I played football through college in the early 1990s and have continued to follow the game to this day. Here are some of my expectations for today’s game as an informed albeit less than expert fan.

When New England has the ball. New England’s offense starts and ends with QB Drake Maye. He has carried the team this season and finished second in league MVP voting. He can win games with his arm or legs – his critical first-down run late in the AFC Championship enabled the Patriots to run out the clock and clinch their Super Bowl berth. New England’s challenge will be how its offensive line, probably its weakest unit, matches up with Seattle’s interior defensive line, probably the Seahawks’ strongest unit. The wildcard here is New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who will be coaching in his tenth Super Bowl. Will he come up with a gameplan to neutralize this seemingly decisive advantage for Seattle?

When Seattle has the ball. Sam Darnold is the only QB in NFL history to win 28 games over two seasons. When he’s on his game, he is on par with the NFL’s best QBs. Darnold, however, can also be turnover-prone. If he doesn’t take care of the ball, it could be a long game for the Seahawks. If Darnold doesn’t try to force the action and gets the ball to Seattle’s playmakers, led by WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, this will put pressure on the New England defense, which has allowed less than nine points per game in the playoffs.

At halftime. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has stirred much controversy since being announced as this year’s halftime performer. He has received criticism for both his harsh words about US government policy and for the often-raunchy content of his music. Bad Bunny can say whatever he wants. This is a free country after all. He is, however, a businessman, and the NFL is a business. If I were giving him business advice, I would try to steer him towards winning over NFL fans vice alienating them. Wearing controversial costumes and criticizing the president on stage will likely do the latter. Nonetheless, I doubt Bad Bunny will reach out to me for advice. I have followed Bad Bunny’s music for several years, and there’s no doubting his immense talent. I predict this halftime show will be one of the most-watched ever.

At the end of the game. I think this will be a low-scoring game between two teams with strong defenses. Both head coaches, Mike Vrabel of the Patriots and Mike Macdonald of the Seahawks are two of the NFL’s most highly regarded. I will give the Seahawks the edge on overall talent, but Vrabel has demonstrated the skill to use some of the game’s intricate rule applications to his benefit. I predict a 21-17 Seattle victory.