Santiago Leon, Dan Madden, and Ray Sherrod preview the 2024 Super Bowl.
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Santiago Leon – @sleon
Dan Madden – @danimal2478
Ray Sherrod – @ray3473
Super Bowl LVIII will take place on Sunday, February 11, 2024, between the NFC champion 49ers and the AFC champion Chiefs. The 49ers are coached by Kyle Shanahan, and the Chiefs are coached by Andy Reid.
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The 49ers are two-point favorites against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, with an over/under of 47.5 points scored. ESPN experts predict a final score of 27-24 or 27-21, and a combined total of 37.
- Passing leader: QB Brock Purdy (4,280 yards, 31 TD, 11 int. 64.5% completion percentage)
- Rushing leaders: RB Christian McCaffrey (272 carries, 1,459 yards, 5.4 avg., 14 TD), QB Brock Purdy (39 carries, 144 yards, 3.7 avg., 2 TD), RB Elijah Mitchell (75 carries, 281 yards, 3.7 avg., 2 TD)
- Receiving leaders: WR Deebo Samuel (60 catches, 892 yards, 14.9 avg., 7 TD), TE George Kittle (65 catches, 1,020 yards, 15.7 avg., 6 TD), WR Brandon Aiyuk (75 catches, 1,342 yards, 17.9 avg., 7 TD)
San Francisco 49ers defense:
- Sack leaders: DL Nick Bosa (10.5), DL Arik Armstead (5)
- Interception leaders: LB Dre Greenlaw (2)
- Tackle leaders: LB Fred Warner (70), LB Dre Greenlaw (60), S Tashaun Gipson (35)
The San Francisco 49ers path to Super Bowl LVIII
The San Francisco 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC, which gave them a bye in the Wild Card round and home field advantage in the divisional round.
In a closely contested game, San Francisco managed to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in the divisional round.
In the conference championship, things weren’t looking good for the 49ers as they went into halftime down 24-7 against the Detroit Lions. However, the 49ers staged an impressive comeback in the second half and managed to edge past the Lions 34-31, securing a bid in the Super Bowl.
Now, the San Francisco 49ers will play against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
Here’s how they made it to Vegas:
- NFC divisional playoff: Defeated Green Bay Packers 24-21
- NFC championship: Defeated Detroit Lions 34-31
How did the 49ers reach the Super Bowl?
- Finished regular season 12-5 as #1 seed in NFC
- Beat Green Bay Packers 24-21 in Divisional Round
- Beat Detroit Lions 34-31 to win NFC Championship
How did the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl?
- Finished regular season 11-6 to top the AFC West
- Beat Miami Dolphins 26-7 in Wild Card Round
- Beat Buffalo Bills 27-24 in Divisional Round
- Beat Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to win AFC Championship
Predictions
DM: KC
RS: SF
Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.
