Chiefs solidify their dynasty by becoming first repeat champion since 2003-04 Patriots
The nfl has a repeat champion for the first time since the 2003-04 new england patriots. The kansas city chiefs claimed their second straight title and third in the last five years by defeating the san francisco 49ers in super bowl Lviii on sunday night.
The 26-23 overtime victory started out as a quiet, defensive affair. The 49ers took a 10-0 lead over the defending champions after a scoreless first quarter, the first since the patriots’ super bowl liii victory over the los angeles rams.
However, the chiefs took their first lead of the night in the early third quarter with 13 unanswered points. From that point forward, the two title chasing teams exchanged punches: the 49ers went up, and the chiefs followed them. The two went into extra time at 20 apiece, but san francisco was able to take a field goal lead on its first possession of overtime, but kansas city had one last chance of winning.
Mvp patrick mahomes led his troops on a 13-play, 75-yard march that included a fourth down conversion and was capped off by a 3-yard walk-off touchdown pass to Mecole hardman. the chiefs now have three championships and counting under mahomes and head coach andy reid.
They are the worth successors to the patriots’ two-decade legacy. And although it’s yet to be seen if they’ll be able to continue on a similar trajectory from here on out, the chiefs are the defining team in this period of nfl football.