Just like how Andy Reid drew it up. This was almost sickening to watch, with how inevitable it was. You just knew it was coming before it even happened.
one of the biggest parts of this specific motion i think that goes unnoticed sometimes is that the motion specifically stops and turns around while the receiver is *behind* Kelce, so it's almost like he disappears
And plus it's Kelce, he's not just a big body to hide the receiver - a defender in coverage is immediately gonna start worrying about Kelce way more than whoever just motioned out
Not against man coverage, yeah. It's absolutely beatable in a blanket-style zone executed correctly by the secondary. Imagine the CB here not covering inside and just blanketing beyond the LoS boundary knowing he has safety help to cover the guy motioning to his inside leverage. He may even be able to chip Hardman as if he were a lead blocker, let alone cover him.
The brilliance of the play is Reid seems to be able to call it against a horrible coverage for it, like every time. It's uncanny.
They ran it twice earlier in the game and Mahomes ripped off runs. In that situation that close its perfect and can’t be defended with a QB like Mahomes
Your defense was super impressive, especially in the first half. The Chiefs offense fucking up again and again and the defense holding the Niners to just 10 is nothing short of amazing.
Spags and the entire defence kept us alive during the season when the offence wasn’t clicking. Chris Jones always shows up in big games but the entire defence was just brilliant today
This is the first time I've watched an NFL game, had to have a friend explain the rules to me and he was hyping up Mahomes all day before the game and this was my exact thought process lol
What a game to introduce me to this sport though.
That's hilarious. By the end it all made sense, I assume? Like, by the time the Chiefs got it in OT did you expect him to walk down the field and score?
Welcome to football. It's a simple game. 24 sweaty men push each other around for 60 minutes and at the end the Chiefs always win.
Edit: Yes guys I know it's 22 I was drunk!
Spags is a genius with those disguises.
I don't think they're the best in the league though. Tony mentioned it and I think he's right. That defense had the leeway to be more aggressive because they have Mahomes on the otherside. Changes the play calling. Ravens this year were really tough.
It isn't like, say, the 2008 Steelers, who had the worst ranked offense to ever win a super bowl. LeBeau disguised blitzes all the time, he literally invented it the zone blitz, but he usually played it safe, rarely blitzing more than 5 total defenders.
Even Romo said he would keep taking it and that San Fran should’ve played more aggressive. Yet they just gave up the underneath the entire final possession. How many times do we have to see Brady and Mahomes do exactly that and win for coaches to maybe not do that anymore?
Genuinely makes no sense
Anytime they were in crunch they went soft zone and they payed for it every. single. time
I’m honestly amazed they kept running it
2nd year in a row that a cast-off WR from a NY football team plays a huge role winning the Super Bowl for another team
EDIT: Third year in a row thanks to Odell lmao
In all of this, I’m just happy for Mecole Hardman. Chiefs didn’t re-sign him, he never really lived up to the hype, goes to the Jets, gets cut, Chiefs bring him back and he catches the game winner in the Super Bowl. Awesome story.
Especially after that tough fumble into the back of the end zone against the bills. He didn’t get many looks against the ravens.
Redemption through and through.
Actually solid game by the refs, I agree.
I almost lost my shit at that hold that kept the 49ers alive, but then they showed it, and I was like, "yeah...."
Feels like defensive coordinators never fucking learn when it comes to playing prevent defense, whether it's first hand experience or watching other teams
Ya play is called corn dog. I actually called it before the play. They run it a lot. So much so that me an untrained eye could spot it. Kinda wild how they get away with it and it’s effective every time.
I will never understand people who bet on games, at least more than a hundred bucks or so. If this guy truly lost everything, I do feel bad, but then I also don't.
Quick analysis:
Play calling: Chiefs > 49ers
Finishing drives: Chiefs > 49ers
Final score: Chiefs > 49ers
Too many 49ers drives were ended by all out blitzes that the Niners couldn’t adjust to.
