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5 reasons why 49ers lost Super Bowl 54 vs Chiefs

By Nathan Bannerman

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball in the first quarter of Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball in the first quarter of Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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No. 3: Well before Super Bowl 54 even kicked off, KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the odds-on favorite to win the MVP. He proved he was worth every vote.

I asked a friend of mine why he thought the San Francisco 49ers lost. His response?

“Because Patrick Mahomes exists.”

Despite having a passer rating below 100 and throwing for two interceptions, the Super Bowl 54 most valuable player threw for 286 yards. He also added on two passing touchdowns and even rushed for one himself.

Mahomes has a unique throwing motion, which sets himself apart from most quarterbacks. With his extensive baseball background, you’ll notice his grip on the football is almost the same as a baseball.

But instead of throwing a two-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, Mahomes is throwing a bullet to an open receiver.

Here’s a look back to Mahomes’ first career Super Bowl game. Just pay attention to how he handles the offense, throws the defense out of loop, and is able to find the open guy:

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1224346808849055744

Throughout the Chiefs’ playoff run, they overcame three deficits to be crowned champions. Mahomes threw for 901 yards and 10 touchdowns, and even pulled out two rushing touchdowns. In those three games, he also completed 80 percent of his passes.

Keep in mind: The 24 year-old out of Texas Tech missed two games when he dislocated his knee. It’s pretty crazy to think he could’ve had a serious knee injury, but overcame it and won the Super Bowl.