The 2020 Super Bowl will be the most watched American sporting event of the year, and there are likely millions of people who aren’t football fans who will spend their evenings at Super Bowl parties watching the sport for the first time all season. If you haven’t been paying attention to the NFL playoffs but want a quick primer on Super Bowl 54, you’ve come to the right place.
Super Bowl 54, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox, will be played in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Kansas City Chiefs, the AFC champions, are a slight favorite to beat the San Francisco 49ers, the NFC champions. Here’s a bit more information on each team.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Regular season record: 12-4
Playoff path: Defeated the Texans (51-31) and the Titans (35-24)
Coach: Andy Reid
Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes (2018 NFL MVP)
Last Super Bowl appearance: 1970
Record in the Super Bowl: 1-1
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Regular season record: 13-3
Playoff path: Defeated the Vikings (27-10) and the Packers (37-20)
Coach: Kyle Shanahan
Quarterback: Jimmy Garoppolo
Last Super Bowl appearance: 2013
Record in the Super Bowl: 5-1