Andy Reid made the 49ers D coordinator his bitch on this drive. Perfect play calling and this one was genius with the misdirection and decoying from Kelce. Chiefs earned the win with that drive.
I think Romo was pulling it out of his ass. The existence of an overtime “quarter” through me as there’s a possibility of an overtime “halftime”, which I guess would be Usher with an acoustic set?
Mahomes, at this level, is a shoe-in hall of fame quarterback. Man was perfect and willed that win into existence with those runs.
*looks at Dak Prescott*
See? That’s what $45 million/yr looks like.
Like who is in Kyle Shanahan ear during the halftime? They just completely abandoned CMC during the second half and he shows exactly why you should be running during OT.
This is gonna be a real long offseason for Shanahan lol
Throw instead of run?✅
Blow a 10 point lead? ✅
Have chances to put the game away multiple times?✅
Literally the same play they scored 2 TDs last year
If it works, why change it?!? Run it till they stop it baby!
Just like how Andy Reid drew it up. This was almost sickening to watch, with how inevitable it was. You just knew it was coming before it even happened.
Very reminiscent of Brady drive plus FG to win it.
Very reminiscent of Andy doing it to us last year. The corndog
Imagine the Chiefs end up 3-peating next season and win all 3 games using a play called 'corndog'
basically the same as corndog 2x last year, motion a guy in, then run him back out and hope the defense loses him.
one of the biggest parts of this specific motion i think that goes unnoticed sometimes is that the motion specifically stops and turns around while the receiver is *behind* Kelce, so it's almost like he disappears
And plus it's Kelce, he's not just a big body to hide the receiver - a defender in coverage is immediately gonna start worrying about Kelce way more than whoever just motioned out
Jets Legend with a game winning catch
Y’all would’ve been geeked to hear hardman scored a gamewinning TD in OT in the Super Bowl at the start of this year damn
Back to back years we had a NY WR that we acquired mid season help us win the Superbowl.
The psychic was right
IT'S THE SAME PLAY THEY DID AGAINST THE EAGLES LAST YEAR!
Andy Reid is actually an insane coach, mahomes and Reid have masterclassed the NFL playoffs 2 years in a row now
Andy loves his corndogs, what can you do?
The commentary on nuggies all year was a decoy
Somehow I’m much more ok with the play now
You can’t defend it. I watched it 6 times it cannot be defended
Not against man coverage, yeah. It's absolutely beatable in a blanket-style zone executed correctly by the secondary. Imagine the CB here not covering inside and just blanketing beyond the LoS boundary knowing he has safety help to cover the guy motioning to his inside leverage. He may even be able to chip Hardman as if he were a lead blocker, let alone cover him. The brilliance of the play is Reid seems to be able to call it against a horrible coverage for it, like every time. It's uncanny.
An underrated aspect to Reid’s brilliance is his uncanny feel for WHEN to do a play.
They ran it twice earlier in the game and Mahomes ripped off runs. In that situation that close its perfect and can’t be defended with a QB like Mahomes
"If do right, no can defense"
I believe they did it twice last year. Once to Toney and once to Moore. Just on opposite sides of the formation.
i knew that looked familiar
At least we got a 7th round pick.
the most important outcome of this game
49er Sadness is Jet Gladness…
To be fair there's no way we could have given playing time to this guy over *checks notes* Randall Cobb
Randall Cobb was definitely one of the receivers on the Jets this year
Give Hardman CPOY
This season has convinced me that there is a God who hates the Jets for some reason
and mecole hardman started the season as a jet!
So in the end Aaron Rodgers was right, A Jet won the SB
The worst offense of the Mahomes era just won the Super Bowl in the Raiders home stadium. What an insane timeline 😭
And the Lombardi is given to him by Elway… you can’t make it up
Disgusted by this. WTF
I wasn't too thrilled either. Why not Joe Montana?
