Super Bowl LIV: Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers 31-20
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday.
It was a comeback win in Miami. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City was down 10 points, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, giving the Chiefs the lead and ultimate win. Mahomes was named the Super Bowl's MVP.
This is the first Super Bowl win for the Chiefs since 1970. Kansas City Coach Andy Reid has spent 21 years with the NFL, winning 221 games, and this is his first title.
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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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