The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are facing off in Las Vegas on Feb. 11 for Super Bowl LVIII. Here's an analysis of each team's strengths and why they could take home the trophy.
LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are facing off in Las Vegas on Feb. 11 for Super Bowl LVIII.Why will the Chiefs win the Super Bowl? Their vast experienceIn fact, they've beaten the San Francisco 49ers here before.
Eight of the Chiefs' offensive starters were on the team that beat Philadelphia for the championship last year in Arizona. Eight of their defensive starters, too. Harrison Butker is back to kick and Tommy Townsend is back to punt. By starting his fourth Super Bowl, Mahomes will tie for the third most in NFL history for a quarterback behind Tom Brady and John Elway. The others with four include Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, Peyton Manning and Jim Kelly.
Put them side by side, the 49ers might well have the superior roster — aside from quarterback, of course. There is a reason why they have been favored in every game they have played this season, and why the Chiefs were underdogs when they visited the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of the playoffs and the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC championship game.
San Francisco's defense held Mahomes to 10 points for the first 50-plus minutes in Super Bowl 54 before giving up three late TDs to lose the game. This year's unit is not as strong as it was in 2019, but it will be the offense that will carry the Niners to their first championship in 29 seasons. Brandon Aiyuk has been one of the most efficient receivers in the NFL with 1,342 yards on 105 targets this season to open up the passing game.
Instead, San Francisco gained one first down on the first two drives of the fourth quarter, giving Mahomes the opportunity to take the lead. Garoppolo then missed an open Emmanuel Sanders on a potential go-ahead deep shot in the closing minutes and threw a late interception to seal the loss.
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