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

I think at some stage in this Superbowl, both teams will look like they are going to win. It just depends on who has the momentum in the end.

Originally posted by Silky:

Originally posted by Cosmo:

Originally posted by Silky:
The media coverage is so lopsided it's sickening. I'm just experimenting throughout the day since I'm home all day and just tuning in to different stations. Everything is Chiefs this chiefs that. Everyone is picking overs for every Chiefs players and unders for ours lol. The media wants the chiefs so bad

The media have the shortest memories imaginable. All of this bias is based off of the poor showing the Niners had on Xmas, which made everyone think the Ravens were the best. They weren't and KC proved that, so now they all think the Chiefs are the best. Media is nothing more than dogs watching squirrels man. Look at how the teams have played this season. Then look at each team's health situation. After the Super Bowl, the Niners will be the best, even in their eyes, and the good news is this conception gets to last until next season at least.

How do you stay so positive and erect? In my heart I know the Niners can win and win by 10+. But all the negativity and everything else makes me feel down about them

The upshot is... the players are hearing it too... and it pisses them the f**k off!

Originally posted by Silky:
I slightly tore my pec in the gym once benching 145 lbs. The doc said it wasn't a full tear. I remember my friends would flick my chest to mess with me and it hurt to holy hell

Bro, at least embellish a bit and say you were going for 345.

Originally posted by 9ers4eva:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:
And then Reid followed that up with the Chiefs by blowing a 28 point lead against the Colts in the 2014 playoffs and an 18 point lead against the Titans in the 2017 playoffs.

Somehow 10 point blown leads against elite offenses is worse than those two.

It's funny you got people on chiefsplanet forgetting how much they s**t on Alex Smith, who was the QB in both of those big blown leads (the Colts lead I wouldn't put it on him, he was great in that game).........one of them called him much better than Purdy.

A ton of delusional ass f**ks those guys are.

Every team that beat the Chiefs this season and postseason found a way to run the ball against KC. The teams that didn't, like the Ravens, lost. Niners have the best RB in the NFL so they better use CMC to his full capacity. That being said, the Chiefs know this and will load the box to try and contain CMC. If they do so, Purdy needs to execute the play-action pass and...

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by DrEll:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
49 of 64 espn "experts" picked the chiefs

I usually have a feel for games, and I don't have much feel on this one. In terms of the outcome.

I get the KC appreciation, as I usually look to QB, HC, and D and KC scores pretty much off the charts in those areas.

If I had to venture, I would say it won't be crazy high scoring. Points will be more at a premium. KC doesn't have enough out wide to score like they used to, and both teams want to pound the football.

I think KC will make Brock have to execute at a high level and play fast for SF to win. Teams are starting to sit on the intermediate in breaking routes on 3rd and distance. Gonna be a really interesting tactics battle between Kyle and Spags.

Sounds like you're leaning Chiefs. The problem here is based on the eye test. We knew that Green Bay had to play a perfect game in order to beat us. And they almost did. We knew that Detroit had to play a perfect game in order to beat us. And they almost did.

Now the roles are reversed. Kansas City doesn't have to play a perfect game to beat us. Actually most pundits and fans agree that WE have to play a perfect game to beat them. And therein lies the problem. We may be the better team of paper, but the eye test tells us that Mahomes and Reid combo puts us at a disadvantage…

I think we can win ugly, as we have been. 2019 KC was probably a better team. That team had more a middle of the pack D, but still had C Jones and Spags. And Tyreek is a complete matchup nightmare. I think the KC lack of receiving weapons means SF has coverage wins when on D. This is a KC team that only scored 17 in the AFCCG, and that's not crazy unusual. They were middle of the pack in scoring this year on O.

