Biggest takeaways from 49ers Super Bowl LVIII loss 

Missed extra point, fumble, muffed punt. Can't beat yourself. Missed blocks, coaching. Dre injury too. 😪

The 9'ers need a better interior O-Line. Chris Jones made those guys look like children. Shoved em back into Purdy all game.

Chiefs looked like they were giving the game to the 49ers in the 1st half.

Wtf are people saying the extra point was missed?! It was blocked!

That 3rd and 4 near the end of regulation, that was THE CMC down of the game and they didnt give it to him. They pick up that 1st down, the game is over.

I blame the loss on Mahomes. Obviously.

Only thing I can say it was a good game Heart rate with going up heart rate was going down nail-biting games Both teams wanted it as well it was not easy

Kyle's lack of running the ball yet again is what costs the team. He kept putting the QB in terrible situations on 3rd down because of his play calling. He needs to be roasted for that. I am sick and tired of him getting a free pass.

The three biggest contributors to the loss were Shannie's play calling, Wilks' play calling and the O Line. Pretty sure that it would have been a complete blowout for the 49ers if Reid and Spags swapped places with Shannie and Wilks.

Overall they just didn’t play as well. CMC fumbled in the red zone. Special teams doofed. Just not good enough.

Reid, Mahomes, Kelce, Spags, Jones, Butker…a winning formula.

The O-line for the 9ers definitely could have been better. Chris Jones burst through untouched to stop something like 3 TDs. The 9ers score a TD in OT if someone blocks Chris Jones for a second on that third down. Either the 9ers center couldn't read the defense and see the blitz coming or Purdy couldn't, but someone messed up multiple times and can definitely play better.

As a Niners fan who watched the game, I feel your disrespectful of the Chiefs effort to get back into the game the way they did. Yeah we got away from riding CMC in the second half - because his leg was bothring him. And yes Greenlaw was a huge blow for us, and a big part of Chiefs coming back - but they came back because their defence was also playing lights out, otherwise we would have had a blow out. I look at this game as two teams very equally matched going head to head and in the end one team won by 3 points late into overtime - great game, great advert and in the end the NFL got their favoured team winning it. Could have gone either way, one ball bouce here or there was the difference - the punt drop was probably the big game swing though. Hopefully it shuts up the Purdy haters for a bit as he played a really good game, made the few pass opportunities the Chiefs gave him and did not gift them any big plays. Our defence played lights out for 90% of the game but the two blown coverages where KC got big pass plays and even the OT winning touchdown along with the dropped punt are the lowlights. Thats what happens when your tired though. Next season I think our defensive secondary needs a lot of work and draft picks put into it and if we can get two players to improve our O-Line just a bit we can run it back, Purdy has ice in his veins and the rest of the guys have a few years in them yet.

I feel like dying - a very sad and disappointed 49ers fan. Gotten too close, too many times. Lowkey fed up.

As a Niners fan I knew this was in the cards as soon as the Chiefs won the AFC championship. Up by 10 vs Mahomes isn't enough, he simply doesn't choke. That's why I wanted a Ravens rematch, Lamar was more likely to and did choke.

Shanahan abandoned the run and got completely outcoached by Spagnola in most of the second half. I think that the Niners need to find a way to get Belichick onto the coaching staff.

From what I saw from 49er interviews, their team didn’t understand how the new overtime worked. Which is totally on them. The chiefs reviewed those rules weekly since training camp they said. So that one is completely on Kyle and the coaching staff and goes to show that attention to detail is everything. You gotta know the rules of the sport you play at the highest level.

“Deebo played great” 😂

EVERYTIME Pat needed to make a play... he made it. If literally one of his big plays was stopped, the Chiefs lose that game. Patrick Mahomes took over and WILLED that Chiefs team to a victory.

The Niners have great skill players, many top tier players. What they lack is a top tier championship offensive line AND a shut down secondary! If Purdy has time to throw, without a defensive lineman in his face, Niners win yesterday - simple as that!

The 49ers took the lead the last 2 times their offense had the ball…blaming Shanahan is asinine. Mahomes was just special on those last drives in regulation and OT…no blame for anyone on that Niners squad.

