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Chiefs fans gather in Kansas City, Missouri, prior to the start of the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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Feb 14, 2024
Super Bowl smashes U.S. viewership record, highest since moonwalk broadcast
The game averaged 120.3 million viewers on CBS alone on Sunday, topping last year's audience for the Super Bowl, which drew a record 115.1 million viewers.
Niners receiver Jauan Jennings leaves the field after the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25-22 in overtime.
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Feb 12, 2024
Head coach Kyle Shanahan says dejected 49ers will bounce back from Super Bowl loss
While the 49ers have won five Super Bowl titles, Sunday's defeat extended their current drought to 29 seasons.
Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
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Feb 12, 2024
Chiefs edge 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl
The win makes Kansas City the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots.
Taylor Swift attends Super Bowl LVIII between the Chiefs and 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Feb 12, 2024
Superstar Taylor Swift attends Super Bowl to cheer on Chiefs' Travis Kelce
The Super Bowl got an early jolt of excitement on Sunday when enormous TV screens around the stadium showed Swift arriving about two hours before kickoff.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be vying for his third Super Bowl title when Kansas City faces San Francisco in Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Feb 9, 2024
Chiefs and 49ers ready for another Super Bowl showdown
The same two teams met in the Super Bowl four years ago.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy passes under pressure from Green Bay Packers defensive end Karl Brooks during a playoff game on Jan. 20.
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Feb 9, 2024
From 'Mr. Irrelevant' to 'Mr. Right': Purdy plots Super Bowl ambush
Purdy is on the brink of history as he leads the 49ers into Sunday's Super Bowl showdown against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey runs with the ball during the team's win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 28.
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Feb 8, 2024
McCaffrey sprints into Super Bowl as key cog in 49ers offense
McCaffrey heads into the biggest game of his life in blistering form after a regular season campaign that saw him amass 1,459 rushing yards.
Niners running back Christian McCaffrey (right) stiff arms Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson during the first half of the NFC title game in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday.
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Jan 29, 2024
Chief and 49ers set up Super Bowl rematch in Las Vegas
The reigning champion Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years.
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey races into the end zone during the fourth quarter of the 49ers NFC divisional game win over the Packers on Saturday in Santa Clara, California.
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Jan 21, 2024
49ers squeak past Packers to reach third straight NFC title game
Brock Purdy completed 23 of 39 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers in what was a close battle to the very end.
Niners running back Christian McCaffrey runs against the Jaguars during the fist quarter at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday.
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Nov 13, 2023
49ers rout Jaguars to get back on track after losing streak
San Francisco snapped a three-game losing streak with the win.
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Jan 30, 2023
Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown in Super Bowl
The Chiefs and Eagles will square off in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12.
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Jan 27, 2023
Eagles plot to end storybook run of 49ers' Brock Purdy
Purdy"s rise from the 262nd and last pick in the NFL draft to unbeaten in seven career starts is becoming the stuff of legend.
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Jan 23, 2023
Bengals beat Bills, 49ers end Cowboys' hopes in NFL playoffs
The Bengals win sets up an AFC Championship clash with the Kansas City Chiefs, while the 49ers will face the Philadelphia Eagles for a place in the Super Bowl.
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Jan 19, 2023
Dak Prescott and Cowboys confront 49ers in playoff rivalry renewal
Much of the drama on the Dallas side this week surrounded kicker Brett Maher, who missed a record four extra points at Tampa on Monday.
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Jan 15, 2023
Brock Purdy and Trevor Lawrence defy inexperience with composure
The 49ers and Jaguars advanced to the second round of the NFL postseason thanks to inspired second-half performances from their young quarterbacks.
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Dec 15, 2022
49ers head into clash against Seahawks with chance to win division title
Brock Purdy emerged victorious from his first career NFL start, but not unscathed.
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Oct 21, 2022
49ers land Christian McCaffrey in trade with Panthers
McCaffrey has established himself as one of the top offensive weapons in the NFL upon entering the league as the eighth overall pick in 2017.
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Apr 4, 2022
Frank Gore set to retire as a 49er after signing one-day contract
The 38-year-old Gore, who did not play in the NFL last season, ranks third all-time with 16,000 rushing yards.
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Jan 29, 2022
49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo buoyed by support of teammates as NFC title game approaches
49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has faced no shortage of doubters this season, but has the team one win away from the Super Bowl.
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Jan 5, 2022
Final three NFL playoff spots still up for grabs in Week 18
Only one spot is open in the NFC with the Green Bay Packers locked into the No. 1 seed and lone first-round bye with a dominant victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

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