This year, two truly exceptional teams—the Chiefs and the 49ers—will meet in the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes and Jimmy Garoppolo are coming off of stellar seasons; Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan are a pair of the most respected coaches in the NFL. No wonder the betting line for this game started at one point. Follow The Ringer’s coverage, news, and analysis of this exciting matchup here:
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February 10, 2023
Eagles-Chiefs Final Super Bowl Preview and Predictions!
Sheil and Ben answer all the Philly faithful’s burning questions, and more!
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February 5, 2020
Kansas City Sports Fandom Has Achieved Nirvana
The Chiefs won the Super Bowl in dramatic fashion less than five years after the Royals won the World Series in a similar way. A lifetime of fan-base dreaming has been fulfilled—and the future is suddenly boundless.
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February 5, 2020
Can the 49ers Win a Super Bowl With Jimmy Garoppolo?
The Niners were a few throws away from taking home a Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, but their quarterback may have to do even more to get them back to that point
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February 4, 2020
Patrick Mahomes, Comeback God, Has Changed the NFL’s Defining Question
For the past two decades, franchises have worked tirelessly to find a blueprint to beat the Patriots dynasty. After Super Bowl LIV, the league’s guiding principle—and the force at the center of it—has shifted.
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February 4, 2020
The Numbers Behind Andy Reid’s Staggering Hall of Fame Résumé
The Chiefs head coach was already one of the greats of his era. Now we have to consider him among the all-time best.
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February 3, 2020
Super Bowl Recap With Chris Long
In his last podcast of the NFL season, Russillo is joined by two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long to recap the Chiefs’ 31-20 Super Bowl win over the 49ers
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February 3, 2020
The Pop Culture Winners and Losers of the Super Bowl
The movie trailers were good, the movie spoofs were less good, and skinny, bald Jason Momoa was the least good
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February 3, 2020
Kyle Shanahan and the Cruelty of an Almost Perfect Season
The 49ers’ game plan worked flawlessly for three and a half quarters in Super Bowl LIV. It wasn’t enough. Now their head coach is left to wonder where it all went wrong—again.
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February 3, 2020
Super Bowl LIV Was Won in the Trenches
Nick Bosa and a dominant 49ers pass rush controlled the first three quarters of the game—then Chris Jones and the Chiefs defensive line took over in the final frame
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February 3, 2020
Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid Are a Match Made in Football Heaven
A generational talent at QB paired with an offensive mastermind at head coach. Mahomes and Reid fulfilled their destiny with the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win—and they’re only getting started.
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February 3, 2020
How Much Did the Referees Affect Super Bowl LIV?
The Chiefs earned their win in Miami on Sunday, but a handful of calls (and noncalls) may have left 49ers fans confused
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February 3, 2020
The Winners and Losers of Super Bowl LIV
There isn’t a hole Patrick Mahomes can’t dig the Chiefs out of. Plus: Nobody ever show Kyle Shanahan a win-probability chart, and holy crap, Kansas City won a Super Bowl!
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February 3, 2020
Jimmy Garoppolo’s Sad Super Bowl Blues
The 49ers quarterback had history at his fingertips … and he overthrew the pass
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February 3, 2020
The Chiefs Win the Super Bowl and the Niners Blow It, With Cousin Sal
Looking back at the biggest moments from Super Bowl LIV
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February 3, 2020
MVP Mahomes, Andy Reid’s Legacy, Garoppolo’s Future, and More From Super Bowl LIV
Breaking down Kansas City’s victory in Miami
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February 3, 2020
The 49ers Wasted a Golden Opportunity, but They’re Built for the Future
A heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl shouldn’t diminish the incredible rebuild Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have overseen in San Francisco
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February 3, 2020
How the 49ers Blew Their Super Bowl LIV Hopes
San Francisco looked set to win a title, but a series of conservative play calls and bad plays let Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs back into the game
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February 3, 2020
Patrick Mahomes Has His Super Bowl Moment by Delivering When It Matters Most
The Kansas City quarterback led a comeback victory (again) as the Chiefs beat the 49ers for their first championship in 50 years
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February 2, 2020
The Super Bowl Halftime Show Was a Win for J.Lo, Shakira, and Humankind
With displays of otherworldly athleticism and assists from Bad Bunny and J Balvin, the pop stars put on the best big-game performance in years
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February 2, 2020
Pat Mahomes (Chiefs Fans Remix)
The 2018 MVP won our hearts. Now he might win the Super Bowl.
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February 1, 2020
The Four Possible Outcomes of the Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl
With the ultimate football nerd matchup coming on Sunday, it’s time to forecast the different ways the Andy Reid vs. Kyle Shanahan bowl could turn out
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February 1, 2020
‘Slow News Day’: Super Bowl Special Guests
Phil Simms, Derrick Henry, Glen Powell, and more stop by ‘Slow News Day’ in Miami
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February 1, 2020
Super Bowl LIV and the NFL’s Season of Pushing for the Past
The Chiefs-49ers game marks the end of the league’s 100th season, and all that went with it. For the NFL, that’s presented one more chance to celebrate nostalgia over the greatness that’s happening now.
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January 31, 2020
Super Bowl DFS and Celeb Sightings From Miami
Plus, the group discusses Mahomes inside and outside the pocket, Travis Kelce, Jimmy Garoppolo’s passing outlook, and more
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January 31, 2020
How Do You Stop Patrick Mahomes When He Doesn’t Make Mistakes?
Already the most talented passer in the NFL, Mahomes has been avoiding mistakes at a remarkable clip in the playoffs. His coaches say he just sees the field differently than other players.