It’s A Dynasty: Kansas City Chiefs Win Their Third Super Bowl in Five Years, Beating The San Francisco 49ers (Again)

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 (OT) to win Super Bowl LVIII.                                                 (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

History repeats itself in more ways than one. That is the story to be told from Allegiant Stadium which hosted Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

NFL fans saw the Chiefs beat the 49ers 31-20 during Super Bowl LIV. They saw it again here with the Chiefs winning 25-22 in overtime.

Another instance of history repeating itself was the Chiefs come-from-behind victory. The Chiefs erased multiple leads held by the 49ers throughout this one. This is not anything new for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

When these teams played each other in the Super Bowl back in 2020, the Chiefs erased a 20-10 lead held by the 49ers at the start of the fourth quarter. Mahomes and company collected their first ring there.

In last year’s Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles held a 24-14 lead at halftime. That lead was not safe from Patrick Mahomes either.

The Chiefs’ back-to-back championships can be seen as another instance of history repeating itself. They became the seventh team in NFL history to win back-to-back titles.

They were the first to do so since the New England Patriots did it back in 2003-2004, exactly two decades ago.

They, likewise, cemented their status as a dynasty. They are the first team since the 2010s Patriots to win three Super Bowls in five years.

Those New England Patriots did it with wins in 2015, 2017, and 2019. That organization also happened to be led by a legendary quarterback named Tom Brady.

Make no mistake about it, Patrick Mahomes has unequivocally joined the group of legendary quarterbacks in NFL history. Mahomes posted 399 total yards (333 passing yards and 66 rushing yards) and two touchdowns to lead his team to the win.

Those numbers were good enough to earn him his third Super Bowl MVP. He joins another legendary quarterback, 49ers icon Joe Montana, in a tie for the second-most Super Bowl MVPs in NFL history.

The only player with more MVP trophies on the grandest stage football has to offer is Tom Brady himself. Brady holds the record with an astonishing five Super Bowl MVPs.

At the pace Mahomes is ascending, Brady is likely a name he will be linked to for a long time.

With a growing list of accolades that includes: three Super Bowls, three Super Bowl MVPs, and two regular season MVPs; the 28-year-old has plenty of time to make his case as the best to ever do it.

The game which brought Mahomes his latest accolades was a bit of a slow burn. The 49ers led 10-3 at halftime in a game highlighted by a trick play which led to a touchdown for 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.

The Chiefs cut into the lead in the third quarter after kicker Harrison Butker hit the longest field goal in Super Bowl history. His 57-yard field goal cut the lead to 10-6.

The Chiefs caught their big break shortly after. A muffed 49ers’ punt return was recovered by the Chiefs, leading to Mahomes throwing a touchdown pass. He gave his team their first lead of the game, at 13-10, with 2:28 remaining in the third quarter.

The Chiefs caught another break early in the fourth quarter after 49ers kicker Jake Moody had his extra point blocked following a touchdown by wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The 49ers led 16-13 instead of potentially going up by four.

The two teams would then exchange fourth quarter field goals before heading to overtime tied at 19-19.

The 49ers received the ball first and ended up settling for a field goal despite marching 66 yards down to the Chiefs’ redzone. They led 22-19, leaving the door open for Mahomes to win this game with a touchdown drive.

That is exactly what he did. Mahomes led a 75-yard drive that culminated with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Mecole Hardman.

It was another legacy-defining moment for Mahomes and another championship parade that needed planning in Kansas City.