🏆 SF 49ERS vs KC CHIEFS PREGAME THREAD - SUPER BOWL LIV 🏆

I want Bosa chasing that mullet all over the field. If our D holds them under 21 we win.

Some dumbass on the Score:

"Game script will play a role here, but the favored Chiefs are expected to hold a second-half lead and the Niners can be beaten on the ground. This is a solid bet at plus-money."

Huh? What?

Originally posted by 49erfaninPA:
Three more wakeups

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by 49erfaninPA:

Three more wakeups

Alas, found a 49er supporter in media on Newsday. I think he gets it.

Super Bowl LIV pick: 5 reasons the well-balanced, underestimated 49ers will win

By Joe Manniello
[email protected]

1. GOLDEN PASS RUSH
The 49ers' defensive line has dominated all season. San Francisco can thank Kansas City for two of its stars, too. Well, sort of. One is Dee Ford, the former Chiefs pass rusher known for his costly offside penalty in last year's AFC title game, who Kansas City then traded. The other is Nick Bosa, the relentless rookie who the 49ers selected with the No. 2 pick . . . a top selection that likely wouldn't have been possible if Jimmy Garoppolo wasn't injured at Kansas City in Week 3 of last season. One more Bosa connection: You think his brother, Joey, a pass rusher with the Chargers, has given him insight into beating the Chiefs' O-line? In addition to Bosa (nine sacks) and Ford (6.5 in 11 games), the 49ers boast Arik Armstead (10) and DeForest Buckner (7.5). Mahomes has not faced a defensive line with this type of speed. He won't have the same amount of time to find open receivers as he did against the Texans and Titans. The 49ers had 57 sacks (nine in the playoffs). According to ESPN and NFL Network, all six teams who entered the Super Bowl with at least 55 sacks in the last 15 seasons have won. That's 6-0, including both Giants teams.

2. GOLD RUSH!
As impressive as the 49ers are up front on defense, the same could be said on offense. Their run game is incredible (144.1 yards per game, second most in the NFL), and the fact they've done it without a star running back shows how Kyle Shanahan is the best run schemer in the NFL. Just look to the playoffs, when the 49ers beat the Vikings and Packers by a combined score of 64-30 while throwing just . . . wait for it . . . 27 times! The 49ers put the game away against the Vikings with an eight-play TD drive. All eight plays were runs. Defenses know they're running and still can't stop them. The Chiefs' defense is improved, but more so against the pass (eighth best, 221.4 yards per game allowed) and not the run (seventh worst, 128.2 yards per game). Yes, they contained Derrick Henry in the AFC title game but the trailing Titans had to ditch the run game in the second half. It's hard to see the Chiefs shutting down Raheem Mostert, fresh off his record-breaking 220-yard, 4-TD performance in the NFC title game, and Shanahan's creative schemes.

3. JIMMY G: REMEMBER ME?
While Garoppolo hasn't had to do much in the playoffs, don't sleep on his ability. For starters, he owns a 23-5 record, and don't forget this is the guy whose trade to the 49ers reportedly didn't sit well with Patriots coach Bill Belichick. He's no Mahomes (who is, really?), but Garoppolo can hold his own if this turns into a shootout. Case in point: The 49ers' 48-46 win at New Orleans in Week 12. Garoppolo threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns. He had a strong regular season, something the average fan might not realize after seeing him hand off a million times in the playoffs. He was the only QB to be top 5 in completion percentage (69.1), touchdown passes (27) and yards per attempt (8.4), according to ESPN. Shanahan will put him in positions to succeed, especially on play-action passes. Super Bowl-winning receiver Emmanuel Sanders and rookie Deebo Samuel are undervalued and Garoppolo also has George Kittle, who is on the same level as Travis Kelce as pass-catching tight ends but gets the slight edge because of his blocking ability.

4. 49ERS ARE BATTLE-TESTED
Quick, what did the top games of the year almost all have in common? Yep, the 49ers were a part of them. From the two thrillers against the Seahawks to the shootout at the Superdome to the slugfest in Baltimore, this team has experienced it all. The Chiefs? Before the wild comeback in the divisional round, they had a tense win at New England and other than that won half their regular-season games against a bad AFC West (6-0). In a Super Bowl matchup that should be tight in the fourth quarter, the 49ers' familiarity to pressure-packed situations could be a factor.

5. PUT SOME RESPECT ON THEIR NAME
The 49ers finished 13-3, cruised in the playoffs and for some reason are still being underestimated. San Francisco lost three games, and all three were decided in the final seconds: Last-second field goals by Seattle and Baltimore, and a TD (plus a lateral TD after the fact) against Atlanta. That's three losses by a total of 13 points (seven points if you don't include the meaningless TD by the Falcons). Yet somehow there's this notion that it can't win because of what Mahomes and the Chiefs offense did in the playoffs. Newsflash: The 49ers are not the Texans or Titans! San Francisco's defense got healthy at the right time for the playoffs, and its pass defense (NFL-best 169.2 yards per game) was on pace for a record season before injuries. They're stacked at all three levels on defense, and Richard Sherman should bring his A-game to lead a secondary that will have its hands full with the Chiefs' speedy receivers. The impression I get is that Mahomes' magic comebacks in the playoffs have made people overestimate those wins. Impressive? Yes. But this is a huge step up in competition. If the Chiefs fall behind 10-0, let alone 24-0, they're in for a long night against a super 49ers team.

Drunk me talking.

I've said this before. We are literally built for this. Best pass rush and passing defense in the league.

We are also one of the best offenses in the league. Only thing that can stop us is ourselves

No turnovers we win.

Madden simulation has 49ers demolish Chiefs

Originally posted by pdc20:

Adam Schefter said that he was really surprised by the Chiefs confidence. It ´s like they´re basically expecting to receive the Lombardi trophy.
Apparently Adam will reveal what he learned Sunday before the game.
He said that he rarely saw so much confidence in a team before a Superbowl.
He ´s waiting to see the Niners to compare the two teams but he was really surprised by his Chiefs´s visit.

what if Mahomes pulls a Jimmy and tears his ACL because he doesn't go out of bounds

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Madden simulation has 49ers demolish Chiefs

But when Sporting News simulated, they made sure the Chiefs came out the winner.

Originally posted by RonMexico:

what if Mahomes pulls a Jimmy and tears his ACL because he doesn't go out of bounds

Really? You gonna bring that bad karma on us Just 2 days before this game?

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Madden simulation has 49ers demolish Chiefs

My rather simplified observations:

Niners better:
DL
LB
Secondary
Running game
OL
Coaching/playcalling

Chiefs better:
QB

Tie:
Receiving game. Kittle>Kelce,
Hill,Watkins > Samuel, Sanders
(barely could've gone equal)

Special teams

49ers 41 Chiefs 23

Not sure what media is looking at.

Originally posted by Kyzen:

Originally posted by RonMexico:
what if Mahomes pulls a Jimmy and tears his ACL because he doesn't go out of bounds

Really? You gonna bring that bad karma on us Just 2 days before this game?

I don't believe in karma

I do believe in the 49ers winning by double digits baby WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO