After the overtime coin toss in Super Bowl LVIII, the San Francisco 49ers had a choice: defer the opening kickoff and yield the ball to the Chiefs, giving their opponent the first opportunity to score but affording themselves the information advantage on their first possession of the extra period; or take the ball first, try their best to score a …

Getty Images Brandon Marshall’s NFL journey was a long, winding road as he played 13 seasons with six different teams from 2006-2018 before retiring.  Marshall played with even more quarterbacks than he did teams — 17 to be exact. Surprisingly, the six-time Pro Bowler named Jay Cutler, a quarterback he caught passes from in six different seasons — three with …

The 2023 NFL season is in the books, as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, 25-22. Picking Super Bowl sleepers last year was a fool’s errand, as Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce once again fought for their place on the big stage, and came out on top. Still, the NFL is …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer The Super Bowl drought lives on for Kyle Shanahan. For a third time as an offensive coordinator or head coach, Shanahan held a lead in the second half of the Super Bowl. But once again, Shanahan’s team couldn’t keep the lead, as the San Francisco 49ers lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs …

Patrick Mahomes has led his team to comeback wins in each of his Super Bowl victories. Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP Patrick Mahomes’s teammates were full of praise for their quarterback on Sunday night as he led them to a second successive Super Bowl title and their third championship in five years. In all three of those victories Mahomes has helped his …

The Kansas City Chiefs are a dynasty, and Patrick Mahomes strengthened his argument as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time during Sunday’s 25-22 OT win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.  Mahomes, whose game-winning touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime gave the Chiefs the win, has joined Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and …

On Sunday night, the NFL played its 285th and final game of the 2023 season. And the best was truly saved for last. It took nearly 75 minutes, but in the end, the Kansas City Chiefs recorded a 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.  A lot of Super Bowls have been forgotten over time, but …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter LAS VEGAS — They have been here before, standing on the edge of greatness, but never this close, and never feeling quite like this.  For four years the San Francisco 49ers had been building to one moment. And they felt like everything they wanted was right in their hands. Instead, when it was over and …

The Kansas City Chiefs fought back to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime and win their third Super Bowl in five years. The 49ers came into the first Super Bowl held in Las Vegas as the slight favourites and were twice on the brink of victory at Allegiant Stadium. A last-gasp field goal by the Chiefs made it …

Getty Images Wide receiver Mecole Hardman caught the game-winning touchdown that helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII — just as was predicted months ago. Well, sort of. Back in August, Hardman was still part of the New York Jets’ roster when he predicted his team would win the Lombardi Trophy by beating …

Getty Images In the second-ever Super Bowl to feature overtime, an unlikely hero emerged in the form of Mecole Hardman. The wideout who started the 2023 season on the New York Jets was brought back by the Kansas City Chiefs at the trade deadline, and was on the receiving end of the game-winning pass from Patrick Mahomes in the extra period …

Patrick Mahomes won his third Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.  He also earned some extra hardware, as the Chiefs’ superstar quarterback was named the Super Bowl MVP, winning it for the third time in his career.  The win certainly didn’t come easy …

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have made history once again. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in Super Bowl LVIII, which was just the second Super Bowl to ever reach overtime.  With the win, the Patrick Mahomes-era Chiefs have now won three Lombardi Trophies in the past five seasons. They also became the first team to …

Whitner calls 49ers’ season a ‘failure’ after Super Bowl LVIII loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Emotions were still raw in the aftermath of the 49ers’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner summing up the moment honestly. Speaking to Carlos Ramírez during “49ers Postgame Live,” …

Getty Images And just like that, another season is in the books. The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl LVIII champions after pulling out a 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers. They have officially thrust themselves into dynasty status by winning three titles over the last five seasons. Patrick Mahomes’ club also becomes the first team to win …