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When is the last time the Super Bowl went to overtime?

Super Bowl LVIII is going to overtime. Here’s the last time a Super Bowl went to OT.

After regulation of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers were tied at 19-19. The Chiefs kicked a 29-yard field goal with just seconds left on the clock to seal the tie.

Surprisingly, in 57 previous Super Bowl matchups, only one other game has gone to overtime.

That occurred in Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons in 2016.

In that game, Tom Brady and the Patriots overturned a 28-3 deficit in miraculous fashion, and went on to win 34-28. Current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive coordinator at the time.

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Twitter reacts to Travis Kelce’s fiery sideline outburst in Super Bowl LVIII

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce was roundly criticized on Twitter after his fiery sideline outburst in Super Bowl LVIII.

The Kansas City Chiefs offense is in shambles to start Super Bowl LVIII. After running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled away the team’s best chance to score a touchdown in the first half of the championship game, tensions boiled over on Kansas City’s sideline.

Star tight end Travis Kelce was seen exchanging some heated words with head coach Andy Reid after the disappointing play, clearly displeased with the sequence of events that had just occurred.

Take a look at Kelce’s sideline outburst here:

While the game is far from over, the Chiefs’ dysfunctional offense will need to get into gear if Kansas City intends to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the conclusion of this matchup.

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Fans around America took to Twitter to react to the fiery exchange between Kelce and Reid and didn’t mince words in their response to the bizarre situation.

Check out their top reactions to the occurrence below:

Christian McCaffrey: How much money did McCaffrey make this season?

Here’s how much Christian McCaffrey earned in his Super Bowl season.

Christian McCaffrey and the rest of the San Francisco are playing for the eternal glory of winning a Super Bowl on Sunday night in Las Vegas – but there’s also a hefty bonus on the line in Super Bowl LVIII.

The winning players of the 2024 Super Bowl will take home a cool $164,000 bonus, while the losing players will settle for $89,000.

Christian McCaffrey 2023-24 salary:

McCaffrey was arguably the greatest value in the NFL for any team in 2023, posting an MVP-caliber campaign while costing the 49ers less than $4 million against the salary cap.

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McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million deal with the Panthers in 2020, and his deal was restructured in April. In 2023, McCaffrey’s base salary was just $1,080,000, with the bulk of his money coming via a restructure bonus. In total, McCaffrey was paid $12,000,000, per Spotrac.

Patrick Mahomes salary: How much money did Mahomes make this season?

Here’s how much Patrick Mahomes earned in his latest Super Bowl season.

Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs are playing for the eternal glory of winning a Super Bowl on Sunday night in Las Vegas – but there’s also a hefty bonus on the line in Super Bowl LVIII.

The winning players of the 2024 Super Bowl will take home a cool $164,000 bonus, while the losing players will settle for $89,000.

Patrick Mahomes 2023-24 salary:

Mahomes signed a massive 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020, which pays him an easy to calculate annual average value of $45 million.

That money was spread creatively throughout the contract, however, via a contract restructure. Mahomes earned just $1,325,556 in base salary, one of the lowest base salary figures in the league.

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The majority of his salary in 2023 came in the form of a roster bonus of $22.4 million, and other bonuses are included in his deal. In total, Mahomes’ cap hit amounted to $37,133,825, per Spotrac.

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Travis Kelce salary: How much money did Travis Kelce make this season

Here’s how much Travis Kelce earned in his latest Super Bowl season.

Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs are playing for the eternal glory of winning a Super Bowl on Sunday night in Las Vegas – but there’s also a hefty bonus on the line in Super Bowl LVIII.

The winning players of the 2024 Super Bowl will take home a cool $164,000 bonus, while the losing players will settle for $89,000.

Travis Kelce’s 2023-24 salary:

Kelce signed a four-year, $57.25 million extension in 2020, which pays him an annual average value of $14.3 million.

In the 2023 season, Kelce earned $11,250,000 in base salary.

Kelce’s salary ranked 30th among base salaries in the NFL in 2023.

