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What we learned in 49ers’ heartbreaking Super Bowl loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Another Super Bowl opportunity on Sunday supplied 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan with only another crushing defeat. If not now . . . when? That has to be the question surrounding the 49ers, who were built to win and were …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes was frustrated, harassed, and mostly shut down by the San Francisco 49ers for the first 58 minutes of Super Bowl LVIII. But all he needed was a few more minutes to remind everyone why he might end up as the greatest quarterback of all time. Mahomes put together one of …

Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII halftime show headliner Usher and his girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea might be getting married soon. It seems they are taking advantage of already being in Vegas and will tie the knot in the entertainment capital of the world.  Usher showed off his dancing moves after the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs …

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is having a game to remember in Super Bowl LVIII. While he is one of the more unheralded weapons on the 49ers’ loaded offense, he has certainly stood out against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the second quarter, the former high school quarterback threw the first touchdown of the game to …

Getty Images The first field goal of Super Bowl LVIII was a big one and that’s because Jake Moody broke the Super Bowl record for longest field goal, a mark that had stood for 30 years.  Moody got the chance to break the record in the second quarter after a 49ers drive stalled at Kansas City’s 37-yard line. With the …

This is just the second overtime in Super Bowl history, and the first under the NFL’s new rules. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Super Bowl is headed to overtime. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are tied up 19-19 after regulation at Super Bowl LVIII, which is sending the game into overtime at Allegiant Stadium. The NFL changed its …

The NFL began its new postseason overtime rules in the 2023 playoffs, and coaches who win the toss will now likely weigh whether to take the unusual step of kicking off to the opponent in overtime. The league changed its overtime rules during the 2022 offseason in large part due to the ending of the Bills-Chiefs divisional round game. The …

Getty Images NFL fans, buckle your seat belts — the biggest day on the league’s calendar has finally arrived. The NFL’s last two remaining teams are locked in a battle in Super Bowl LVIII to determine who hoists the Lombardi Trophy and goes down in history as this season’s champion. We have Patrick Mahomes and the defending champion Kansas City …

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers dives for a first down in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Kyle Shanahan took a big gamble in Sunday’s Super Bowl. It paid …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have taken their first lead of Super Bowl LVIII, erasing a 10-0 deficit only to go up late in the third quarter. After punting for the second time in the third and going without points for the seventh time in nine possessions, the Chiefs were up the river without a paddle.  A special teams gaff …

Getty Images Andy Reid was one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, but even the Kansas City Chiefs head coach has a flaw in his game that has been put on notice over the course of his 25 years leading the sidelines.  Travis Kelce caught a 9-yard pass on second-and-10 at the Chiefs’ 2-yard line, but Kelce appeared to …

Getty Images LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers may have combined for less fireworks than expected deep into the third quarter of Super Bowl LVIII, but two fans did their best to spice up the festivities, storming the field shirtless. The fans sprinted onto the Allegiant Stadium grass from the corner of the Chiefs’ …

Getty Images One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time.  Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five …

The 49ers and Chiefs are trading punts in the third quarter. After the 49ers stuffed Isiah Pacheco on a third down deep in Chiefs territory, they took over the ball on their own 36-yard-line. Brock Purdy was pressured on first down by Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and was able to get the ball away, but wide receiver Jauan Jennings …

The Chiefs’ offense had a rough first half. The second half is off to an even worse start. On the Chiefs’ first offensive play of the second half, Isiah Pacheco fumbled a pitch from Patrick Mahomes and lost 12 yards. After a short completion on the next play, Patrick Mahomes threw a pass that was intercepted by San Francisco’s Ji’Ayir …