The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are just about ready to square off in Super Bowl LVIII, a rematch of the big game four years ago. The Chiefs won that battle, 31-20, but the 49ers come into this game as the slight favorites over Patrick Mahomes’ squad.
While San Francisco is likely the more talented team, the Chiefs have won two of the last four Super Bowls and will try to make it three in a five-year span.
With this marquee matchup right around the corner, our NFL Wire editors each predicted which team would win. Surprisingly, the Chiefs are heavily favored despite technically being the underdogs, but it’s hard to bet against Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid.
Here are our official Super Bowl LVIII predictions.
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Simply put, don’t bet against Patrick Mahomes until it is proven you should. Yes, the 49ers have talent all over the field. However, teams have been able to run on them in recent weeks and Mahomes will make plays. Kansas City’s defense is very good, holding opponents to under 100 rushing yards and forcing turnovers in two of three playoff games. Brock Purdy has been so lucky about interceptable passes not getting picked off. That won’t continue. It will be a Super Bowl classic, but the Chiefs will score a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and hold the 49ers defensively. – Jess Root, Cards Wire
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While the San Francisco 49ers are loaded with talent on both sides of the ball, I think people are underestimating how good the Kansas City Chiefs are on defense. Pat Mahomes and Travis Kelce get all of the attention, but this team held the Baltimore Ravens to just 10 points in the AFC Championship game. I think it will be a close matchup with the Chiefs pulling away late in the fourth quarter. – Matt Urben, Falcons Wire
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco
The 49ers have all the big names on the defensive side of the football, but it’s the Kansas City Chiefs who had the more impressive unit down the stretch. Isaiah Pacheco adds a physical presence to the Kansas City offense that could cause problems for a San Francisco defense that can be vulnerable against the run. Travis Kelce could be playing his final game, and he’s a matchup nightmare just hitting his postseason stride. Baltimore dominated this same 49ers team a few weeks ago, and the Chiefs’ defense…
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