Super Bowl LVIII MMQB: Familiar Victory for Chiefs, Heartbreak for 49ers

Published 8:00 am Monday, February 12, 2024

Welcome to Super Bowl LVIII, capping off the 2023 NFL season here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

Inside the Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win, and the Travis Kelce Speech That Inspired Them to Victory

Mahomes guided the Chiefs to thier second consectuive Suepr Bowl title.

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Albert Breer talks to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce about Saturday’s team meeting, during which the tight end moved his teammates to tears by going off script—a fitting reminder of how nothing but the ending went according to plan for Kansas City Chiefs this season.


Takeaways: With a Super Bowl Loss Comes Roster Questions for 49ers

The 49ers have had to kick the can down the road on a bunch of contracts.

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Albert Breer discusses the San Francisco 49ers’ next steps, including addressing a huge cap hit hovering down the line.

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More From the MMQB Staff: 

Patrick Mahomes Ensures Chiefs Dynasty With Back-to-Back Titles

Mahomes breaks down the journey from a Christmas Day loss vs. the Raiders to here. 

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Greg Bishop talks to Mahomes about a season filled with dropped passes and close losses, in which the Kansas City quarterback made good on his declaration


Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers Face an All Too Familiar Ending

In the end, Shanahan’s sideline had no answers in Las Vegas.

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Conor Orr details Sunday’s loss, punctuating the finality of one of the greatest teams to never win a Lombardi Trophy.


Inside the Chiefs’ Winning Locker Room at Super Bowl LVIII

There was champagne, cigars and music on Sunday night.

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Gilberto Manzano takes you inside Kansas City’s postgame celebration.


Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers Once Again Fall Short of Super Bowl Title

McCaffrey and Shanahan have family ties that connect them on a deeper level.

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Greg Bishop unpacks the legacy of a coach missing the biggest game from his résumé.


Gilberto Manzano: Fact or Fiction: Travis Kelce Is the NFL’s All-Time Best Tight End

Matt Verderame: Five Things We Learned Including Patrick Mahomes Chasing Tom Brady

Conor Orr: 2024 NFL Season: SI’s One Bold Prediction for All 32 Teams

Matt Verderame: 2024 NFL Draft Order: All 32 First-Round Selections

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