Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl halftime odds have crashed to 1/2, making her the betting favorite for next year’s show. Her October album “The Life of a Showgirl” creates perfect timing for football’s biggest stage. Bookmakers see the stars aligning for Swift’s halftime debut after years of speculation. Now, Chargers QB Justin Herbert has weighed in with his own prediction about Swift’s potential performance.

Justin Herbert dropped a curveball that caught everyone off guard during his Fox NFL Rearview appearance with Mark Sanchez. While Taylor Swift dominates the social media buzz with speculation, the Chargers quarterback threw cold water on the hype. His confident prediction creates mixed feelings among fans who’ve been banking on Swift’s halftime debut, especially with her engagement to Chiefs star Travis Kelce and her new album dropping October 3rd. Herbert’s contrarian take suggests he sees something others don’t in the entertainment landscape. But his reasoning might surprise even more people than his actual pick.

Sanchez presented Herbert with the three frontrunners during their interview segment. “There’s three call sheet predictions, and they’re currently Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Ariana Grande. Those are like the three favorites,” Sanchez explained before asking for Herbert’s thoughts. Without hesitation, Herbert delivered his verdict: “Hmmm… I think it’s gonna be Post Malone. That’s gonna be my pick.” The quarterback’s confidence caught viewers by surprise, considering Swift’s overwhelming popularity and NFL connections through Kelce. Herbert acknowledged the long-shot nature of celebrity predictions with his joke about “10 million to one odds” for his own performance, but his Post Malone selection felt genuine rather than contrarian for the show.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently addressed Swift speculation during his TODAY show appearance, but didn’t provide definitive answers. “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time,” Goodell stated diplomatically. When pressed about realistic possibilities, he offered only: “It’s a maybe.” Swift’s busy schedule includes her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and her recent engagement to Kelce, making her availability uncertain. Herbert’s Post Malone prediction might prove prescient if Swift’s personal commitments conflict with Super Bowl preparation demands.

Nikki Glaser’s bold Super Bowl prediction puts Swift in the spotlight

Comedian Nikki Glaser isn’t just throwing around celebrity gossip—she’s making calculated predictions about Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl halftime chances. The self-proclaimed “Swiftie” sees perfect timing in her August 26th engagement to Travis Kelce. Glaser’s analysis goes deeper than fan wishful thinking, pointing to Kelce’s potential final season as the catalyst for Swift’s halftime debut. Her reasoning suggests this could be Swift’s most meaningful performance opportunity yet.

Glaser’s intuition feels surprisingly solid when she breaks down the timing. “I do feel like it’s happening, I have this gut intuition,” she told E! News. “It’s the perfect time—probably his last season or getting close to it. The Chiefs are in a position to probably make it there, and I feel like it’s an extra incentive for Travis and his team to be like, ‘We’ve got to make it there because then Taylor’s going to perform.'” The comedian sees Swift’s massive fanbase as automatic NFL gold, boosting both ticket sales and television viewership. Her confidence extends beyond logistics to pure superstition: “Everything just goes the way this girl’s life is meant to go. If she were to perform, the Chiefs are going to win.”

While Glaser champions Swift’s halftime potential, she acknowledges the couple’s desire for wedding privacy. “Helicopter photos will ruin it somehow by hovering above. I hope she gets married in some kind of protected dome… she deserves it,” she joked. Sources confirmed to People that their wedding “will definitely be a private affair and not a spectacle.” With Kansas City facing Philadelphia on September 14th in what could preview another Super Bowl matchup, Glaser’s prediction gains more weight daily.