Today, we have a YNH Exclusive on the Super Bowl that took place last night. Enjoy!
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The Kansas City Chiefs took their second NFL Championship win in two years in last night in the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada with a stunning win over the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers were originally the favorites to win despite losing the toss, but the Chiefs came back to pull off a comeback, sending it into overtime and eventually winning the game.
Following four drives that ended in punts and a scoreless first quarter, the 49ers managed to put the first points on the scoreboard with a 55 yard field goal from kicker Jake Moody, which marked the longest field goal ever kicked in a Super Bowl. They followed that up with a touchdown on their next possession when QB Brock Purdy flipped the ball to WR Jauan Jennings, who ended up cornered by the Chiefs defense. He sent the ball across the field to RB Christian McCaffrey, who leaped up and caught the ball before sprinting 21 yards into the clear air ahead of him and adding 6 points to their lead.
After San Francisco's 10-0 lead was established, the Chiefs came down the field over 13 plays but were unable to score a touchdown. Instead, kicker Harrison Butker nailed a 28 yard field goal before halftime.
Usher headlined the halftime show along with guest appearances from Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, H.E.R, and will.i.am, with rappers Lil Jon and Ludacris also being featured in certain songs.
The Chiefs did not start the second half in style, with QB Patrick Mahomes throwing a nasty interception that ended up giving them a total of -2 yards on the drive following a fumble that they managed to recover earlier. The Chiefs followed that up with two back-to-back scoreless drives, but Harrison Butker hit a 57 yard field goal on the third one. That instantly broke Jake Moody's record, but he did earn another one for shortest duration ever for holding a field goal length record!
With the score at 10-6, both teams failed to score on their next drive, but the Chiefs then took their first lead of the game after a mistake by the 49ers. As kick returner Ray-Ray McCloud III was telling his players not to touch the ball, it landed and ricocheted off of teammate Darrell Luter's foot. McCloud attempted to grab the ball but lost it, turning the ball over the Chiefs at their 16-yard line. Patrick Mahomes sent the ball directly to WR Marques Valdez-Scantling on the next play for a Chiefs touchdown, making the score 13-10.
The 49ers then realized that they needed to pick up the pace and blasted down the field in 12 plays across 75 yards. Jauan Jennings ended up being the one to bring in the 10-yard touchdown from Brock Purdy, but the extra point was blocked by Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal, making the score 16-13.
Following a 24-yard field goal from Harrison Butker, a 53-yard field goal from Jake Moody, and a 29 yard field goal from Butker over the next three drives, the score was knotted up at 19-19 when the fourth quarter came to a close, sending the tight game into overtime.
After 13 plays over 66 yards, the 49ers only came up with a 27 yard field goal, meaning that it was still anyone's game. On the next drive, the Chiefs sent the ball down the field, with Patrick Mahomes flipping the ball to WR Mecole Hardman Jr. for a 3 yard touchdown that won them the Super Bowl.
Congratulations to Chiefs fans! These are the first back-to-back Super Bowl wins by an NFL team since the Patriots in 2004-2005!
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