Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV

nfl.use("nfl-video", function (Y) { nfl.videoplayers[srcId] = vp = new Y.NFL.Video.Player({ flashAdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp]" html5AdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp];ord=" + nfl.constants.AD_RANDOM + "?" -- Down 10 points in the final quarter of their season, the Kansas City Chiefs saved their greatest comeback for the biggest stage. Patrick Mahomes, magnificent and magical in the final stanza, led an unbelievable rally that concluded with the Chiefs defeating the 49ers, 31-20, in Super Bowl LIV in Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night. With a season on the line and his team down, 20-10, in the last quarter, Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce for a score and then running back Damien Williams for the game-winner. With the Chiefs' high-octane offense quelled by the Niners' stupendous defense for most of the night, Kansas City pulled off its third straight comeback victory to give coach Andy Reid his first Super Bowl win and the franchise its first in 50 years.Here's what we learned from the Chiefs' memorable Super Bowl triumph over the 49ers.1. Patrick Mahomes' mystifying decision to throw the ball directly to Fred Warner (who was in front of Tyreek Hill) seemed more like a quarterback trusting his arm too much to squeeze a ball into a nonexistent window 20 yards downfield, and it swung the game in the favor of the 49ers -- at least temporarily.These Chiefs made it official, though: They need a double-digit deficit to live. Kansas City's faithful was despondent inside Hard Rock Stadium in the fourth quarter, but Mahomes, who was crowned Super Bowl MVP, awoke and led the Chiefs on two quick-strike drives, powered by deep shots to Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins. nfl.use("nfl-video", function (Y) { nfl.videoplayers[srcId] = vp = new Y.NFL.Video.Player({ flashAdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp]" html5AdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp];ord=" + nfl.constants.AD_RANDOM + "?" nfl.videoplayers[srcId] = vp = new Y.NFL.Video.Player({ flashAdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp]" html5AdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp];ord=" + nfl.constants.AD_RANDOM + "?" His final line -- 26-of-42 passing, 286 yards, three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) and two interceptions -- isn't normally worthy of a Super Bowl MVP, but let's face it: These Chiefs are not champions for the first time since Super Bowl IV without Mahomes at the controls. nfl.videoplayers[srcId] = vp = new Y.NFL.Video.Player({ flashAdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp]" html5AdTag: "http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x360&iu=/4595/nfl.news/story&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&cust_params=slot%3Dvideo%26url%3Dstory%26prtnr%3Daround-the-league%26team%3Dsf%26team%3Dkc%26conf%3Dnfc%26conf%3Dafc%26dvsn%3Dncw%26dvsn%3Dacw%26plyr%3Dpatrick_mahomes%26plyr%3Dtravis_kelce%26plyr%3Ddamien_williams%26s1%3Dstory&url=[referrer_url]&description_url=www.nfl.com&correlator=[timestamp];ord=" + nfl.constants.AD_RANDOM + "?" It seemed irrelevant in the early part of the fourth quarter, as the 49ers managed to run out to a 10-point lead, buoyed significantly by San Francisco's two interceptions. 6. Despite the eventual loss, Robert Saleh deserved a raise for the game plan he devised for the Super Bowl until the final half of the fourth quarter. For a second time in as many tries, Shanahan could only watch his fourth-quarter lead evaporate in the final minutes.