Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs overcame two second-half interceptions to pull out a wild 31-20 Super Bowl victory. Here are four plays that decided the Chiefs’ win.
and the defensive line’s late-game pressure helped seal the deal. Here are four plays that decided the Chiefs’ win:The Chiefs actually converted not once but twice on fourth-and-1. The first time, with 1:57 to play in the first quarter, it seemed Reid wouldn’t gamble. Then —psych — Reid pulled his kicking team off the field, sent in the quarterback who had just scrambled 10 yards to the 5 and keyed up a misdirection play that could’ve doubled as choreography for a boy band.
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said the play was inspired by one from the 1949 Rose Bowl — though the matchup he cited, Michigan vs. USC, actually took place the previous year. "It's just a play that we've been working and wonder when we can polish it off," Bieniemy said after the game. "It was fun to watch. ... And those guys did a great job of executing it."Niners quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passed for more yards in the Super Bowl than in San Francisco’s first two playoff games combined. But his lone turnover enabled the Chiefs to take an early 10-3 lead, points they would later need to rally from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit.