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 …
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Super Bowl 2024: Kansas City Chiefs defend NFL title after beating San Francisco 49ers in overtime
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Read More »Whitner calls 49ers’ season a ‘failure’ after Super Bowl LVIII loss
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,” …
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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 …
Read More »When and where will Super Bowl LIX be played in 2025?
The Caesars Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints, will host Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman / Associated Press) Super Bowl LVIII may have just ended, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking ahead to next year. Maybe the Kansas City Chiefs will have a shot at a threepeat. Maybe the San Francisco …
Read More »NFL world reacts to overtime finish in Super Bowl LVIII
The Kansas City Chiefs ripped the San Francisco 49ers’ hearts out again and became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the early 2000s New England Patriots. The Chiefs won a thriller in what became only the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, 25-22, on a walk-off touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Mecole Hardman. Here’s how …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: NFL legends Patrick Mahomes has surpassed with latest championship
Getty Images Patrick Mahomes has enjoyed a start to his career not seen since the likes of Tom Brady. With the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, the franchise has ushered in the NFL’s latest dynasty with Mahomes taking on the mantel that Brady held for nearly two decades with the New England Patriots …
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Getty Images LAS VEGAS, Nevada — All year, there was a consensus about the Kansas City Chiefs’ receiving corps: It wasn’t good enough. At least, the reasoning went, if Patrick Mahomes and Co. were truly serious about winning a second straight Super Bowl. Turns out those concerns were not entirely justified. Because the Chiefs hoisted the Lombardi Trophy again Sunday …
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USATSI Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has broken numerous records throughout his impressive career and just broke another on Super Bowl Sunday, while facing the San Francisco 49ers. Mahomes now owns the record for most career rushing yards in Super Bowl history. Mahomes now has 139 rushing yards in four Super Bowls played. He is ahead of Joe Montana, who …
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Before the Kansas City Chiefs rallied to win the Super Bowl on Sunday, their offense was stuck in neutral early against the San Francisco 49ers. Travis Kelce was not happy about it. Amid a scoreless second quarter for the Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce grabbed head coach Andy Reid on the sideline and screamed in his face. Kelce …
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LAS VEGAS — George Karlaftis is 2-for-2. The former West Lafayette High School and Purdue football standout won his second Super Bowl in as many seasons as a defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Karlaftis’ impact was felt immediately, recovering a Christian McCaffrey fumble to end San Francisco’s first drive. He also had a key fumble recovery in the …
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