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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrate Sunday's AFC Conference win over the Baltimore Ravens.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrate Sunday's AFC Conference win over the Baltimore Ravens.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday after each win in their respective conferences.
This matchup is a David vs. Goliath story of quarterbacks, with 49ers rookie Brock Purdy facing off against two-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs.
This is the Chiefs' fourth trip to a bowl in the last five seasons and gives the defending champions a chance to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships for the first time since the New England Patriots won nearly 20 years ago. The Chiefs have won three Super Bowls.
The 49ers have won the Super Bowl five times, but not since 1995. It was the Chiefs who snuffed out their last chance to win the trophy in 2020.
The 2024 Super Bowl is scheduled for February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Kickoff begins at 6:30 PM ET on CBS.
The Chiefs won the AFC Championship on Sunday, beating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10.
Quarterback Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce continued to connect to push the Chiefs into the lead. Last week, the dynamic duo broke the record for most postseason touchdown passes between a quarterback and receiver, NPR member station KCUR reported. This record was previously held by former Patriots Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski.
But credit goes to the Chiefs' defense for holding on to the lead to clinch a ticket to the Super Bowl.
“Since the playoffs began this month, the Chiefs have put to rest any doubts about whether they can shake off their regular-season weaknesses,” KCUR reported.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates with his trophy after winning the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday in Santa Clara, California.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates with his trophy after winning the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday in Santa Clara, California.
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In the NFC title game, the Lions had their best offense yet, but the Niners overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 in their third straight conference championship game.
San Francisco quarterback Purdy has come a long way from “Mr. Irrelevant.” In only his second NFL season, he will become the first rookie QB to appear in a Super Bowl. This is Mahomes' fourth Super Bowl appearance.