Chiefs' comeback victory in Super Bowl LIV

Super Bowl LIV was played on February 2, 2020, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Kansas City Chiefs, champions of the AFC, faced off against the San Francisco 49ers, champions of the NFC.

Andy Reid's Chiefs had a great regular season, finishing with a record of 12-4. They won their division and defeated the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game to advance to the Super Bowl.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the team's offense, completing 380 passes for 4,031 yards and 26 touchdowns despite missing two games. The defense was led by Chris Jones, who recorded nine sacks that season, and defensive end Frank Clark, who added eight more.

Kyle Shanahan's 49ers also had an incredible regular season, finishing with a record of 13-3 after going 4-12 the previous year. They won their division and defeated the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LIV.

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo led the team's offense, completing 279 passes for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns. The defense was terrific, led by defensive tackle Deforest Buckner, who recorded 7.5 sacks that season, and rookie Nick Bosa, who added nine.

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The 49ers started strongly, with their defense keeping Mahomes quiet as they ran out to a 21-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Despite throwing an early interception with just 11:28 remaining, the Chiefs offense sparked to life and scored 21 points in the final eight minutes to secure a 31-20 victory.

Patrick Mahomes was named Super Bowl LIV MVP after his outstanding performance, throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for a touchdown. The win marked the Chiefs' first Super Bowl victory in 50 years. Mahomes became the youngest player ever to win both the MVP award (in 2018) and a Super Bowl.

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