Didn't really care who won the game, I thought the first three quarters were dreadfully boring but the end was fun. One thing I have concluded is that half of every NFL team's fan base is convinced that their team's play caller is the worst play caller in the league.

On the 3rd and 4 near the end zone in OT Brock Purdy should have pumped fed it to Christian McCaffrey but that didn't happen McCaffrey did move in front of Brock Purdy last night its hurts me to the core when we missed the super bowl trophy 💔💔😭😭

To say that the Niners have a free path to the SB for the next while is insulting to the Lions, Cowboys, Eagles and Rams also Packers and maybe Texans as well

this game was the definition of the better team losing the game...49ers had too many mistakes and bad coaching decision in overtime.

Whenever & wherever you r w GMFB, Jamie, my family watch u here n Philippines. Bills vs Lions n SB59. CHEERS, 3RD DAUGHTER MAMA!

Lol, in essence this game is exactly like Lions vs 49ers where the Lions beat themselves with mistakes over mistakes. Glad to see the Niners repeating that in the biggest stage 😂

I think losing Greenlaw was the biggest X-Factor. He was clutch during the two playoff games. The muffed punt was big too.

My big issue, other than the mistakes people bring up, is that SF’s O-line failed Purdy. Multiple unchecked/unblocked rushes, no pocket to set in, and Purdy scrambling for his life on most plays. Pass blocking helps a QB to be great. Lack of pass blocking creates a fly by the seat of your pants game. Lucky Purdy didn’t get injured, but it needs fixed.

The football gods were with KC for some reason. That punt drops a couple inches in any other direction they don't get that gift which allows their _only_ regulation time TD - KC probably doesn't win. Greenlaw doesn't get an injury _stepping out onto the field_ - KC probably doesn't win. Quirky stuff.

Love that Royals jersey.

I’m loving this lol Thinking about 2021 NFCCG and SB56 😎 🐏

Most 49ers players including Purdy, McCaffrey, Jennings, ... played well, but not great. Deebo Samuel, Bosa and Kittle underperformed, well, Kittle except that one important 4th down conversion. The 49ers DBs covered well over most parts of the game, but didn't look good in a few important situations.

I think the 49ers should stay positive. They've got a great quarterback I believe. He's only in year 2 and he's going to get better and more cerebral. Coach and QB combination will keep you in contention for a long time.

Ultimately Shanaham is responsible I think. Weird offensive plays to ignore the run in the second half, and the OT decision to attack first was bewildering. (However you also need other players + coaches to step-up at those moments and tell him it's the wrong call)

OH HOW I LOVE WHEN EVERYONE IS A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ANALYST AFTER A SUPERBOWL!!! ONE OF THE BEST IVE SEEN LAST NIGHT.

Kyle didn't get 49ers to OT, Andy Reid did. What are these guys watching? Wilks allowed them to get into FG range to send it to OT.

What a game no one wanted that matchup outside of Chiefs niners fans and it was still the most watched Super Bowl weve seen

Muffed punt gave the Chiefs 7. Turned the game

When CMC takes you down the field you give it to him on 3rd & 4 on the KC 9 but NO we got Pete Carroll vibes with that pass call in OT 😳

Planet Saints music in the background thats sick

Andy Reid was that guy for years and later in life he’s being mentioned as one of the greatest of all time. Shanahan will continue to be a great coach and has a good shot at becoming a winning Super Bowl coach.

How could they miss knowing about OT rules when chiefs game plan it all season long ??

The 49er's stopped running the ball in OT. Should KS stop calling plays now when he said they were going to run the ball. KS needs a real play caller in 2024.

lol I know the Chiefs D is great but I kept texting family and friends "How many times is the defense going to keep bailing out Kyle and the Offense ?" Like you can't have that many stalled drives resulting in zero points against a team like the Chiefs !! Defense absolutely stepped up to force the game into OT.

RAMS just sitting back quietly....waiting

FUNNY how none of these shows mentioned all the holding the Chiefs O-line did all game & especially in the 4th quarter & OT. They didn't even show a replay during the game when Warner got tackled

Kyle called the plays. 3rd Qtr...9 plays...8 passes, 1 run with a RB who earned OPY.

Kyle was playing not to lose instead of playing to win!

Kyle wanted to spread the defense out, that's what makes cmc work so well in the running game

The extra point was blocked, not missed. That, and the muffed punt was the difference. And Mahomes will not be denied, if he can help it.

