Super Bowl LIV Preview and Predictions!

After the Chiefs dispatched the pesky Titans, and the 49ers thrashed the Packers on Championship Sunday, we have ourselves a very good Super Bowl matchup. The high-scoring Chiefs led by Pat Mahomes take on the young, well-built 49ers in a game that could set up to be a classic. Super Bowl LIV will feature a game between two teams that could be back here many times in the future. It's a classic offense vs. defense chess match. It's a tough game to call either way, and there are valid reasons for siding with one team or the other to win the game. Here are the storylines that I am looking at heading into the game...

Storylines

I) Andy Reid's Moment: One of the most successful NFL head coaches is still looking for his first Super Bowl win. The last time Reid got here was in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2004 with the Eagles and they lost to the Patriots. Now, he has a chance to get that elusive title, and this might be his time to get it.

II) Pat Mahomes Era Begins: Mahomes has been the best QB in the NFL the last two years, and he looks like he will be the face of the NFL for the next decade at least. He reached the Super Bowl in only his second year as a starter. This could be the beginning of his Tom Brady-like run on championships if he wins it this year.

III) The Niners Return To Glory: The Team of the 80s is back in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2012, and they return with a team that is loaded with young talent. They are 5-1 in Super Bowls all time, and they were 4-12 a year ago. Their coaches were coaching in the Senior Bowl last year, and now they are in the Super Bowl. If they win, it would bring the Lombardi Trophy back to the Bay area for the 6th time and return the Niners back to NFL royalty.

IV) Two Possible Dominant Forces: This Super Bowl could be a game that features two franchises that might be back a bunch of times over the next few seasons. Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs aren't going anywhere anytime soon, and GM John Lynch and Head Coach Kyle Shanahan have built a really solid team that could be the class of the NFC for years to come. In their preview for the Super Bowl, the Ringer staff called the 49ers a football battle station. I think they sums up this group of Niner players.

Onto the preview and predictions for Super Bowl LIV...

Last Week's Playoff Record: 1-1
Overall Playoff Record: 5-5
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A Case for the 49ers: They have been the best team in the NFC wire to wire. From Week 1 to the domination in the NFC Championship Game win over the Packers, the 49ers have been the best team. They beat the Saints in New Orleans, lost a close game to the Ravens in Baltimore, swept the Rams, beat Seattle on the road to win the division, dominated the Vikings in the Divisional Round, and destroyed the Packers in the NFC Title Game. Their defense, especially their front seven, is built to stop Pat Mahomes and this Chiefs offense. In recent Super Bowl history, the top defenses have gotten the better of the top offense, so no one will be surprised to see the 49ers defense step up and slow down the Chiefs. Head coach Kyle Shanahan is a great play caller, and you have to expect him to get his team ready for a fast start. Pound for pound the 49ers are the better team, and they just might be too much for the Chiefs.

A Case for the Chiefs: It might finally be Andy Reid's time to win a title. He has been such a successful coach, and the last piece to his possible Hall of Fame resume is a Lombardi Trophy. You have to think he is due for a championship. Pat Mahomes has been so good the last two years that this might be his moment of glory. He is the face of the league, and this might be his crowning achievement as he ushers in his era. This Chiefs team got breaks to get here and it might just be their year. They got the bye in the first round when New England lost to Miami in Week 17, avoided the Ravens and the Pats in the AFC Playoffs, and got to host Houston and Tennessee. The franchise and their fans have waited 50 years to get back and win a Super Bowl, and now they are here and their opportunity with a golden opportunity to get it done. It might just be their time.

Prediction: KANSAS CITY (-1) over San Francisco: In a game that goes back and forth and is certainly more exciting than last year's Rams-Pats game, the Chiefs pull away at the end, and Pat Mahomes wins the Super Bowl MVP award and gives Andy Reid his first ever Super Bowl Title.

Final Score: Chiefs-30 49ers-22