Four years have passed, a pandemic in the middle, so that the San Francisco 49ers have the opportunity to remove the thorn of the wound they have carried since 2020, when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated them in the Super Bowl LIV. Now both franchises will meet again in the championship game of the 2023 season.
Just as a few years ago New England Patriots became a regular guest to the Super Bowl as the representative of the American Conference, history seems to repeat itself in the most recent campaigns, although this time with the Kansas City Chiefs as the protagonists.
Patrick Mahomes and company They will play the fourth Super Bowl in the last five years, where they already have two championships under their belt, including the most recent one. For their part, the 49ers will only play the second one so far in the 21st century, precisely the previous one they lost against the same rival they will face in two weeks.
Last 5 meetings between Kansas City and San Francisco
- Chiefs 44-23 49ers
- Chiefs 31-20 49ers
- 49ers 27-38 Chiefs
- Chiefs 17-22 49ers
- 49ers 10-31 Chiefs
Both franchises They have become accustomed to being protagonists in their respective Conferences. While San Francisco lost the NFC final last year, Kansas City won the third championship in its history.
The history between Chiefs and 49ers are very even. They have faced each other 14 times in the regular phase, sharing seven wins per side. Their only postseason matchup was the 2020 Super Bowl where Mahomes and company won 31-20.
San Francisco had a better regular season than Kansas City. They finished with a 12-5 record in first place in the NFC, later beating Green Bay in the divisional round and the Detroit Lions in the Conference finals.
While, The current champion of the league had a record of 11-6 during the season, They crushed the Miami Dolphins in the wild card round, a week later they eliminated the Buffalo Bills in the divisional, while they surprised the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC final.
This is how they got to the Super Bowl
- Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
Regular season: 11-6
- Wild Card Round: Dolphins 7-26 Chiefs
- Divisional round: Chiefs 27-24 Bills
- AFC Final: Chiefs 17-10 Ravens
- San Francisco 49ers (NFC)
Regular season: 12-5
- Wild Card Round: Bye
- Divisional round: Packers 21-24 49ers
- NFC Final: Lions 31-34 49ers
When is and where to watch Super Bowl LVIII between Chiefs and 49ers?
The SB LVIII, scheduled for February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, you already know your protagonists, so there are only a couple of weeks left until the end of the season.
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In Mexico the meeting can be enjoyed in Canal5, TV Azteca, ESPN and Fox Sports, The broadcast will begin on all networks a half hour before the game, which is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Center time.
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