My heart can't take an ugly win. I'm hoping the Niners offense comes out on fire. If this becomes another GB type game, or a Detroit style blowout, I probably won't be able to watch…

Originally posted by RonnieLott:
Every team that beat the Chiefs this season and postseason found a way to run the ball against KC. The teams that didn't, like the Ravens, lost. Niners have the best RB in the NFL so they better use CMC to his full capacity. That being said, the Chiefs know this and will load the box to try and contain CMC. If they do so, Purdy needs to execute the play-action pass and...

Which teams have beaten them this postseason?

I think we have a clear advantage in the ground game. But before we get too high on our prowess and assume automatic success, we need to remember that Chris Jones is a load. He destroyed the 49ers offense, especially the run game, in 2019. Mostert averaged less than 2.0 yards/carry, Coleman less 1.0 yards/carry. Only Deebo had success (3 carries 53 yards). So, like I said, 49ers have a clear advantage, but if Jones is on his game, there can be problems.

For me, the match is Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey v Chris Jones.

Originally posted by Cosmo:

Originally posted by RonnieLott:
Every team that beat the Chiefs this season and postseason found a way to run the ball against KC. The teams that didn't, like the Ravens, lost. Niners have the best RB in the NFL so they better use CMC to his full capacity. That being said, the Chiefs know this and will load the box to try and contain CMC. If they do so, Purdy needs to execute the play-action pass and...

Which teams have beaten them this postseason?

You just noticed a glitch in the matrix

Originally posted by NinerBuff:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by 49ersRing:

Even though Andy Reid said it's a long shot for All-Pro LG Joe Thuney to play in #sblviii ... those around Thuney still believe there is a shot I'm told. Thuney himself said the picture will be a little clearer as we get closer to Sunday if he can go. So stay tuned.

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) February 7, 2024

It's wild how many things are inverted this time around. Even tho he shouldn't have because he was liability at times, Kwon Alexander played with a torn pectoral in the Superbowl in 2019.

It would be a surprise if he doesn't play

A torn pec seems like a huge injury for an OL. They put a ton of strain on their pecs almost every play.

Originally posted by Cosmo:

Originally posted by RonnieLott:
Every team that beat the Chiefs this season and postseason found a way to run the ball against KC. The teams that didn't, like the Ravens, lost. Niners have the best RB in the NFL so they better use CMC to his full capacity. That being said, the Chiefs know this and will load the box to try and contain CMC. If they do so, Purdy needs to execute the play-action pass and...

Which teams have beaten them this postseason?

None, I'm talking about the play in the post season against teams that could have beat them. The Bills and Ravens who both abandoned the run when less than a touch down behind in the last quarter.

Lamar ran the ball for 54 yards, but the Ravens running backs, as was mentioned, carried the ball only 6 times for a measly 23 yards.

Skyy Moore activated for the Chiefs. Another interesting tidbit of information.

Originally posted by Young2Owens:

Originally posted by D0PEMAN:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:

Originally posted by D0PEMAN:
my emotions are playing with me, some days I think niners will win, other days I think chiefs will win, yesterday i felt like niners are gonna dominate...today i feel like I just need this game to end so i can go on with the rest of my life

Just grab a beer or 2 or 3. It'll help

i microdose weed to take the edge off but i do love my beers as well

Enjoying some Modelo Especials as I get thru the work day

nice selection! in time for happy hour...gonna grab me a bottle of pliny the elder, cheers!

I thought this was a really good analysis from an experienced handicapper. His perspective on picking the niners to win is that he believes the defense's drop in performance is less likely to continue for a 3rd game in a row than the Chiefs maintaining their offense's improvement during the playoffs when looking at all the factors involved, which he does.

Originally posted by boast:

Originally posted by tnteicher:

Originally posted by boast:
you have no idea what youre talking about. most of my longest and closest friends are all die hard Eagles fans. Andy was a choker per them during that time.

Oh, and Eagle fans are the most level headed fans in the league..

they weren't wrong tho.

reading comprehension would do you well troll. "during that time"

He was a choker in KC until he got Mahomes