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Super Bowl 2024: Chiefs beat 49ers in OT thriller on walk-off TD pass by Patrick Mahomes
The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions for a third time in the Patrick Mahomes era.
Mahomes found Mecole Hardman for a walk-off touchdown in overtime on Sunday to deliver a 25-22 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in a thriller. The Super Bowl victory is the second straight for the Chiefs and their third in five seasons. It also marks their second win over the 49ers in the Super Bowl after beating San Francisco following the 2019 season.
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Mahomes was stellar yet again, completing 34 of 46 passes for 333 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He led the Chiefs on a game-tying drive at the end of regulation, then the game-winning drive in overtime. He converted two first downs with his feet in the extra session, including a run on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs alive.
The effort earned Mahomes his third Super Bowl MVP trophy.
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And now Patrick Mahomes has been named Super Bowl MVP. His third honor in three Super Bowl wins. What a legacy.
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Travis Kelce was excited, as expected:
Travis never disappoints 😂 #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/Gr2J7JoF4c
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Patrick Mahomes: "The Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs. Just know that."
“The Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs.” - Patrick Mahomes pic.twitter.com/sSc5Ww0JQj
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Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce take the field for the postgame celebration.
Taylor Swift and the Kelce family make it down to the field after the Chiefs win the Super Bowl 👏 pic.twitter.com/FkbFIMiIxA
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Andy Reid gets yet another Gatorade bath.
The best kind of bath 💜 @Gatorade #SBLVIII pic.twitter.com/tnbl4tE99E
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What a win for Kansas City. The Chiefs are back-to-back champions and can officially be called a dynasty with a third championship in five seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid further cement their status among the pantheon of all-time greats.
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Kansas City wins. Patrick Mahomes finds Mecole Hardman for a walkoff touchdown in overtime. Chiefs are Super Bowl champions with a 25-22 victory.
THE CHIEFS ARE BACK-TO-BACK SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/ZzfhTyUXg9
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Now Mahomes finds Travis Kelce for a first down to the four-yard line.
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Patrick Mahomes scrambles for another first down on third-and-1. Chiefs have the ball at the 49ers 13-yard line and a first down.
MAHOMES MAGIC.
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Now, the Chiefs convert on third-and-6 to keep the drive moving.
49ers send the blitz. Mahomes finds a wide open Rashee Rice!
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With the Super Bowl on the line, the Chiefs just converted on fourth-and-1. Patrick Mahomes runs for a first down to keep Kansas City moving.
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San Francisco's drive stalls, and the 49ers are forced to attempt a field goal. Jake Moody is good from 27 yards to give the 49ers a 22-19 lead. The Chiefs now have a chance to answer.
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The 49ers are driving, taking advantage of the third-down holding penalty. Christian McCaffrey runs 24 yards to set San Francisco up deep in Kansas City territory.
Christian McCaffrey is so good
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Massive penalty in overtime. Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie was called for a holding on third-and-13. Brock Purdy's pass fell incomplete, but the 49ers picked up a first down thanks to the penalty.
Trent McDuffie with the holding penalty pic.twitter.com/yS0cs3gVLX
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The 49ers won the toss and will receive the ball. If they score a touchdown, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense will have the chance to respond.
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It's the first overtime Super Bowl under new postseason rules. Each team is guaranteed a possession. A touchdown on the first possession will not end the game.
The first overtime playoff game under the NFL’s new rules: pic.twitter.com/4xGustvFPP
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 12, 2024
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And we have overtime for the second time ever in the Super Bowl.
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Patrick Mahomes' pass to Travis Kelce in the end zone falls incomplete, and the Chiefs opt for a Harrison Butker field goal with six seconds remaining. Butker connects to tie the game at 19-19 and likely sets up overtime with three seconds remaining.
WHAT A GAME. TIED AGAIN!
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Travis Kelce with a huge play. Converts a third-and-7 catch into a 22-yard gain to set Kansas City up at the San Francisco 11-yard line with 10 seconds remaining. The Chiefs will have at least one shot a a go-ahead touchdown in the red zone.
Who else but Kelce with 9 seconds to go?!
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A third first down on the drive puts Kansas City squarely in field-goal range. Chiefs take a timeout with the ball at San Francisco's 36-yard line with 40 seconds remaining.
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The Chiefs are moving the ball. Two first downs put Kansas City near midfield.
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Patrick Mahomes has the ball with 1:54 remaining in the Super Bowl with Kansas City trailing, 19-16. Let's go.
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Jake Moody pays off the drive, though. The 49ers kicker is good from 53 yards to give San Francisco a 19-16 lead with 1:53 remaining.
MOODY’S KICK IS GOOD FOR THE LEAD!
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Huge defensive play from the Chiefs with the game on the line. Chiefs blitz on third-and-4 and force a Brock Purdy incompletion after the two-minute warning. Aggressive defense pays off.
