Will Andy Reid finally secure the Lombardi?
By Kelvin Butler
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are headed to Super Bowl LIV.
The Chiefs just came off a win against the Tennessee Titans — the same Titans who had a seemingly unstoppable force in Derrick Henry, showing that the old Chiefs defense is dead and gone.
That defense has been replaced by a new, much stronger lineup that includes players like Daniel Sorensen and Frank Clark. If the Chiefs defense stays hot, they can completely shut a team down like what they did against the Houston Texans.
The Chiefs offense is deadly; it will be a very difficult task for any defense to hold up against.
The greatness of Patrick Mahomes combined with a seemingly endless arsenal of receivers like Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins and Travis Kelcea give them a real shot to win. On top of those receivers, the Chiefs have three competent running backs in their lineup.
But unlike the Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers ran their way to Super Bowl 54.
The 49ers gave the ball to Raheem Mostert 29 times and he produced 220 yards and four touchdowns. They only threw the ball eight times in the whole game.
This gave the 49ers an easy 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers, who did their best to make a second half comeback.
The 49ers defense did their job by not letting Aaron Rodgers do his thing, forcing him to throw two interceptions and only score twice. Then, they stopped the Packers’ ground game by limiting their leading rusher, Aaron Jones, to only 56-yards. The 49ers completely owned the Packers offense — stuffing them on third downs — letting them complete only 33% of them.
Seeing how the 49ers can pass and run the ball extremely well, they’re a balanced team with great receivers like George Kittle and Emmanuel Sanders for Jimmy Garoppolo to throw to. And with a three-headed backfield including Matt Breida, Tevin Coleman and Mostert, they’re a dangerous team.
The Chiefs are a pass-dependent team — and they should be, when they have the best thrower in the game and two offensive masterminds, Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy, to coach him. Their defense is good enough to stop teams. It’ll be a very tough matchup.
After the Chiefs locked down Henry and made a 24-0 comeback on the Texans, I got the Chiefs beating the 49ers 34-28 in a high-scoring escapade.
