The
win cemented their status as the first NFL dynasty since the New England
Patriots.
The Kansas City Chiefs have 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 favorites and were twice on the brink of
victory at Allegiant Stadium.
A last-gasp field goal by the Chiefs
made it 19-19 to send the game into overtime, and although the 49ers edged back
in front, Patrick Mahomes’ touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman meant defending
champions Kansas City cemented their status as the first NFL dynasty since the
New England Patriots.
The Chiefs have reached four of the past
five Super Bowls and became the first team to win back-to-back titles since the
Patriots in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
At 28, Mahomes has become the sixth
quarterback in NFL history to win three or more Super Bowls, while Andy Reid
has become the fifth coach to win three or more.
While Kansas City’s win over the
Philadelphia Eagles last season was a high-scoring epic, this will be seen as a
classic by anyone who likes to see defenses get on top, with San Francisco
leading 10-3 at half-time.
But Mahomes still proved the difference,
steering the Chiefs within range to make their game-tying field goal before
keeping alive the drive which resulted in Hardman’s touchdown.
That condemned the 49ers and their coach
Kyle Shanahan to another painful defeat.
The Chiefs began their Super Bowl streak
with a fourth-quarter fight back against San Francisco in 2020 and their latest
win came in the second Super Bowl to go to overtime, the first saw the Patriots
produce a record comeback in 2016 before beating the Atlanta Falcons, whose
offensive coordinator was Shanahan.
The 49ers remain five-time Super Bowl
winners but have now lost in the big games three times since their last NFL
title in 1995.
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