2024 Super Bowl Prediction, Pick: Hammer Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs in the Super Bowl
2024 Super Bowl Prediction, Pick: Hammer Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs in the Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs under Patrick Mahomes have been somewhat of an NFL juggernaut since he became a full time starter. This is the first season the Chiefs have had a road playoff game with Mahomes at the helm but that did not stop them from another dominant playoff performance.
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49ERS VS. CHIEFS DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: February 11, 2024
- Game Time: 6:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: CBS
2024 Super Bowl Prediction
Kansas City got to this point by blowing out the Miami Dolphins at home, beating the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills on the road and then taking out the AFC’s No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens on the road in somewhat impressive fashion. The final score was only 17-10 but for all intents and purposes, it was a blowout by NFL standards as the Ravens never had a lead in the game and were stifled by the Chiefs elite defense.
This is the first year under a Mahomes led team that he has had a truly elite defense and it is a huge reason of why they once again find themselves in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs defense has only allowed an average of 13.67 points per game in the playoffs which is very impressive when you consider the high powered offenses they have faced. The Chiefs have one of the best secondaries in the NFL and it has been on full display so far in the playoffs.
They will have their work cut out for them once again against a vaunted 49ers offense. San Francisco has so many weapons as their disposal with the best running back in the NFL in Christian McCaffrey, arguably the best tight end in the NFL in George Kittle, and a very dynamite 1-2 punch on the outside with Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.
At least 1-2 of these guys will undoubtedly have a huge game but the big question mark for the 49ers will be Brock Purdy. Purdy is only in his second year in the NFL and while he was won a lot of games, he has struggled a bit against top competition. We watched him throw four picks against the Ravens in a regular season matchup that was Super Bowl-esque and he has not played that well in their two playoff games either.
Against the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, he has completed 43 of 70 passes for a 61% completion percentage for 519 yards with two touchdowns and one interception to boot. The touchdowns have not been there for Purdy in the playoffs but he has done a great job of extending plays with his legs and avoiding sacks which is a large reason why they were able to get past Detroit in the NFC Championship. While Purdy came up clutch in the fourth quarter of both of their games to this point.
I do not foresee the Chiefs making the same mistakes that the Lions and Packers did which allowed San Fran to mount a comeback. Green Bay missed a key Field Goal late in the fourth and the Lions had a key fumble deep in their own end which likely cost them the game.
The Chiefs on the other hand have one of the best and most clutch kickers in the league in Harrison Butker who is 33-35 this season and 12-12 from 40+ yards. The Chiefs may have also found an extremely reliable ball carrier in Isiah Pacheco who averaged 4.9 ypc last season and 4.6 ypc this year in a much larger role.
The biggest and most important thing with Pacheco is his ability to take care of the ball. He has only lost two fumbles this season in over 300+ touches and his ability to take care of the ball is a huge asset to Kansas City.
Overall, the Chiefs are playing better ball at the moment and they are the more mistake free team with a better defense. The 49ers defense has gotten shredded in both playoff games as their pass rush has simply been mediocre even with all those stars on the defensive line. With that being said, I am rolling with Chiefs +2 at -110 for 2U as my most confident NFL play of the day for this year’s Super Bowl as I believe Mahomes wins his third Lombardi trophy.
2024 Super Bowl Pick
2U Chiefs +2 -110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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