The San Francisco 49ers had the Tremendous Bowl of their fingers. They’d late-game leads of 16-13, 19-16, and 22-19. All they wanted was one cease in opposition to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs dynasty and they might lastly finish their lengthy championship drought.
It didn’t occur, as a result of Mahomes is just about inevitable.
The Chiefs have three Tremendous Bowl wins in 5 seasons and two of them have been in opposition to the 49ers. This one was much more dramatic than the primary assembly, which was fairly rattling dramatic in itself.
I used to be genuinely going to do an Enemy Response even when the 49ers received, as a result of I all the time do one for the Tremendous Bowl whatever the end result. This end result means it’s a hell of much more gratifying to do. We’ve bought a Niners Nation meltdown coming, however we’re getting reactions from all throughout the NFL for this one!
Joyous Chiefs fan reactions are courtesy of Arrowhead Pleasure.
Christian McCaffrey fumbles on opening possession (0-0)
Jake Moody hits longest subject purpose in Tremendous Bowl historical past (3-0 SF)
Isiah Pacheco loses fumble contained in the 49ers’ 10-yard line (3-0 SF)
Jauan Jennings throws a landing to Christian McCaffrey (10-0 SF)
Patrick Mahomes throws interception to Ji’Ayir Brown to begin 2nd half (10-3 SF)
Harrison Butker has latest longest subject purpose in Tremendous Bowl historical past (10-6 SF)
49ers have punt return catastrophe, Chiefs get well (10-6 SF)
Patrick Mahomes throws go-ahead landing to Marquez Valdes-Scantling (13-10 KC)
Jauan Jennings catches a landing, however PAT is blocked (16-13 SF)
Patrick Mahomes sacked on third and purpose, Chiefs accept tying FG (16-16)
Jake Moody provides the 49ers the lead once more (19-16 SF)
Travis Kelce places the Chiefs in chip-shot subject purpose vary, resulting in time beyond regulation (19-19)
Chiefs bail out 49ers with third and 13 holding penalty (19-19)
Chris Jones disrupts potential landing to Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers accept 3 (22-19 SF)
Mecole Hardman wins the Tremendous Bowl! (25-22 KC FINAL)
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Submit-Recreation: Name it a dynasty (Vahe Gregorian, KC Star)
Whereas maybe none of this latest run might eclipse the sheer thrill of profitable Tremendous Bowl LIV after a 50-year drought, the actual triumph has been all they’ve achieved since … and it will be onerous to high the way it went Sunday.
Because the air has gotten thinner and thinner on the best way to the highest in a league predicated on creating parity, the Chiefs fended off so many components — together with their very own points — to realize one thing seldom seen within the annals of professional soccer historical past.
No matter else is to return, the victory cemented an everlasting legacy for the Chiefs and notably Reid and Mahomes — the person who altered the very that means of what it’s to be a Chiefs fan and even the self-image of Kansas Citians.
With a 3rd Tremendous Bowl victory to his identify, Reid now trails solely Invoice Belichick (six) and Chuck Noll (4) and is on trajectory towards changing into the winningest general coach in league historical past ought to he proceed to educate for one more 5 or 6 seasons.
With Mahomes’ third Tremendous Bowl title, he now could be 15-3 in postseason play and in Tremendous Bowl wins trails solely Tom Brady (seven) and Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw with 4 apiece.
At age 28.
Submit-Recreation: Painful déjà vu (Scott Ostler, SF Chronicle)
This was Mahomes’ fourth Tremendous Bowl; he owns this sport. He’s now 4-0 in opposition to the 49ers, and he’s 15-3 within the playoffs. Mud off a pedestal for his Corridor of Fame bust.
And mud off a nook the place the 49ers can retreat for a time to lick their wounds. This may sting. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, on the verge of swiping a 1,000-pound monkey off his again, now should take care of a second Tremendous Bowl loss — third, should you rely his loss with the Falcons as offensive coordinator.
Over the previous 5 seasons, the 49ers have gone to 4 NFC title video games and two Tremendous Bowls, however they don’t have any {hardware} to point out for his or her troubles. With a win right here, all of Shanahan’s sins would have been forgiven, however now they pile up like unpaid payments.
Subsequent season? Positive, the 49ers are in nice form. They’ve bought Purdy again, on a comparatively low-cost contract, and all of the game-breakers who took them to the brink this time.
That will likely be no comfort, although, over the approaching months, when the 49ers can solely mirror on one other one which bought away.
They may fly dwelling and get off their aircraft with heads held excessive; they gave it their shot.
However this chance is gone, and it’s going to remain gone.
Submit-Recreation Video: The heartbreak (ABC10 Sacramento)
Submit-Recreation Video: Radio calls from Chiefs and 49ers broadcasts!
Wasn’t that good? I do know you liked it. What a good way to finish the NFL season. And now we will totally make investments ourselves within the offseason.
I’m late on the Subject Gulls mailbag however that’s coming this week. I needed to shove it apart since we had the Tremendous Bowl and the Seahawks teaching employees search all come collectively over a number of days, however that’s on the docket. We hope you proceed following Subject Gulls all through the Seahawks offseason, which will likely be a really totally different expertise as we head into the post-Pete Carroll period.
Thanks for studying and go ‘Hawks!
