halftime
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* 13:18: 3rd Quarter
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* 17:20: 4th Quarter
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* 21:49: Final Score
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}}
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 14
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|EpisodeNumber2 = *
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEnpu8Hv7oI Let's Predict Super Bowl LVII]
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|Aux1 = 26:26
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|Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Geoff
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|2|12}}
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|ShortSummary = {{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
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* 00:21: Opening Sequence
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* 01:48: Title Screen & ​Team Select
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* 02:26: Coin Toss
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* 02:39: 1st Quarter
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* 06:10: 2nd Quarter
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* 10:21: Halftime
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* 13:06: 3rd Quarter
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* 16:44: 4th Quarter
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* 20:56: Final Score
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}}
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 15
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|EpisodeNumber2 = *
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPjcJvyyObE Let's Predict Super Bowl LVIII]
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|Aux1 = 32:00
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|Aux2 = Rick, Bebel, Geoff
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|2|11}}
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|ShortSummary = {{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
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* 00:51: Opening Sequence
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* 02:20: Title Screen & ​Team Select
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* 06:16: Coin Toss
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* 06:30: 1st Quarter
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* 10:02: 2nd Quarter
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* 14:10: Halftime
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* 18:00: 3rd Quarter
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* 21:53: 4th Quarter
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* 26:03: Final Score
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}}
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
{{Gallery
 
{{Gallery
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  |File:Tecmo-super-bowl-xlvi.png
 
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   |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LII''
 
   |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LII''
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|File:Tecmo-super-bowl-liii.png
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  |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LIII''
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|File:Tecmo-super-bowl-liv.png
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  |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LIV''
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|File:Tecmo-super-bowl-lv.png
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  |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LV''
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|File:Tecmo-super-bowl-lvi.png
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  |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LVI''
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|File:Tecmo-super-bowl-lvii.png
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  |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LVII''
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|File:Tecmo-super-bowl-lviii.png
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  |''Let's Predict Super Bowl LVIII''
 
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* The first episode of ''Let's Predict the Super Bowl'' was released over two months before the debut of ''[[Pokémon FireRed Version|Pokémon FireRed Version: Hard Mode]]'', the first installment of ''[[Pokémon Rivals]]''. This makes it the longest-running series on the channel, and the oldest series to still be releasing new episodes.
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*The first episode of ''Let's Predict the Super Bowl'' was released over two months before the debut of ''[[Pokémon FireRed Version|Pokémon FireRed Version: Hard Mode]]'', the first installment of ''[[Pokémon Rivals]]''. This makes it the longest-running series on the channel, and the oldest series to still be releasing new episodes.
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*''Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI'' and ''XLVII'', the first two installments in the series, were both released in two parts, one for each half of the game. All subsequent installments have been released as a single episode.
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*''Let's Predict Super Bowl 50'' was not recorded in time for the actual game in February [[2016]], and was eventually released in April as part of the channel's fifth anniversary celebrations, attempting to "predict" the outcome of a game that had already been played.
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*''Let's Predict Super Bowl LV'' marked a stylistic departure from prior entries in the series, adding facecams for the hosts, and presentation and commentary reminiscent of actual sports commentary, as opposed to the more casual format of earlier episodes.
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**Additionally, it was the first episode to be recorded remotely, as it occurred during Rick, John, Ben and Sarah's quarantining as a result of a COVID-19 infection in the house.
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**It is also the first episode not to feature the Denver Broncos, the New England Patriots, or the San Francisco 49ers.
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=== Predictions ===
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*Super Bowl XLVIII marks the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted the outcome of the game.
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*Super Bowl 50 marks the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted an individual team's final score.
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*The New England Patriots have been both correctly and incorrectly predicted as both the winning and losing team between Super Bowl XLVI and LIII.
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*Super Bowl LIII marks the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted the outcome of the game in back-to-back games.
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**It was also the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has accurately predicted a Super Bowl victory by a team in the American Football Conference.
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*Super Bowl LIV marks the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted the outcome of the game three times in a row.
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**It was also the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has accurately predicted a Super Bowl victory by the designated home team.
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**It was also the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has accurately predicted the margin of victory for the winning team.  This comes after three consecutive years of being a single point off from the actual margin of victory.
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*Super Bowl LV marks the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted the outcome of the game four times in a row.
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**It also featured all three commentators correctly predicting the final score for a team: 31 points for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Rick changed his prediction from 31–28 to 35–34 so as not to have the same prediction as Geoff).
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*Super Bowl LVI marks the first time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted the outcome of the game five times in a row.
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** It also marked the second time ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' has correctly predicted an individual team's final score.
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*** In both instances, the opposing team was (incorrectly) projected to score 27 points.
  
