Super Bowl: The Chiefs are loaded, ready to be the NFL's next dynasty
For the first time in a half century, the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions.
In the final game of the NFL's centennial season, Patrick Mahomes earned MVP honors and Andy Reid can eliminate his "winningest coach to never win the Super Bowl" label.
Is this the start of a dynasty? Travis Kelce sure thinks so. As does our Nancy Armour, who says the start of the leauge's second century of play could be dominated by Mahomes & Co.
The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, will have to live with the fact that they surrendered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead in the Super Bowl. While Kyle Shanahan was on the wrong end of another Super Bowl comeback, Jimmy Garoppolo was unable to seize his opportunity to make his mark as a clutch performer on football's biggest stage.
Where does Super Bowl LIV rank among those played before it? Our Nate Davis found a spot for the Chiefs' thrilling win in his rankings of every Super Bowl played.
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Must-see Super Bowl LIV moments
- Watch all the Super Bowl commercials: For some, the Super Bowl is about the commercials. And, you can rate the commercials!
- Donald Trump congratulates wrong state for Super Bowl win: Trump praised the Chiefs for their Super Bowl win but initially congratulated Kansas, not Missouri.
- 54 thing we learned from Super Bowl LIV: The game gave us a little bit of everything -- and we learned plenty about the Chiefs, the 49ers, Patrick Mahomes and more.
- Patrick Mahomes' 7-year-old tweet came true: In 2013, Mahomes tweeted about how good it must feel to win the Super Bowl and say "I'm going to Disney World."
- Tom Brady's big reveal: Brady sparked speculation with a cryptic twitter photo. It turns out he was just teasing an ad.
- Patrick Mahomes' kneel downs were bad for bettors: For some bettors who took the over on Mahomes' rushing yards, three relatively meaningless downs in the final minute led to a terrible beat.
- NFL player reveals retirement in Super Bowl pregame skit: Longtime 49ers TE Vernon Davis abruptly announced his retirement Sunday in a skit on Fox Sports with Rob Gronkowski.
- NFL honors Kobe Bryant before Super Bowl LIV: Before the Chiefs and the 49ers squared off, both teams lined up at their respective 24-yard lines.
- Meet 100-year-old veteran who presented Super Bowl LIV coin toss: Retired Colonel Charles McGee and the NFL both were born 100 years ago, and on Sunday they celebrated at Super Bowl LIV.
- JLo, Shakira give one of the best halftime shows: Just wow! Jennifer Lopez and Shakira gave an unforgettable Super Bowl performance.
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What our experts are saying
- Chiefs have what it takes to be NFL's next dynasty: Patrick Mahomes isn't yet 25, and the Chiefs have Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Damien Williams, Tyrann Mathieu under contract for near future, writes Nancy Armour.
- Andy Reid's long wait is finally over: He's a coach that has earned the highest of respect of his players and peers throughout the league. But Andy Reid had never been able to capture the Big One as a head coach. On Sunday, he cemented his true legacy, writes Jarrett Bell.
- Super Bowl hero Patrick Mahomes enters elite tier of athletes: Mahomes dragged his offense out of a world of trouble and scored three touchdowns in five minutes en route to victory, writes Dan Wolken.
- Patrick Mahomes' magic propels Chiefs to thrilling Super Bowl win: Mahomes throws two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to lead the Chiefs to a stirring comeback victory, writes Nancy Armour.
- How the Chiefs stunned the 49ers: The victory was improbable only in the manner that it happened, writes Dan Wolken.
- Four key plays that changed Super Bowl: Chiefs coach Andy Reid took risks, Patrick Mahomes made plays and the defensive line stepped up as K.C. rallied for a wild Super Bowl win, writes Jori Epstein.
- Kyle Shanahan involved in second Super Bowl collapse: Again, an offense under Shanahan's direction couldn’t seal a Super Bowl despite a season of work that had drawn rave reviews, writes Mike Jones.
- Jimmy Garoppolo cannot deliver on biggest stage: Garoppolo had an opportunity to make his mark as a clutch performer on football's biggest stage. It did not turn out well, writes Jarrett Bell.
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