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When was the last time the 49ers won the Super Bowl?

It’s been ~30~ years since the #49ers last won a Super Bowl, but there are a ton of coincidences that line up this year’s club with their last Super Bowl winner:

The 49ers historically have helped define NFL postseason success. They dominated the 1980s and early 1990s and won all five of their Super Bowl trips in that span. Getting their sixth has proven to be a long, difficult road.

San Francisco on Sunday will be in its third Super Bowl since the 2012 season, but they haven’t won a Lombardi Trophy since the 1994 season.

In 1994 the 49ers were loaded and after three NFC championship losses in four years finally got over the hump in Super Bowl XXIX, thumping the Chargers 49-26.

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Now they find themselves in a similar position. In the last four years they have a Super Bowl loss and two consecutive NFC championship losses, and they enter this Super Bowl with a loaded roster.

If history continues repeating itself and the 49ers can knock off an AFC West team in the Super Bowl, it will end a 30-year championship drought for San Francisco.

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Chiefs vs. 49ers score prediction roundup: What experts are expecting for Super Bowl LVIII

Most NFL experts around the internet are picking the Chiefs to beat the 49ers on Sunday night.

The San Francisco 49ers, at least according to Las Vegas, enter Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium as favorites to dethrone the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.

At BetMGM, the 49ers are two-point favorites, and -130 moneyline favorites over the Chiefs – but most experts seem to be backing Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Kansas City.

Could overconfidence in the Chiefs be a good omen for the 49ers? As of Sunday afternoon, 63 percent of bets against the spread and 73 percent of moneyline bets at BetMGM are on the Chiefs.

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We scoured the internet for predictions from NFL writers, and here’s what we found:

San Francisco 49ers roster: 53-man roster by jersey number for Super Bowl LVIII

See the 49ers full roster for Super Bowl LVIII against the Chiefs.

Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium is Las Vegas is nearly upon us.

Following a 12-5 regular season, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Packers and Lions in the NFC playoffs to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2019 season.

Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy and the Niners will match up against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who are seeking back-to-back Super Bowl titles, and a third championship in the last 5 years.

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Sunday’s game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. PT on CBS.

Here is the 49ers’ full 53-man roster for Super Bowl LVIII, ordered by jersey number.

Behind Enemy Lines: Take a deep dive on the 49ers with Niners Wire

Check out what Niners Wire managing editor Kyle Madson had to say about the #49ers ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.

Super Bowl Sunday is here. The Kansas City Chiefs are officially set to take on the San Francisco 49ers in a championship game that could earn Patrick Mahomes his third Super Bowl ring in four seasons and may establish his team as the NFL’s next dynasty.

Tonight’s game may be the most important moment of Mahomes’ career to this point, and with his legacy on the line, the 2022 MVP is sure to put together a stellar showing in Las Vegas, Nevada.

But the 49ers are no slouches. San Francisco was the NFC’s best team all season with Brock Purdy under center, Christian McCaffrey running the ball, and a defense that punishes any mistake their opponents make.

We took a deep dive into the 49ers this week with Kyle Madson, managing editor of Niners Wire, to gain valuable insight about San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.

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Take a look at his responses to our best questions below:

49ers Super Bowl history: Every Super Bowl appearance and score for the Niners

Looking back at every appearance the San Francisco 49ers have made in the Super Bowl.

The San Francisco 49ers will try to win a sixth Super Bowl in franchise history on Sunday in Las Vegas.

If the 49ers can defeat the Chiefs, San Francisco will become just the third NFL franchise with six Super Bowls, joining the Patriots and Steelers.

The 49ers will make their eighth appearance in the Super Bowl. The franchise has a record of 5-2 all time in championship games, but enters the weekend on a two-game losing streak in the Super Bowl.

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In terms of aggregate score, San Francisco has outscored its Super Bowl opponents 239 to 154, thanks to two blowout victories in the mid-90s.

Let’s take a look back at every 49ers Super Bowl appearance to this point: