Super Bowl 54: How the Kansas City Chiefs scored 21 unanswered points

The Kansas City Chiefs were down 20-10 and hopes were fading entering the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers at Hard Rock Stadium.

Fifteen minutes separated Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes from disappointment. And then Mahomes magic took over the the quarterback led the Chiefs to 21 unanswered points and a 31-20 victory that ended a 50-year drought for Kansas City.

How did it happen?

SF:20-10 to 20-17

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Travis Kelce 1 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)

Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:40

Key plays:

3rd & 15 at KC 35

(7:13 – 4th) (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass deep left to T.Hill to SF 21 for 44 yards (J.Ward) [D.Buckner].

3rd & 10 at SF 21

(6:23 – 4th) (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass incomplete deep left to T.Kelce (T.Moore). PENALTY on SF-T.Moore, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at SF 21 – No Play.

KC: 24-20

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3rd & Goal at SF 5

(2:44 – 4th) Damien Williams Pass From Patrick Mahomes for 5 Yrds H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-D.Colquitt.

Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards

Key play:

2nd & 7 at SF 48

(3:44 – 4th) (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass deep right to S.Watkins pushed ob at SF 10 for 38 yards (J.Ward).

KC 31-20

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Damien Williams 38 Yd Run (Harrison Butker Kick)

2 plays, 42 yards, 0:13