49ers would have won Super Bowl 54 if they did these 3 things

George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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With the San Francisco 49ers losing the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs, the outcome may have been different if they did these three things in the game.

The San Francisco 49ers held a 10-point lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in the middle of the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 54.

All signs pointed to the Niners favor until Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill, and the Chiefs were able to convert on 3rd-and-15 to keep the drive going.

All of the momentum shifted to the Chiefs’ favor real quickly right after that. Four plays later, the team finished the drive with a touchdown. The 49ers got the ball back but quickly went 3-and-out on the drive and the Chiefs scored another touchdown within seven plays. The Niners next drive, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo missed a wide-open Emmanuel Sanders to take the lead on the third-down play, and Garoppolo got sacked by Kansas City defensive end Frank Clark to put away the drive.

The Chiefs put in the dagger within two plays with a Damien Williams 38-yard run to the house to seal the game away. While San Francisco had enough momentum for most of the game and well into the fourth quarter, only a few slight changes ultimately meant the Niners would walk away with their second Super Bowl loss in franchise history.

So what could have the 49ers done differently that may have shifted into their favor? Well, I’m glad you clicked on this article to find out or else you wouldn’t be here in the first place.