No overtime was required. Kansas City Chiefs In a Super Bowl rematch, this time the San Francisco 49ers were crowned the winner as Patrick Mahomes & Co. won again on Sunday.
28-18 With the finals underway, the Chiefs NFL’s The Minnesota Vikings remain an undefeated team after losing to the NFC North rival Detroit Lions on a last-second field goal early Sunday.
Once again, it wasn’t Mahomes’ best effort on the field Sunday, but he was able to get the job done, including a moment where he worked his patented “Mahomes Magic” with his legs.
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Kansas City Chiefs Kareem Hunt (29) is congratulated by quarterback Patrick Mahomes after scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Image by Kyle Terada-Imagn)
Mahomes scored a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, his first score on the ground in his last 32 games, including the playoffs. His uncanny ability in and out of the pocket had developed into something legendary at this point, but Mahomes found a seam from a yard out to put the Chiefs up 21-12 as the quarter began.
Early in the drive, Mahomes not only rushed past the San Francisco 30-yard line for a first down, but also rushed for an additional 26 yards for a total gain of 33 yards on the ground, the longest rush of his career.
When Mahomes reached the first down marker, it looked like he was about to go out of bounds, but he stopped quickly and the San Francisco defender was unable to tackle him, so he advanced along the left sideline and ended up being out.
Mahomes finished the day with 39 yards on the ground on five carries, but he didn’t perform well, passing for 154 yards on 16-of-27 passing with two interceptions and no touchdown passes.
Still, the Chiefs leaned on their ground game anchored by Kareem Hunt with 78 yards and two touchdowns, and Mecole Hardman sealed the win in Bay Area with an 18-yard end-around sprint to the end zone for a score. .
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Image by Cary Edmondson-Imagn)
meantime, brock purdy The Chiefs’ defense, a strong unit led by coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, caused problems throughout the game.
Purdy threw three interceptions, two of which came on back-to-back late drives that the Chiefs responded with and scored fourth-quarter touchdowns. He was 17 of 31 passing through the air for 212 yards but also rushed for two touchdowns on eight carries for 27 yards.
The 49ers already had a man down as Deebo Samuel attempted to battle an illness to start the game, but he ultimately had to bow out. And Brandon Aiyuk, whom San Francisco paid big money for last offseason after a long-term contract roller coaster, appears to have suffered a serious leg injury after being tackled in the area of his right knee. He was dragged out of the scene.
As a result, 49ers tight end George Kittle finished with 92 yards on six catches, while rookie Jacob Cowing had 50 yards on two catches thanks to a 41-yard shot down the field. Purdy.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Image by Kyle Terada-Imagn)
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As the Chiefs pick up another win this season, the Niners are still looking for consistency as they fall to 3-4 on the year.
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