00:08
Kansas City on the way to a dynasty
On the other hand, the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years. A win today would make the team one of the best of all time, as only a handful of teams in history have achieved three successes within five years. The same applies to coach Andy Reid, who would also join the select company of very few head coaches with his third success. And quarterback Patrick Mahomes? He could continue to work on his monument and heat up the GOAT debate. Because only one person was similarly successful before him: Tom Brady.
Opposite him is someone who still has to prove himself on this stage: Purdy has what it takes, he proved that recently, but against the Chiefs’ extremely strong pass defense this year, and against the pressure of the moment, he certainly will today another completely different house number. In any case, we are excited to see how the youngster will do. At least no one can take one thing away from him. At 24, he is the third-youngest quarterback in Super Bowl history. Only Dan Marino and Ben Roethlisberger were younger when they debuted.
00:01
San Francisco favorite but challenger?
By the way, the bookmakers see the 49ers as slight favorites. On the one hand, justifiably so, Kyle Shanahan’s team was, in the opinion of many, the best team in the regular season. On the other hand, however, they are challenging the series champions and dominators of the last few years and do not yet have a proven resume in these big games. The “Bay Area” has been waiting for an NFL title since 1994.
The coach has had rather bitter experiences so far. Because Kyle Shanahan not only lost with his 49ers in the same place in 2019 against Andy Reid and Kansas City, but also went down in history ingloriously in 2017 when, at the time still on the sidelines of the Atlanta Falcons, he lost 28:3 Lost the lead in Super Bowl 51 28:34 against Tom Brady and the Patriots. Not only would the 44-year-old make personal amends, he would also follow in the footsteps of his father, who had already won the Super Bowl.
11:50 p.m
The spectacle around it also counts
And with that a warm welcome to our coverage of Super Bowl LVIII in, matching the Roman initials of the 58th edition, Las Vegas. Sure, ostensibly it’s about the sporting clash between the presumably best teams of this year’s season. But as always, this finale is worth the spectacle surrounding it. Which player will enter the catacombs with which outfit, who will be in the race for the best commercials this year?
Just a few facts about the madness: Millions of dollars are bet on the coin toss at the start of the game alone, many fast food establishments, including in this country, are offering Super Bowl specials to sweeten the evening for the spectators, and the halftime show is as always a unique experience. This year superstar Usher is doing the honors. Although he won’t have a baby bump like Rihanna did last year, he will definitely have one or two surprises in his luggage as usual. How about, for example, a feature from Taylor Swift, who is in the stadium anyway because she is in a relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce? We’ll find out…
23:48
It’s getting hotter and hotter
We are only 45 minutes away from the biggest sporting event of the year, at least in North America. When the San Francisco 49ers challenge the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs at 0:30 German time, then we will once again only be satisfied with superlatives. Because one thing is clear: tonight will definitely be legendary!
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The highlight of the 2023 NFL season is almost upon us! On the night of February 11th to 12th, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will meet at Allegiant Stadium. For defending champion KC, it is the fourth Super Bowl participation in five years, while San Francisco was last in the Super Bowl in 2020 – and lost against the Chiefs. All information about the new edition of the duel can be found here in the live ticker!