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The last time the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers met in a Super Bowl, they gave us a good one.
Four years ago, the Chiefs came back from a 20-10 deficit midway through the fourth quarter to beat the 49ers 31-20. They scored three touchdowns in the final 6:13 to win. It was the first, but not last, Super Bowl ring for Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid.
The Chiefs and 49ers square off again in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. Here are the 10 storylines we’ll be hearing a lot about in the lead-up to the game on Feb. 11:
10. Will Taylor Swift be at the Super Bowl?
If you don’t care about Swift’s attendance for the Super Bowl that’s fine, but plenty of others are wondering. It won’t be easy for Swift to make it to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift has the fourth of four shows in Tokyo on Saturday night. Swift could get on a private jet to Las Vegas right after the show and would have enough time to make it long before the game. Her next show isn’t until Friday in Australia, so there would be time to recover from a hectic trip back to the United States.
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
9. Las Vegas gets its shot
It’s rare for the site of the game to be a big story. It happened when New York hosted a Super Bowl 10 years ago. It’ll happen again this time. Las Vegas has been an entertainment capital of the United States for a long time, and it’s rapid transformation into one of the sports capitals of the U.S. has been startling. The NHL awarded an expansion team to Sin City for the 2017-18 season, the NFL moved the Raiders to Las Vegas, Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s plan to move there and the NBA will have to entertain the option at some point. Big events like Formula 1, the NFL draft and college basketball’s Final Four either have been in Vegas or are coming soon. Not long ago, the NFL…
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Publish date : 2024-01-29 05:17:19
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