 
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Tecmo Super Bowl
Lets-predict-the-super-bowl-logo.png
Series Tecmo Bowl
Developed by Tecmo
Published by Tecmo
Platform(s) Nintendo Entertainment
System
Release date December 13, 1991 (1991-12-13)
Genre Sports
Details
Featuring
Original run January 30, 2012 –
February 11, 2024
No. of episodes 15
Episode length 16–32 minutes
Playlist link
Playlist length 5:50:04

Tecmo Super Bowl is a 1991 sports game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Based on the National Football League, it is a sequel to the 1989 NES port of the 1987 arcade game Tecmo Bowl, and is notable for being the first video game to use the names and stats of real NFL teams and players, due to a licensing agreement with the NFL. Tecmo Super Bowl gained a cult following that continued long after it became outdated, and to this day a modified fan-made ROM is released every year at the start of the season, with rosters updated to be accurate to the current state of the NFL. These ROMs have been played on The D-Pad since 2012, in an annual feature on the channel called Let's Predict the Super Bowl. The series, usually released the day of the Super Bowl, simulates the upcoming game by staging an AI vs. AI match with the competing teams and players, in an attempt to predict the final outcome. The series began on January 30, 2012 with Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI, and the most recent installment, Let's Predict Super Bowl LVIII, was released on February 11, 2024.

Game record

The following is a list of all games predicted over the course of the series, with the winning team of the actual game highlighted. The two scores following each team are their predicted score and actual score, respectively. Seven of the thirteen games simulated thus far have correctly predicted the winning team.

# Game Date Away team P A Home team P A Correct
1 XLVI February 5, 2012 New York Giants 31 21 New England Patriots 34 17 No
2 XLVII February 3, 2013 Baltimore Ravens 21 34 San Francisco 49ers 30 31 No
3 XLVIII February 2, 2014 Seattle Seahawks 37 43 Denver Broncos 31 8 Yes
4 XLIX February 1, 2015 New England Patriots 21 28 Seattle Seahawks 35 24 No
5 50 February 7, 2016 Carolina Panthers 27 10 Denver Broncos 24 24 No
6 LI February 5, 2017 New England Patriots 14 34 Atlanta Falcons 21 28 No
7 LII February 4, 2018 Philadelphia Eagles 21 41 New England Patriots 14 33 Yes
8 LIII February 3, 2019 New England Patriots 28 13 Los Angeles Rams 17 3 Yes
9 LIV February 2, 2020 San Francisco 49ers 10 20 Kansas City Chiefs 21 31 Yes
10 LV February 7, 2021 Kansas City Chiefs 10 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 31 Yes
11 LVI February 13, 2022 Cincinnati Bengals 20 20 Los Angeles Rams 27 23 Yes
12 LVII February 12, 2023 Kansas City Chiefs 3 38 Philadelphia Eagles 28 35 No
13 LVIII February 11, 2024 San Francisco 49ers 13 22 Kansas City Chiefs 29 25 Yes

Episodes

The 2012 through 2019 episodes of this series were re-released on The D-Pad Unpaused on September 5, 2022.