Love coming months later to this makes me so Happy 😄

That graphic of who shanahan has lost to was interesting, you have; the chiefs, SB winner x2 the rams, won the superbowl And the eagles who were in a dog fight with the chiefs who won the SB I cant really crush the guy for losing those games

well said Peter...don't dump on Shanahan like some others have. His team made a few mistakes in a very close game. Consolation to SF and congrats to KC.

The story of the Postseason is teams abandoning the run. And Losing.

Stop calling Kyle a genius, He always stops running the ball.

McCaffery's fumble on the first drive was crucial. The missed PAT was crucial. The deflected punt debacle was crucial. The hammy of Dre's was crucial. KC not getting flagged in the 2nd half was crucial. KC took advantage of miscues, period. Go Niners.

CMC OPOY and we don’t use him on multiple downs but chose to throw the ball. Leaving the Niners in 3rd and long. Elijah Mitchell was the starter 2 years ago go run him. Mason averages 5.2 per carry run him. Hold Chiefs to 3pts before half then hold after half get the ball throw 3 times punt him get it back 3 passes punt.

So much respect for the Niners. Feeling for those guys over there, honestly. I disagree with some of the convo, though. I believe the Niners w/Bosa, CMC, Arik, Warner will have the mental to get back. They kinda showed it this postseason with comebacks vs GB, DET.

I did not realize the comparison with Buffalo Bills and the 49 ers are not that far off.

One of the best superbowls I've ever watched! A fantastic timeline for a game of this magnitude! Mahomboy literally proved why he is heads and shoulders above every QB in the league. Well, he already proved it last year, but he finally SHUT DOWN the convo for it this year...

If you think about it andy reed was the same in Philly 😂

Did the NFL change the 2nd and goal marker to 1st and goal??????

These same guys won’t mention that Andy Reid had the reputation that he couldn’t do it for 20 years because he didn’t win a superbowl. He was out in Philadelphia because he couldn’t get it done there.

"Great coach that can't finish" - What we all were saying about Andy Reid up until 5 years ago. Grow up reality show star.

Not scoring a TD in overtime. You absolutely need TD in the overtime!

I need to get me one of those classic powder blues.

That whole 9ers are going to run the NFC for the next four years is an echo of what the Eagles fans & media said last year.

Great coaching can overcome team miscues. The difference between Reid and Shanahan.

I don’t see SF coming back to Super Bowl. Their schedule is brutal next year.

As a 49ers fan, I'm hopeful for the future, I believe in the team still... but even with the mistakes along the way, I fully put this on KS and Wilks... the playcalling in OT, IMO, was just not good enough. I'm not saying it was horrendous, but it wasn't good enough. That said, we'll be back in the hunt again next year.

I need to know, was Brock Purdy the last overall pick in the draft? Was he Mr irrelevant? Idk if anyone mentioned that yet

Chiefs got the most bandwagon fans ever 😂

"there's no one you can blame this on ????? !!!!! What about muffing a punt ??? Missing an xtra point. That is obviously what caused the loss. What about pass blocking too

Didn't run well when up, interior OL allowed pressure in key moments, missed kick, fumbles, defence allowing big plays. It's a lot of things that happened and that's just the game.

If you're going to step to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl and you take the ball first in overtime you need to be prepared to score a touchdown and convert the two.

He is a clown 🤡. Moody missed extra points in regular season. Said kicker hasn’t missed extra point all year long?

Defense and special teams lost that game. A blocked extra point, a fumble on a punt return, allowed KC to drive down and tie it in the 4th, then allowed them to drive down and get a TD in OT.

Everyone is forgetting about the Rams.

Those "freak" things are how the 9ers made it to the superbowl

I can not stand Kyle's decision on letting the clock run down the first half! He had two time outs and 16 seconds for 2 plays down field then kick a field goal. He was only up by 7 points and the Chiefs get the ball in second half. He need to take every opportunities seriously in the SUPER BOWL! WTF is wrong with him?!

What about the fumble in the read zone

49ers remind me of the old Minnesota Vikings during the Fran Tarkington era. Good enough to get there but not good enough to win.