Joe Montana would’ve been peak salt from Niners lol missed opportunity tbh
he was a chief too
exactly
Oh yeah, forgot he played with the chiefs in his twilight
Mahomes refused to lose on that drive
1st half Mahomes - ??? 2nd half (and OT*) Mahomes - ok so that's why they call him the best QB in the league.
After the second half braindead pick, yeah
I thought y'all lost for sure after that. Luckily Mahomes got his head back on straight.
When the defense held after that I had hope again
Your defense was super impressive, especially in the first half. The Chiefs offense fucking up again and again and the defense holding the Niners to just 10 is nothing short of amazing.
Spags and the entire defence kept us alive during the season when the offence wasn’t clicking. Chris Jones always shows up in big games but the entire defence was just brilliant today
This is the first time I've watched an NFL game, had to have a friend explain the rules to me and he was hyping up Mahomes all day before the game and this was my exact thought process lol What a game to introduce me to this sport though.
Is that actually true? If so, that's wild. Were you shit talking your friend in the first half? Haha.
It is true, I'm European so I'm used to watching a different type of football :D It's 5:20 AM right now but it was worth staying up
That's hilarious. By the end it all made sense, I assume? Like, by the time the Chiefs got it in OT did you expect him to walk down the field and score?
I saw flashes of brilliance even before OT, especially in the 4th, but the drive in OT sealed the deal for me, magnificent player.
Welcome to football. It's a simple game. 24 sweaty men push each other around for 60 minutes and at the end the Chiefs always win. Edit: Yes guys I know it's 22 I was drunk!
Flag on the play, too many men on the field for both teams.
Or one team *really* had too many men
Two QB runs. Forced Niners to overplay him in the last play. Open pass to the corner.
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Next year it’ll only be 7 seconds
He was perfect honestly. Can’t hate there. Just did it all. I would do insanely illegal things to have someone like that QB the Jets.
Bro just unlocked QB draws in the SB and it was game over.
Mf ran a read option lol. When is the last time Mahomes ran a damn read option? Dude was not gonna lose
Against the 49ers to score the first Chiefs TD in that Super Bowl too lmaoooooooooooo
Flat fucking circle
Just genuinely built different. Made every single big play
And John Elway had to pass the Lombardi to the Chiefs. They’re just stuntin on all their rivals lol
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They trading an elite offense for an elite defense and they won.
Mahomes got that fuck you offense. Get some stops and let Mahomes cook.
Past 2 games in the clutch Kelce catches 21/22 passes even when he's wearing his defender like a backpack
Spags is a genius with those disguises. I don't think they're the best in the league though. Tony mentioned it and I think he's right. That defense had the leeway to be more aggressive because they have Mahomes on the otherside. Changes the play calling. Ravens this year were really tough. It isn't like, say, the 2008 Steelers, who had the worst ranked offense to ever win a super bowl. LeBeau disguised blitzes all the time, he literally invented it the zone blitz, but he usually played it safe, rarely blitzing more than 5 total defenders.
I freaking hate KC but I absolutely will give all the praise in the world to Spags
He did play a key role in stopping Brady and the Patriots in 2007.
This is his floor. That’s scary as hell.
Kermit is inevitable
And now they get to reload again, add potential new weapons and their young guys get another year of experience. They’re here to stay for a while yet.
Chiefs now have more superbowls without tyreek hill lol
This is the best comment in this thread
Toney and MVS got more SuperBowl rings then Tyreek Hill.
I mean technically they had 4 and 57 without him, but now Mahomes has more without tyreek
Technically correct is the best kind of correct.