LPTSB#EpisodeTitleLengthCommentator(s)Release date
11"Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI, First Half"21:05Rick, Bebel, DanJanuary 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)
  • 00:00​: Intro
  • 04:28:​ Opening Sequence
  • 05:59​: Title Screen
  • 06:50​: Team Select
  • 07:09​: Coin Toss
  • 07:24​: 1st Quarter
  • 13:31​: 2nd Quarter
  • 20:16​: Halftime
22"Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI, Second Half"16:11Rick, Bebel, DanFebruary 5, 2012 (2012-02-05)
  • 00:00​: Intro
  • 01:55​: Halftime
  • 02:15​: 3rd Quarter
  • 08:08:​ 4th Quarter
  • 14:40:​ Final Score
31"Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVII, First Half"21:50Rick, John, BebelFebruary 3, 2013 (2013-02-03)
  • 00:00​: Intro
  • 03:39​: Opening Sequence
  • 05:10​: Title Screen
  • 06:51​: Team Select
  • 07:45​: Coin Toss
  • 07:59​: 1st Quarter
  • 14:04:​ 2nd Quarter
  • 20:01:​ Halftime
42"Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVII, Second Half"18:31Rick, John, BebelFebruary 3, 2013 (2013-02-03)
  • 01:02​: Halftime
  • 02:30​: 3rd Quarter
  • 08:47:​ 4th Quarter
  • 15:17:​ Final Score
5*"Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVIII"20:42Rick, JohnFebruary 2, 2014 (2014-02-02)
6*"Let's Predict Super Bowl XLIX"19:33Rick, John, MegFebruary 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)
7*"Let's Predict Super Bowl 50"21:20Rick, John, C/J, BenApril 4, 2016 (2016-04-04)
8*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LI"18:21Rick, JohnFebruary 5, 2017 (2017-02-05)
9*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LII"19:38Rick, John, Ben, LindsayFebruary 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)
10*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LIII"31:15Rick, Bebel, Ben, Sarah, GeoffFebruary 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)
11*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LIV"27:12Rick, Bebel, BenFebruary 2, 2020 (2020-02-02)
12*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LV"28:37Rick, Bebel, GeoffFebruary 7, 2021 (2021-02-07)
  • 00:51​: Opening Sequence
  • 02:01​: Title Screen & ​Team Select
  • 03:26​: Coin Toss
  • 03:41​: 1st Quarter
  • 07:33​: 2nd Quarter
  • 11:42​: Halftime
  • 14:24​: 3rd Quarter
  • 17:58:​ 4th Quarter
  • 22:12:​ Final Score
13*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LVI"27:23Rick, Bebel, GeoffFebruary 13, 2022 (2022-02-13)
  • 00:25: Opening Sequence
  • 03:24: Title Screen & ​Team Select
  • 03:49: Coin Toss
  • 04:02: 1st Quarter
  • 07:40: 2nd Quarter
  • 12:03: Halftime
  • 13:18: 3rd Quarter
  • 17:20: 4th Quarter
  • 21:49: Final Score
14*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LVII"26:26Rick, Bebel, GeoffFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)
  • 00:21: Opening Sequence
  • 01:48: Title Screen & ​Team Select
  • 02:26: Coin Toss
  • 02:39: 1st Quarter
  • 06:10: 2nd Quarter
  • 10:21: Halftime
  • 13:06: 3rd Quarter
  • 16:44: 4th Quarter
  • 20:56: Final Score
15*"Let's Predict Super Bowl LVIII"32:00Rick, Bebel, GeoffFebruary 11, 2024 (2024-02-11)
  • 00:51: Opening Sequence
  • 02:20: Title Screen & ​Team Select
  • 06:16: Coin Toss
  • 06:30: 1st Quarter
  • 10:02: 2nd Quarter
  • 14:10: Halftime
  • 18:00: 3rd Quarter
  • 21:53: 4th Quarter
  • 26:03: Final Score

Gallery

Thumbnails
Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI 
Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVII 
Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVIII 
Let's Predict Super Bowl XLIX 
Let's Predict Super Bowl 50 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LI 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LII 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LIII 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LIV 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LV 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LVI 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LVII 
Let's Predict Super Bowl LVIII 

Trivia

  • The first episode of Let's Predict the Super Bowl was released over two months before the debut of Pokémon FireRed Version: Hard Mode, the first installment of Pokémon Rivals. This makes it the longest-running series on the channel, and the oldest series to still be releasing new episodes.
  • Let's Predict Super Bowl XLVI and XLVII, the first two installments in the series, were both released in two parts, one for each half of the game. All subsequent installments have been released as a single episode.
  • Let's Predict Super Bowl 50 was not recorded in time for the actual game in February 2016, and was eventually released in April as part of the channel's fifth anniversary celebrations, attempting to "predict" the outcome of a game that had already been played.
  • Let's Predict Super Bowl LV marked a stylistic departure from prior entries in the series, adding facecams for the hosts, and presentation and commentary reminiscent of actual sports commentary, as opposed to the more casual format of earlier episodes.
    • Additionally, it was the first episode to be recorded remotely, as it occurred during Rick, John, Ben and Sarah's quarantining as a result of a COVID-19 infection in the house.
    • It is also the first episode not to feature the Denver Broncos, the New England Patriots, or the San Francisco 49ers.

Predictions

  • Super Bowl XLVIII marks the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted the outcome of the game.
  • Super Bowl 50 marks the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted an individual team's final score.
  • The New England Patriots have been both correctly and incorrectly predicted as both the winning and losing team between Super Bowl XLVI and LIII.
  • Super Bowl LIII marks the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted the outcome of the game in back-to-back games.
    • It was also the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has accurately predicted a Super Bowl victory by a team in the American Football Conference.
  • Super Bowl LIV marks the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted the outcome of the game three times in a row.
    • It was also the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has accurately predicted a Super Bowl victory by the designated home team.
    • It was also the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has accurately predicted the margin of victory for the winning team. This comes after three consecutive years of being a single point off from the actual margin of victory.
  • Super Bowl LV marks the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted the outcome of the game four times in a row.
    • It also featured all three commentators correctly predicting the final score for a team: 31 points for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Rick changed his prediction from 31–28 to 35–34 so as not to have the same prediction as Geoff).
  • Super Bowl LVI marks the first time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted the outcome of the game five times in a row.
    • It also marked the second time Tecmo Super Bowl has correctly predicted an individual team's final score.
      • In both instances, the opposing team was (incorrectly) projected to score 27 points.
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