of kansas city chiefsThe offense was strong throughout the game. san francisco 49ersHowever, one special teams failure could bring them back to life.
Tommy Townsend’s punt hit 49ers defensive back Darrell Luter Jr. in the leg, and returner RayRay McLeod became alert and tried to pick it up. Instead of falling to the ball, McLeod whiffed on a scoop and Jalen Watson joined in on the recovery.
It took Patrick Mahomes just one play to correct this costly mistake, finding Marquez Valdes-Scantling wide open for Kansas City’s first touchdown and first lead of the game.
It was the Chiefs’ first touchdown since the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game. baltimore ravens.
This Super Bowl was by no means a clean game, but fumble luck gave the Chiefs a big advantage. Through the third quarter, he had six fumbles, of which he recovered five for Kansas City. Two of those led to takeaways for the Chiefs, and those special teams mistakes drastically changed the nature of the game in the fourth quarter.