@0:50 The 49ers don't have a lot of big name free agents to resign, but they're also currently estimated to be ~$12 million OVER the cap. They are currently only $4 million over the cap, but you have to sign rookies, so they have to make room for that. They're going to need a couple of bigger names to restructure.

I agree that Kyle doesn’t deserve a lot of blame, things just didn’t go their way in the second half! It’s football, one team has to lose and SF got a bit unlucky!

Am I the only one that's ok with taking the ball to start OT? My issue is the inability to get a TD from inside the 10. If they get a TD on that opening drive, it forces KC to score a TD and a 2-pt conversion to win or PAT to tie which gives the 9ers the ball needing a FG to win.

All the 9ers weaknesses were exposed. Bad special teams. Mediocre (at best) O Line, and inability to get off the field on 3rd down.

What you fail to look at is how Chiefs soldout to run and for a large part had Niners in negative yards on early runs. The pass on early downs was effective because they dared Brock to beat them. With Greenlaw in game, Chiefs were limited in crossers and averaged less than 3 yards per play. Kyle said that he chose to take ball first in OT because it would set team up to get it first in sudden death. A theory I heard was because defense had just faced Mahomes with two more injures to hold them to 3. They needed a breather. Face it. The road goes through KC like it did NE with Brady. KC had just beat Ravens whom said had best defense and was SB favorites. But they could not get over AFC championship hurdle that has plagued them. So why we riding Shanahan so hard? Why are we not riding Bills and Ravens hard for not finishing job to keep KC out of Super Bowl? 🤷🏻🤔

FUN FACT: BEFORE yesterday's SB...Mahomes was already a lock first-ballot HOFer. There is no debate about that. Therefore, this 3rd SB win and SB MVP award are a part of his SECOND HOF trajectory. AND he is only 28 years old. Brady's "2nd HOF career" that many like to cite, did not begin until his mid-thirties. Let THAT sink in. And don't @ me about comparing these 2 QBs. Had Mahomes lost this SB, many of you Brady fans would've pounced and said the loss disqualified him from ever being in the GOAT convo--like 99% of MJ fans claim about Lebron--due to his Finals losses. Therefore, by default, the inverse is true. Mahomes won his 3rd chip, so you MUST move him closer in the GOAT convo. That is being objective and fair. And don't start with your BS goalpost-moving, armchair criteria: "Welll...Mahomes must win 3 more chips in cities whose names have 8 letters or more" "Welll...Mahomes must not throw an INT for 87 straight possessions. 87 cuz that's my granny's age". "Welll...Mahomes needs 4 more All-Pro selections with exactly 53 votes each--20 of which identify as women"

Kyle is a great coach who jus needs a lil more swagger as far as goin for the win instead of playin it safe, and it’s not just goin for it on 4th downs it’s running and throwin just as assertively even after mistakes not running bc scared to pass or passing bc scared to run

Philly thrilled for Andy Reid. Thank you for beating 49rs for us.!

Why do we need to blame someone for that loss. That was a team loss. Each person played well, very few played great. Kyle Shanahan made 2 mistakes on the first 2 plays of each drive of second half. Purdy did what Jimmy G couldn't. That was the most impressive game by the defensive front. But things like a punt hitting an ankle, a fumble, holding to take it to 2nd and 12 instead of 3rd and 2, injuries to key guys, it's quite simple, neither team played perfect, and you can't give Mahomes a chance to come back.

Never bet on shanahan in a SB ever.

The 9ers just can’t beat this team. Soul crushing 😓

CMC should have had 25 carries at the end of regulation and Kittle should have had more than 3 targets.

The analytics say be overly dramatic about the losing team for better ratings. Anyhoo, amazing game! Including first half - a defensive battle!

Andy Reid was Kyle shanahan with the eagles. Just saying

Kyle Shanahan abandoned the running game in the second half and it cost them the game. Not to mention the defensive and special teams miscues.

This loss is absolutely on Shanahan. KC’s defense was gassed in the 3rd quarter and 23 should have carried the ball 23 times

49ers played really well, except on the scoreboard. They were getting field goals when they should have scored touchdowns, and throughout the game they weren't able to get a significant lead. Seven points lead at halftime against Mahomes and that KC defense is simply NOT ENOUGH. And receiving the kickoff in overtime was a terrible decision.