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Super Bowl LVIII projections: Chiefs meet 49ers in rematch of 2020 game

The Super Bowl LVIII showdown in Las Vegas is set. In two weeks, the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs will defend their crown against the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV.

Jeff Howe breaks down the matchup before The Athletic’s projection model, created by Austin Mock, reveals each team’s odds of achieving football immortality.

Super Bowl LVIII preview

So much for those regular-season woes.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was scintillating against the NFL’s best defense, completing 30-of-39 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown in a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens.