Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.
After a disappointing campaign this season in the NFL, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has revealed his pick for Super Bowl LIX.
Patrick Mahomes is roughly an even-money favorite to win Super Bowl MVP. Saquon Barkley is second ahead of Jalen Hurts.
The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl after a thrilling AFC Championship game victory on Sunday night.
Patrick Mahomes is tied for the second-most fourth-quarter postseason comebacks in NFL history. Here’s a closer look.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Mahomes, 29, has become synonymous with the Super Bowl. He's set to make his fifth appearance in six seasons.
The Kansas City Chiefs are just one victory away from becoming the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three consecutive titles, but Patrick Mahomes and co. have already made history on their latest run to the big game.
However, Mahomes is far from the player with the most Super Bowl rings. That honor goes to Tom Brady. Brady has seven championship rings, having won Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005, Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, Super Bowl LI in 2017, Super Bowl LIII in 2019 and Super Bowl LV in 2021.
The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs have been the NFL's only two dynasties in the free agency and salary cap era.
In the Atlanta Falcons shootout, in which Brady led a 28-3, second-half comeback, the Patriots set several records including James White with the most receptions (14) in the Super Bowl. He also set the record for most points scored (20) in that same game.
The two teams took each other on in Super Bowl 57 back in the 2022-23 season in Glendale, Arizona. The Chiefs pulled out a 38-35 victory over the Eagles in that matchup, which ended on a controversial pass interference called on Philadelphia cornerback James Bradberry.