Here's some Super Bowl real talk, courtesy of Steelers legend, Pro Football Hall of Famer and SB40 champ Jerome Bettis -- who we got outside Poppy in L.A.
Fact -- Tom Brady and the Patriots are heavy favorites to win it all.
Also fact -- There's 1 team in the field that's got the goods to pull off an upset ... but "it's gonna take a big effort," according to The Bus.
And, good news for fans -- that matchup's coming sooner rather than later (hint, hint).