Quarterback star Mahomes followed up with the decisive pass to Mecole Harman, who secured the victory with the decisive touchdown. The Kansas City Chiefs thus won the Super Bowl final for the second time in a row. – What else can you say about Mahomes? He has been under pressure, a bit out of it and struggled all evening, but when the team needed him and it really mattered in Vegas, he stood up. We have witnessed greatness, so take it in. Players like Mahomes don’t appear too often, writes the BBC after the Chiefs’ victory. DECISIVE: Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw the decisive pass. Photo: John Locher / AP They beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, becoming the first team since Tom Brady’s New England Patriots to win two years in a row. The last time that happened was 20 years ago. – The match was like a picture of our season. The defense kept us in the game, and the offense delivered when it mattered. I’m so proud of the guys, Mahomes said. – Our defense played fantastic, and the offense never gave up, coach Andy Reid agreed. And when the victory was a fact, wild cheers erupted from superstar Taylor Swift, who made it to the match in Las Vegas. Swift played a concert in Japan as recently as Saturday, and before the Super Bowl final there was great excitement about whether she would make it to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, play. She succeeded – and together with a number of other stars, such as the artists Ice Spice, Lana Del Rey and the actors Blake Lively and Miles Teller, she celebrated her boyfriend’s victory. STAR HEAVY: Taylor Swift celebrated in the stands with a number of other stars. Photo: TIM NWACHUKWU / AFP This was the Chiefs’ fourth Super Bowl triumph and they really had to work for this one. The match had to be decided in extra time. – We have been fighting for this all year. The goal has always been to get three in a row and you can’t do that without first getting two. We have another opportunity to do it again next year. See you there. Viva Las Vegas, says Travis Kelce after the game, according to the BBC. After the victory was a fact, he met Swift out on the field and gave the fans the picture they had wanted: Photo: EZRA SHAW / AFP The San Francisco 49ers were clearly the best in the first half and also led 19-16 less than two minutes before the end, but Mahomes directed a final drive, and Harrison Butker kicked the tying score with three seconds left. The Niners won the coin toss and got the ball first in overtime. Brock Purdy led the team deep into the opponent’s zone. A touchdown would have decided the game, but the team had to settle for Jake Moody’s third three-pointer. Thus, it was up to the defense to stop the Chiefs, but Mahomes did not allow himself to be stopped and ended an attack over 75 yards and 14 plays with a touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman. The Niners dominated before halftime, when Mahomes was kept on a tight leash and favorite receiver Travis Kelce was invisible. WELL TAKEN CARE OF: Patrick Mahomes had tough working conditions for much of the game. Here he is put to the ground by 49ers player Javon Hargrave. Photo: MICHAEL REAVES / AFP Strike back The Chiefs were down 0-10 when the team broke the deadlock with a three-pointer 20 seconds before halftime. After the halftime entertainment by Usher, the team fought back, only when Butker set a Superbowl record with a three-point kick from 57 yards. A blunder by the kick receiving specialists turned the game around at the end of the 3rd period. The Chiefs took over just 21 yards from the end zone, and on the next play, Mahomes threw a touchdown pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantlng that gave the team the lead. The Niners fought back when, instead of tying the score, the team succeeded on a 4th attempt 15 yards from the opponent’s goal line, and Jauan Jennings then resisted two tackles and ran in a pass from Purdy for a touchdown and a 16-13 lead. The extra point was blocked, and thus Butker was able to equalize with a three-point kick. Repeat Niners kicker Moody put his team back in front with a 53-yard kick with 1.53 left, but Butker tied the game with his third three-pointer. For the San Francisco 49ers, history repeated itself. Four years ago, the team led 20-10 over the Chiefs with seven minutes to go, but lost 20-31 after three late Chiefs touchdowns. Last year, the Chiefs trailed by ten points at halftime and by six before the final period, but beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. In the first half, Brock Purdy was the winner of the quarterback duel. Mahomes’ contract with the Chiefs ($450 million over ten years) is worth NOK 4.7 billion more than the one Purdy has with the Niners ($3.7 million over four years), but in terms of value for money, it was a relegation in the opposite direction – completely until Mahomes ruled again. The Chiefs won the Superbowl for the fourth time. The first came in 1970. Then Norwegian Jan Stenerud scored the team’s first nine points, and eleven in total, in the 23-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Humiliated by 16-year-old in American football: – Have you eaten your brother? 01:22 Is this the stupidest thing Skjelbæk has done? 00:50 See the superior celebration 00:47 Johaug tests biathlon – had to laugh at general blunder 03:17 Show more
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