After one of the more entertaining postseasons in recent NFL history, we made it to the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers have escaped the conference gauntlet for the moment of their lives. How did they get here, how did they fare, and how will they fare come gameday?

Kansas City Chiefs, 12-4. You went down early against the Texans but roared back with a force not seen since Dan Marino got eaten by Floridian cats for the last game of his career. After escaping the 24-0 deficit to win that week, you ended the miracle run of Derrick Henry and the Titans. Patrick Mahomes seems to be surviving the madden curse but I’m knocking on wood because I remember what happened the last time I said that. Who needs Kareem Hunt when Damien Williams is quietly being a solid RB? Have fun trying to run with the WR set of Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Mecole Hardman, and Byron Pringle. Man coverage? Nah they’ll just out run you. Zone coverage? Mahomes can run around to give his guys enough time to find the soft spots. Even if you do find a way to cover the speed, Travis Kelce can run through you after he gets his hands on the ball. The o-line is nothing special besides Mitchell Schwartz, but it’s enough to get the job done. Frank Clark, Chris Jones, Breshaud Breeland, and the Honeybadger lead the inconsistent defense. Some days they can shut down Derrick Henry, and others they get torched by Ryan Tannehill. It better be on to stop the NFC champion and finally give the walrus a Lombardi trophy. If the defense collapses, questions about Andy Reid’s crunch-time game management will arise again.

San Francisco 49ers, 13-3. Your road to the Super Bowl was honestly a cakewalk. The Vikings couldn’t find a way to get Dalvin Cook going, which killed most of the offense. After them, you exposed the Packers as frauds for the 2nd time this season, toying with them a bit in garbage time and giving them a shred of false hope. Brady might not be in the Super Bowl for once, but his backup lead his team all the way. This is impressive coming off of an ACL tear in a year where he struggled for the few games he’s healthy. Tevin Coleman might be injured for the game, but it’s no big deal. Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert can carry the load just fine. Deebo Samuel has been a nice breakout player and the trade for Emmanuel Sanders worked out great. Do I even have to mention the beast at TE, George Kittle? His play makes prime Gronk look subpar. The o-line is top tier and has been for a long time now. The d-line of infinite 1st rounders can kill any line, lead by Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa. After this year he’ll be competing with the Watt brothers for best defensive player. Dee Ford has been a nice trade acquisition and Richard Sherman is back to Seattle form. Also who the hell is Fred Warner and why is he such a good LB? Kyle Shanahan has shown great development as a coach and this season proves it. While both sides of the ball are stacked, their main issue is that they can’t hold on to the ball. If it weren’t for Jameis Winston making history, everyone would be all over Jimmy G’s INT problem. Most other offensive players also have a little case of the butterfingers. If they don’t fix that, the 49ers will be mining silver, not gold.

The gameplans for each team are very simple. Kansas City needs to confuse the 49ers offense like they did to Tennessee and Houston. San Fran just needs to keep 2 hands on the ball at all times. It will most likely be an offensive showdown and one of the highest rated Super Bowls in a long time. Here is how the game will most likely go:

Jimmy Garrappolo throws 2 costly INTs and throughout the battle, that will be enough for the Chiefs to win, 34-28. The Chiefs minimize their mistakes offensively and do what they have to do to win it all. Patrick Mahomes breaks the Madden Curse by going 24/37, 305, 3 TDs, 0 INTs.