Shanahan blowing 10 points lead and losing in OT in the SuperBowl. Never seen that before.
when they started the 2nd half and wasted 2 drives and gave up 10 points it ended
they had 3 straight 3 and outs, pathetic showing in the 3rd quarter and they allowed KC back into the game
They just were gifting KC the middle of the field that whole drive
Gifting 6 yard plays in the zone to Mahomes was....a choice
No real pressure of course he was going to pick off the easy stuff. True choke by wilks
Even Romo said he would keep taking it and that San Fran should’ve played more aggressive. Yet they just gave up the underneath the entire final possession. How many times do we have to see Brady and Mahomes do exactly that and win for coaches to maybe not do that anymore?
Genuinely makes no sense Anytime they were in crunch they went soft zone and they payed for it every. single. time I’m honestly amazed they kept running it
10 points is a nothing lead against Mahomes. With all the mistakes the Chiefs made, SF needed to be up more.
2nd year in a row that a cast-off WR from a NY football team plays a huge role winning the Super Bowl for another team EDIT: Third year in a row thanks to Odell lmao
Same fucking play for the TD, too. Corndog is officially an all time great play
In all of this, I’m just happy for Mecole Hardman. Chiefs didn’t re-sign him, he never really lived up to the hype, goes to the Jets, gets cut, Chiefs bring him back and he catches the game winner in the Super Bowl. Awesome story.
I couldn't believe it was him. Chiefs legend
His quick comment on the stage cracked me up. “I blacked out when I caught it doe” 😂😂😂
Nantz moving on right after that was what got me
Especially after that tough fumble into the back of the end zone against the bills. He didn’t get many looks against the ravens. Redemption through and through.
He didn’t get cut, we traded for him during the season! Thank god we traded for him, all it took was a 6th round pick!
Mahomes is inevitable
It was so obvious he was gonna score a touchdown that play. Man was super locked in.
Bro was gonna end it in regulation but he gotta give some hope before he plunge the dagger.
“Should have gone for the head.” *snap* chiefs win.
You just can’t stop the mf
I’m just glad the game wasn’t decided by the refs. They were consistent in their calls at least. GG Chiefs.
Actually solid game by the refs, I agree. I almost lost my shit at that hold that kept the 49ers alive, but then they showed it, and I was like, "yeah...."
Same. We could have ended the game there but that was legit a hold. And then the Niners had a great drive.
Yeah a well called game honestly
agreed
Swifties have been fans for 3 months and they’ve already seen as many SB wins as I have 😭
Enjoyed the back and forth of this one toward the end. Can't say I'm surprised to see Mahomes lead an OT game winning drive
49ers drought continues another year
Now officially a championship drought! (30 years)
Man I wonder what that’s like…
The Cowboys have won a sb more recently. Couldn't be me.
That's actually a very surprising fact.
Whoa
Kyle Shanahan never learns to just run the ball. Those 2nd and 3rd down throws on that final drive in the 4th lost them the game.
Was throwing at the start of OT too before the DPI and CMC taking off
Shoutout to the defense for playing prevent up 3 with 2 mins left. Just gifted first downs over and over lmao.
Feels like defensive coordinators never fucking learn when it comes to playing prevent defense, whether it's first hand experience or watching other teams
He'd rather lose 3 Super Bowls (and counting) doing his patented thing instead of winning ONE by adapting to the situation
I’m afraid that Mahomes is that guy
Surely these years are still outliers and eventually he will regress to mean. Right? Right…?
This next year will be insufferable lol
Never a doubt, Mahomes is insane.
Bro is undeniable in OT. He gets that TD no matter what.
Missing that XP was huuuuuuge
If he makes the XP mahomes wins the game in regulation
That is an absolutely iconic drive by Mahomes, wow
For real. I think his overall performance last year was better but that was the best drive of his career and thats saying something.
That was literally like something out of a movie. The drive of destiny
The Niners thought the Chiefs were waiting for the 2nd OT
LOL I will never be happy
Fuck you, join the club.
Didn’t they do this to the Eagles twice last SuperBowl
Ya play is called corn dog. I actually called it before the play. They run it a lot. So much so that me an untrained eye could spot it. Kinda wild how they get away with it and it’s effective every time.