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The 49ers are down in Chiefs territory now with about 3 minutes left in the game.
Nail-biting finish. pic.twitter.com/PU1spFIhKf
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) February 12, 2024
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The 49ers get a huge stop on 3rd and goal, and the Chiefs will settle for a field goal. It's now 16-16 with just less than 6 minutes left in the game.
That 49ers missed PAT looms large.
Butker. Money. We’re tied 16-16 with 5:46 to go.
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Travis Kelce with a pair of catches on this drive, and the Chiefs are rolling. They're at the 20 now.
15 to 87 heating up. #ChiefsKingdom
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Well, that paid off. Jauan Jennings just scored a touchdown, and the 49ers are back on top 16-13 after a missed extra point. What a play call there.
Purdy. Jennings. 49ers back up 16-13!
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Kyle Shanahan just went for it on 4th and 3, and George Kittle just barely converted to keep the drive alive. What a play call in the fourth quarter when a field goal would have tied things up.
Purdy & Kittle convert a huge fourth down for SF.
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We're through three quarters with Kansas City holding a 13-10 lead. Taylor Swift approves of the go-ahead Chiefs touchdown.
Taylor and co are LOVING IT pic.twitter.com/L8xeLAIm9n
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Patrick Mahomes converts the turnover into a Chiefs touchdown with a pass in the end zone to Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Kansas City's first touchdown of the game gives it a 13-10 lead late in the third quarter. Game-changing swing.
MAHOMES TO MVS FOR THE LEAD 🍿
The Chiefs scored on the first play after recovering the 49ers muffed punt.
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Disaster for the 49ers. They force a punt, then muff the return after the ball hits Darrell Luter Jr's leg. Ray-Ray McCloud can't pick up the ball, and the Chiefs recover deep in 49ers territory.
Special teams takeaway for Kansas City!
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There's another three-and-out for San Francisco and another punt. This game remains a slog. Kansas City has the ball back and can take the lead here despite having not yet scored a touchdown. 49ers lead, 10-6.
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Here's the fan being hauled off by security after running onto the field:
Fan on the field!!! pic.twitter.com/qwVxbNIBxK
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) February 12, 2024
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Butker's good from 57 yards to break the Super Bowl record for longest field goal that Jake Moody set in the first half (55 yards). 49ers lead, 10-6 with 5:01 left in the third quarter. The line drive just cleared the crossbar.
Harrison Butker sets a new Super Bowl record with a 57-yard FG, previously set by Jake Moody earlier this game. 🙌
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But the drive stalls, and Kansas City's attempting a 57-yard Harrison Butker field goal.
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Kansas City's offense is showing signs of life. A 22-yard Patrick Mahomes scramble has the Chiefs in 49ers territory.
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Deebo Samuel is questionable to return with a hamstring injury after this play. Grabbed his left leg while running a route and fell to the turf.
deebo samuel injury #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/7eu7Qs4DB1
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Deebo Samuel is questionable with a hamstring injury
Officially questionable with a hamstring injury. https://t.co/S17Y1y20ux
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 12, 2024
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Deebo Samuel went down with an injury, but ended up walking off the field on his own. He's in the medical tent now as the Chiefs take over.
deebo samuel injury #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/7eu7Qs4DB1
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Kansas City's defense is keeping the Chiefs in the game. Chris Jones pressure forces a Brock Purdy pass behind the sticks that goes for an eight-yard loss on first down. San Francisco doesn't recover and will punt again after a three-and-out.
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Taylor Swift enjoyed Usher's halftime show:
Taylor was loving the #AppleMusicHalftime show! #SBLVIII pic.twitter.com/Th3vgXzeuk
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And another Chiefs drive ends without a touchdown. Chiefs punt after a three-and-out. They squandered a timeout for a third-down run that got stuffed in the process. 49ers have the ball, leading 10-3 with 10:45 left in the third quarter.
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Some cool video from the halftime show:
Timelapse of Usher's full halftime show 😲 pic.twitter.com/Tgdk0Sm4CE
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49ers make the most of the punt, though. Great play on special teams pins the Chiefs against their own end zone.
Now that’s how you pin them deep. Mitchell Wishnowsky kicks a beauty.
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The 49ers don't capitalize on the turnover and premium field position. San Francisco punts after losing a yard on a three-and-out. Big break for Kansas City.
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And Ji'ayir Brown picks off Patrick Mahomes. Nightmare start to the second half after a nightmare first half for Kansas City's offense.
Patrick Mahomes picked off to start the second half 👀
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Brutal start to the half for the Chiefs. Isaiah Pacheco can't corral a pitch from Patrick Mahomes on the first play, and Kansas City loses 12 yards.
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Back to football after a long halftime. Did the Chiefs find a fix at the break for what's ailing their offense? They'll have the ball first, trailing 10-3.
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And now Ludacris:
LUDA! @Ludacris @Usher #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/TAskFkcs4L
— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2024