Arguably the biggest sporting event in North America took place this past weekend and it had a wild ending. The star-studded San Fransico 49ers took on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in what was a night to remember for all football fans.
The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Superbowls and it was on the back of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ defence. The game saw overtime and after the 49ers failed to score a touchdown on their first possession, they had to settle for a field goal, leaving the Chiefs the opportunity to win with a touchdown on the next drive.
The Chiefs stormed down the field, tiring the 49ers defence with a long drive that ended with a three-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman, 25-22.
With that, the Kansas City Chiefs are your 2024 Superbowl Champions.
Both defences came to play to start the game, not allowing a point in the first quarter. It was not until the start of the second that the 49ers got on the board with a 55-yard field from Jake “Michigan” Moody: the longest field goal in Superbowl history.
The 49ers extended their lead in what might go down as one of the craziest plays called in the Superbowl, and for good reason. Brock Purdy took the snap in gun and tossed it out to wide receiver Juan Jenning for a stationary screen play, but a screen it was not. Jennings received the pass behind Purdy and looked back across the field. He threw it to running back Christian McAffrey, who had a wide-open lane to the endzone, 10-0 49ers.
The rest of the quarter had no score, for the 49ers, but Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker kicked a 28-yard field goal to put points on the board for KC before half time. The score was 10-3 at half.
Again, both the Chiefs and 49ers defences came to play to start the third quarter. On a 3rd and 12, Mahomes was trying to find Kelce for the first down, but 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted the pass giving the 49ers great field position on the other offensive side of the 50. Unfortunately, they were unable to do anything with this great field position and were forced to punt the ball after a five-yard penalty and a failed 3rd and 15.
The first team to score in the second half was Kansas City. A 57-yard field goal by Harison Butker made the game 10-6 and beat Moody’s record setting field goal kick from earlier in the game. The Chiefs followed up the field goal with a touchdown just over two minutes later scored by Marquez Valdes-Scantling to take the lead for the first time in the game, 13-10.
It did not take long for the 49ers to respond. A few minutes into the fourth quarter, Purdy found Juan Jennings over the middle of the field who fought his way through a couple of defenders to score the touchdown. The 49ers regained the lead but Moody missed the extra point and the 49ers only led by three instead of four, 16-13.
The rest of the fourth quarter was action packed as KC and the 49ers traded field goals before the game was decided in overtime.
Partick Mahomes won the Superbowl MVP and has now won three Superbowl’s at just 28 years old. He is already one of the greatest to ever do it and with another decade left to play, people are starting to wonder if he will catch Tom Brady, who has the most championships of any NFL player in history with seven.
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