In a miraculous come-from-behind victory, the Kansas City Chiefs have won Super Bowl LVIII – becoming the first team since the New England Patriots in 2004 and 2005 to win consecutive titles.
The game required overtime – with Patrick Mahomes finding receiver Mecole Hardman for the final touchdown to win a third title in five seasons.
It’s the sealing of a dynasty for the Chiefs who now have claimed four Super Bowl titles throughout their franchise’s history.
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Patrick Mahomes found Mecole Hardman open for a touchdown to win a third Super Bowl in five seasons for the Chiefs
Taylor Swift and her friends celebrated alongside Donna Kelce and the rest of the Kelce family at Allegiant Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid celebrates after winning his third Super Bowl with the team
Patrick Mahomes and Mecole Hardman celebrated with the other members of the Chiefs in the end zone after the touchdown
Mahomes finished the night with 333 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in a strong performance
That’s left the San Francisco 49ers on the short end of the stick having lost two straight Super Bowls – both to Kansas City
After a very slow start to the game, Travis Kelce finished with the most catches and led the team with 93 catching yards
Amid the crowd of people, Mahomes and Kelce found each other and celebrated with a hug on the field
Kansas City head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes hold aloft the Lombardi Trophy
Travis Kelce had a moment of madness as he screamed at his coach Andy Reid in the second quarter of the Super Bowl
Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift had raced back from Japan for the game but the Chiefs made an underwhelming start
Jake Moody scored a 55-yard kick to break the deadlock and put the 49ers ahead – then the longest in Super Bowl history
San Francisco had a trick up their sleeves with a double pass set up leading to WR Jauan Jennings throwing the ball
He found a wide open Christian McCaffrey – who scampered to the house for a touchdown to take a 10-0 lead
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was able to get some points on the board giving us a 10-3 score at halftime
Later in the game, Moody’s record was broken by Harrison Butker, who kicked a 57-yard field goal in the third quarter
The 34-year-old Kelce, one of the star men for the Chiefs, had first looked cool and composed during the warm ups
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (center) gives a late Kansas City team talk with Kelce stood alongside him
Usher took over Allegiant Stadium for his halftime show and it was hugely popular with the crowd in Las Vegas
He performed a special rendition of his hit ‘My Boo’ with New York City songstress Alicia Keys to cheers
Swift was seen having a chat with fellow singer Lana Del Rey during a quieter moment at Allegiant Stadium
Rapper and musician Jay-Z was also in attendance watching on as the game unfolded below him
The Niners struggled to produce offensively throughout the third quarter – with three straight punts stalling them
A major turning point game when Ray-Ray McCloud (3) was unable to recover a muffed punt – turning the ball back to KC
Receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was able to convert the Niners’ mistake into a touchdown to take the lead
San Francisco immediately returned the favor with a touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings to take a three-point lead
All night, Mahomes was hounded by San Francisco’s powerful pass rush – but he was able to battle through it for the most part
A final drive to try and win it in regulation fell just short of success with an incomplete pass to Travis Kelce with seconds left
The kickers did their jobs at the end of the game – with Butker kicking twice and Moody converting once to seal overtime
In OT, the Niners won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball to start the extra period
This miraculous catch by full back Kyle Juszczyk didn’t produce the necessary points to stave off elimination: only a field goal
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