It’s tough to get a read on this one.

Most of the attention toward Super Bowl LV has been focused on quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady — the best right now vs. the best ever, so they say.

As intriguing as that may be, football games are not quarterback vs. quarterback.

There have been plenty of big-time quarterback match-ups throughout Super Bowl lore. Terry Bradshaw-Roger Staubach, Joe Montana-Dan Marino, John Elway-Brett Favre and Drew Brees-Peyton Manning come to mind.

But this game is Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay. The theme of the outcome is obvious. Either the Chiefs become the first repeat Super Bowl champion since New England turned the trick in 2003 and 2004 or Brady adds to his legacy with a seventh Super Bowl ring — this one in his first season with a new team.

Either outcome will be quite the achievement.

So which will it be?

Like I said, this is a tough game to read.

It’s hard to imagine either team stopping the other one. Kansas City’s offense has speed all over the place and Mahomes can deliver the football at arm angles that seem incapable of a human being.

Tampa Bay has done its best to equip Brady with some new toys to work with. The Bucs brought in tight end Rob Gronkowski, receiver Antonio Brown and running back Leonard Fournette to join an offense that was already strong at the skill positions.

The key to this game is which team manages its attack better.

For that, it’s hard to go against Brady.

What I envision is this guy methodically moving the ball downfield, using his running backs and possession passing, collecting first downs and finishing with touchdowns while Mahomes and company look on helplessly from the sidelines.

Though they’re at home, the Bucs are a slight underdog in this game.They are also a team riding momentum, defeating three successive division champions on the road during the playoffs.

Tampa Bay managed to win at Green Bay despite Brady throwing three interceptions on successive possessions in the second half.

Seems like a team of destiny to me.

The Bucs’ defense can pressure the quarterback. Mahomes may feel some of that heat. He will doubtless make plays of his own, regardless.

I can picture Brady throwing for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns. I can see Mahomes doing the same.

The difference could be Kansas City settling for a field goal one more time than Tampa Bay does.

This game should be that tight.

My pick is Tampa Bay, 31-27. Brady will be MVP, of course.

It could be worse, Steeler fans. Brown could catch all three of those touchdown passes and be named MVP.

Then we could all let out a collective gag.

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle