15. In the first quarter down 3-0, Chiefs had 4th and 1 from the 5. All year, some fans had thought Reid was too conservative. But he decides to go for it. Busts out a secret play they've been working on all year but never used. "Shift the Rose Bowl Right Parade."
14. The very next play, Mahomes runs the option and keeps it. Chiefs take their first lead.
13. In the second quarter, Chris Jones gets to Garoppolo and causes an errant throw. Bashaud Breeland snags and gets two feet in.
Alright, so far I've gone chronological. But now the rest of these are in the second half and I've got to sort them by best, not strictly the order they came in.
12. The Chiefs break their scoring drought as Mahomes finds Kelce in the back of the end zone. This pass makes the score 20-17.
11. With 10 minutes to go and up 20-10, the 49ers have had all the momentum for the last 30 minutes of game time. They've gone on a 17-0 run, scoring on every possession, except for the one before the half where they didn't try to score. The 49ers haven't punted all game. On 1st down from the SF 38, the Chiefs held Mostert to one yard. Hitchens rush forced a high throw on 2nd down. And on 3rd down, Clark and Suggs chase Garroppolo to the sideline and Fenton hits him out of bounds. Chiefs force the first punt of the game. If the Niners score or even get two more first downs, they could have closed the door.
10. 49ers are up 20-17. 3rd and 5. Ben Niemann breaks through and has Jimmy G under pressure. The difference in this game was the Chiefs pass rush got home in the 4th quarter.
9. Down 31-20, the 49ers needed a miracle in the final minute. This interception by Fuller allowed everyone in Chiefs Kingdom to start celebrating. (Would have ranked higher but it was a two-possession game with a minute to go.)
8. Down 17-20, Sammy Watkins beats Sherman one-on-one to put the Chiefs in field goal territory at the very least.
7. The Chiefs have a 24-20 lead and need their D to come up with a 3rd consecutive stop. On first and 10 with 1:44 to go, Jimmy G fires a pass and Chris Jones gets a hand on it, popping it into the air.
6. The very next play, 2nd and 10 with 1:40 to go. Fuller makes a diving stop to break up the pass. Upon the replay you can see that Jones tipped the ball on two straight plays.
5. The Chiefs were trailing 17-20, with just over 5 minutes to go. The 49ers call a play that gets Kittle in space, one on one against Terrell Suggs. Obviously that's a great matchup for the TE. He gets wide open in the middle of the field. He makes that catch and it's a 1st down and more. But he doesn't because Chris Jones swats it down. Absolute beast with game-saving plays.
4. 3rd and goal from the 5. Chiefs trailing 17-20. Mahomes floats the ball over Dee Ford's head and finds Williams. He catches it at the 4 and it's a race to the pylon. If they rule he's out at the one-inch line, that sets up a 4th and Goal for the ages. But Williams muscles the ball across the plane just as he steps out. To quote the ref, this review is "tighter than a gnat's ass stretched over a rain barrel."
3. It's 24-20 Chiefs. 49ers are in KC territory with 1:25 to go. 4th and 10. The 49ers had scored three drives in a row and now the Chiefs D was being asked to stop them for the 3rd time in a row. Jones helps make a path for Clark to get the QB. Clark wraps him up and doesn't let go. This gives the ball back to KC, just one first down away from sealing it.
2. 3rd and 15. Down 20-10 with 7:13 to go from the KC 35. The 49ers had shut down the Chiefs offense for over 30 minutes of game time. They'd picked him off two drives in a row. It looked bleak. Given extra time by the replay review on the previous play, Mahomes asks to run Wasp. It's the turning point of the game.
Fly like a butterfly, sting like a Wasp. @PatrickMahomes believed in himself, this play call, and the @Cheetah on the #SBLIV's Turning Point. @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/xTTU7AL6OQ— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) February 6, 2020
1. The Chiefs needed a first down. They're up 4 with 1:20 to go. 2nd and 6. Six yards from glory. Mahomes tells Williams, "Cover that ball. Stay in bounds. Go get that shit." And boy did he. Joe Buck absolutely butchers this call. At least Mitch Holthus was ready to do justice to the play that sealed the win.
"Damien Williams runs to immortality!" @mitchholthus pic.twitter.com/sD0gBkArCe— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 6, 2020
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