USA TODAY Sports' Super Bowl 55 picks: Chiefs or Buccaneers for NFL championship?

Super Bowl 55 – the double nickel – is almost here, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trying to double their number of all-time championships while the Kansas City Chiefs hope to double the number of Lombardi Trophies they've won over the last year. 

Of course, the pre-game hype has largely been focused on the showdown between K.C. QB Patrick Mahomes and Bucs counterpart Tom Brady. But, in addition to their picks for the game's outcome, our experts are also offering up other key participants you should keep an eye on this Sunday night ... not including The Weeknd.

(Odds provided courtesy BetMGM)

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