The Kansas City Chiefs became Super Bowl champions for the third time in the Patrick Mahomes era.
Mahomes found Mecole Hardman for a touchdown in overtime Sunday to seal a 25-22 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in a thriller. The Super Bowl win is the Chiefs' second straight and third in five seasons. It also marks their second win over the 49ers in the Super Bowl after beating San Francisco following the 2019 season.
Mahomes was excellent again, completing 34 of 46 passes for 333 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He led the Chiefs on a game-tying drive at the end of regulation, then a game-winning drive in overtime. He converted two first downs with his feet in the extra session, including a run on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs alive.
The effort led to Mahomes receiving his third Super Bowl MVP trophy.
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And now Patrick Mahomes has been named Super Bowl MVP. His third honor in three Super Bowl victories. What a legacy.
Travis Kelce was excited, as expected:
Patrick Mahomes: “The Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs. Just know that.”
Taylor Swift and Jason Kelsey take the field to celebrate after the match.
Andy Reid gets another Gatorade bath.
What a win for Kansas City. The Chiefs are back-to-back champions and can officially be called a dynasty with a third championship in five seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are cementing their places among the pantheon of all-time greats.
Kansas City wins. Patrick Mahomes finds Mecole Hardman for a touchdown in overtime. The Chiefs are Super Bowl champions with a 25-22 win.
Now Mahomes finds Travis Kelce for a first down to the four-yard line.
Patrick Mahomes scrambles for first down again on third-and-1. The Chiefs have the ball at the 49ers' 13-yard line and first down.
Now, the Chiefs are turning to third-and-6 to keep the drive moving.
With the Super Bowl on the line, the Chiefs just turned it down to fourth-and-1. Patrick Mahomes runs for the first time to keep Kansas City ahead.
San Francisco's drive stalls, and the 49ers are forced to attempt a field goal. Jake Moody makes a good one from 27 yards out to give the 49ers a 22-19 lead. Bosses now have a chance to answer.
The 49ers drive, capitalizing on their third penalty. Christian McCaffrey runs a 24-yarder to put San Francisco deep in Kansas City territory.
Massive penalty kick in extra time. Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie was called upon to hold third-and-13. Brock Purdy's pass was incomplete, but the 49ers got a first down thanks to the penalty.
The 49ers won the toss and would receive the ball. If they score a touchdown, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense will have a chance to respond.
It is the first overtime Super Bowl under the new postseason rules. Each team is guaranteed possession. A touchdown on the first possession will not end the game.
And we have overtime for the second time ever in a Super Bowl.
Patrick Mahomes' pass to Travis Kelce in the end zone becomes incomplete, and the Chiefs opt for a Harrison Butker field goal with six seconds remaining. Butker connects to tie the game at 19-19 and potentially start overtime with three seconds remaining.
Travis Kelce with a huge play. He turns a third-and-7 catch into a 22-yard gain to set up Kansas City at the San Francisco 11-yard line with 10 seconds remaining. The Chiefs will have at least one shot to signal a touchdown in the red zone.
The first third goal on the road puts Kansas City directly in field goal range. The Chiefs take a timeout with the ball at San Francisco's 36-yard line with 40 seconds remaining.
