The 49ers are at present two-point favorites in opposition to the Chiefs for Tremendous Bowl LVIII. San Francisco could have the NFL’s most gifted roster, however can they deal with Kansas Metropolis’s “Huge Three?”
Odds via DraftKings as of Feb. 2.
QB Patrick Mahomes
Statistically, Mahomes had a down 12 months in 2023. His 4,183 yards passing had been his second-fewest as a starter and his 63.0 QBR ranking was a career-low. He threw 14 fewer touchdowns in comparison with 2022 and his 14 interceptions had been probably the most of his profession.
The playoffs are a distinct story. In his previous six postseason appearances, Mahomes has accomplished 70% of his passes whereas averaging seven yards per try. He additionally has 11 touchdowns with out an interception.
He solely threw for 182 yards in final 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl however had three touchdowns and solely six incompletions. With a win on Sunday, Mahomes can change into the fifth quarterback in NFL historical past to win at the very least three Tremendous Bowl championships, becoming a member of Troy Aikman (three), Terry Bradshaw (4), Tom Brady (six) and Joe Montana (4).
TE Travis Kelce
Kelce’s numbers had been additionally down this 12 months. The All-Professional tight finish had simply 5 touchdowns within the common season and his 984 yards had been his fewest since 2015. After failing to attain a landing in his last six video games, Kelce got here alive within the playoffs with three scores in as many video games with 23 catches for 262 yards, second-most amongst all playoff receivers.
He caught all 11 of his targets in opposition to the Ravens in what turned out to be a record-setting efficiency. Through the recreation, Kelce and Mahomes set a brand new report for many postseason touchdowns for a duo in NFL historical past (16), passing Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. He additionally broke Jerry Rice’s report for many postseason catches with 156.