🏆 SUPER BOWL LVIII PREGAME THREAD - SF 49ERS vs KC CHIEFS 🏆

Originally posted by NYniner85:

I don't know how this is possible, but the Chiefs have only scored 30 points 3 times this season (Bears, Raiders, Chargers).#49ers scored 30 points 10 times this season.

Mahomes is Mahomes, but I don't know if the Chiefs have the ability to play in a shootout.

— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) January 31, 2024

Efficiency Rankings of #49ers' playoff opponents (since Week 10):

Offense:
Packers: #2
Lions: #5
Chiefs: #12

Defense:
Packers: #25
Lions: #27
Chiefs: #12

Mahomes is the great equalizer, but this might be the worst offense SF has faced all postseason, but the best defense.

— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) January 31, 2024

Bracket Kelce, keep eyes on Rice, and force Watson/Scantling to beat you. If they do, they do. But force those lesser players to be the ones that win it for KC.

curious to know how the goal post will move if purdy outplays mahomes

It's B-Rock-Steady Purdy baby... ain't no IF !! It's all WHEN !!!

GO NINERSSSSS !!!

SF 43
KC 23

Originally posted by thl408:
Bracket Kelce, keep eyes on Rice, and force Watson/Scantling to beat you. If they do, they do. But force those lesser players to be the ones that win it for KC.

Exactly!

Originally posted by IrishCrnjo:

Originally posted by Chance:
Yeah, well, there's luck in every game. Get used to it. Ambry Thomas had an easy INT, a ball in his hands that bounced back into the WRs (bad luck). So I see no point in whining about what could have been. This is the playoffs and every game is likely going to be a tough win.

What makes you think I"m whining? I'm glad we got lucky, but we did get lucky.

Yeah but it wasn't like it was all f**king game long either. We were lucky because Josh Reynolds whiffed on a completely catchable pass on the 4th & 2 but they got lucky cause some DL jumped up hit Brock's hand with his bigger hand just as he threw the ball which caused INT.

Originally posted by tankle104:

Brock Purdy had more rushing yards than Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFC Championship

In the biggest game of the season, Purdy rushed for 48 yards and averaged nearly 10 yards per carry

Gibbs had 45 yards and was under 4 yards per carry#49ers | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/JCe7oKNtXb

— Sterling Bennett (@49ers_Access) January 31, 2024

really? This shocks me. Lol It felt like both of detroits running backs had 100+ yards.

I think the Detroit coordinator got too cute and should of pulled a shanahan in 2019 NFCC - run the ball until it doesn't work anymore. It's the safest bet, drains the clock, weakens the defense over time, and we couldn't stop it.

idk why they hell they tried to run it with brown either, that was strange. I'm grateful but once again, too cute.

Maybe seeing other teams do this might lend credence to the idea that it's a lot harder than one thinks to just do things so SIMPLY.

The Ravens only rushed the ball 6 times against KC (that wasn't Lamar rushing)......their entire season was mid double digits.

Originally posted by D0PEMAN:
curious to know how the goal post will move if purdy outplays mahomes

If he wins, he joins Brees, Rodgers, Stafford, and Wilson conversation

Originally posted by hello49:

Originally posted by Koldo:
I expect us to have a performance similar to that of Tampa Bay in SBLV.

but they had an awesome pass rush

And the Chiefs O-line was literally playing with a guy at every position who didn't even play there on a regular basis

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by Ruixx:
I figured the clickbait but what you said about the Cowboys made me think how many sports 'pundits' truly are former Dallas players or openly Dallas fans. Jesus.

Don Meredith
Roger Staubach
Tom Landry
Jimmy Johnson
Michael Irvin
Daryl Johnston
Troy Aikman
Deion Sanders
Tony Romo

…it's like automatic every generation a Cowboy retires and had a NFL media job waiting for them, to continue the Niner-hate narrative.

That might make sense if every single one of those last six on the list didn't praise the niners every opportunity they get. All of the online garbage that's anti-niners is just butthurt fans whose team, and/or coaches failed them and instead of being pissed off at them, are directing their frustration at the team that took advantage of their team's shortcomings. It's mostly sour grapes.

Originally posted by Montana:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

It's the unofficial Alex Smith Super Bowl. Smith was drafted No. 1 overall by the 49ers, traded to the Chiefs, and spent time mentoring Patrick Mahomes before moving back to the Bay Area. And Smith thinks the 49ers' defense is in trouble.

🎧 https://t.co/lLvL31mwvv pic.twitter.com/H9VplvMKW4

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 30, 2024

Alex speaking truth about the D

he's sitting there like "man my Fangio defenses made these guys look like pussies"

Originally posted by D0PEMAN:

The 49ers have an opportunity to the do the funniest thing ever pic.twitter.com/30QWIh5joE

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 31, 2024

It's common to compare teams by their stats during the year. We also like to compare common opponents. Neither of those is a great indicator of who will win. Every game is different and past performances have no real bearing on the outcome. There are too many factors that come into play. How many times you scored 30 during the season is irrelevant. You could score 17 and win or 30 and lose. I never predict scores and rarely bet. Too many things can affect a game. Players have good days and bad. Individual matchups can favor one team over another. Health is always an issue. Mistakes. Coaching schemes. In game adjustments. Bad calls. The list is endless.

Originally posted by Patton:
VINOVICH IS THE FKING REF FOR THE SUPER BOWL????

Same dude that stole the last Super Bowl from us??!!??

Why? Did he overthrow Emmanuel Sanders?