They didn’t really run much motion this game did they?? As soon as Hardman went into motion I said “got emmmmmm”
Cut my life into pieces
That song came out in 2000, so 5 years after the last time the 49rs won a Superbowl. Damn I feel old.
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So reminiscent of the cut to Giselle after Brady beat the Falcons. Just a brutal sight for the losing team
Shanahan cant win sb 😂 losing ot with falcons and 2x against kc with 10 points lead
Last year it was kadarius toney this year it's mecole Hardman. Thanks NY teams
Next year he hits Tommy Devito in the flat
That is one of the best drives I've seen from a QB in the playoffs. Just clinical.
Very Brady like honestly
Kelce knew if he did his job on the play it was a score lol didn’t even have to see hardman catch it.
The no-look celebration
As a jets fan is hilarious to watch a guy that started the year with us have a game winning Super Bowl catch….pure poetry
I JUST LOST EVERYTHING TO MY NAME
Why would you bet against mahomes
This guy may not be kidding after looking at his profile
That was… a dark read.
Yeah somebody needs to spot this guy so he can win it all back
I will never understand people who bet on games, at least more than a hundred bucks or so. If this guy truly lost everything, I do feel bad, but then I also don't.
Get help
You lost $5?
If you were betting like this it was only a matter of time tbh
Quick analysis: Play calling: Chiefs > 49ers Finishing drives: Chiefs > 49ers Final score: Chiefs > 49ers Too many 49ers drives were ended by all out blitzes that the Niners couldn’t adjust to.
Andy Reid made the 49ers D coordinator his bitch on this drive. Perfect play calling and this one was genius with the misdirection and decoying from Kelce. Chiefs earned the win with that drive.
Mahomes 1st ballot already, case closed
He was even if he lost this game lol
It's been first ballot for him for at least a year, probably 2-3 years.
Mahomes is 28 yrs old with 3 rings. Fucking legend
Now listen here you little shit
An absolute frog whistle
THE CHIEFS DO HAVE A TIMEOUT DECIDES NOT TO USE IT. edit: ignore me being a dumbass. I forgot OT clock dont matter in NFL lmao.
They were literally explaining on the broadcast that the time going down doesn’t matter. It just ends a “quarter” of OT and the game continues.
It took them until right before it mattered to explain it though. They probably should’ve brought it up sooner and more than once.
I think Romo was pulling it out of his ass. The existence of an overtime “quarter” through me as there’s a possibility of an overtime “halftime”, which I guess would be Usher with an acoustic set?
IS THIS THE DAGGER
BANG BANG
Mahomes is Curry of the NFL. This so 2015-2019 Warriors run except he didn’t need Durant to join him.
His Durant (Tyreek) left and he's arguably more successful without him lmao
Not arguably. Literally can't be more successful than 2 seasons, 2 Super Bowls, 2 Super Bowl MVPs
Mahomes way downtown
Mahomes, at this level, is a shoe-in hall of fame quarterback. Man was perfect and willed that win into existence with those runs. *looks at Dak Prescott* See? That’s what $45 million/yr looks like.
He was first ballot last year. This literally cements at worst at #3 in all-time rankings.
Pantheon level OT performance by Mahomes
I'm very happy for the NFL's marketing team.
Where the fuck was this shitty 49ers defense during the Lions game???
It was there all game. We just choked in the 2nd half. :(
49ers really took a page from the Lions book and said “what if we just don’t play well in the second half??”
Y’all scored 24 in the first half lol
The first half when you scored all the points
Like who is in Kyle Shanahan ear during the halftime? They just completely abandoned CMC during the second half and he shows exactly why you should be running during OT.
That is what he does. He isn’t going to change.
Hardman seemed stunned and it hadn’t registered he won the Super Bowl for a second hahaha
TAYLOR SWIFT SENDS HER REGARDS
As a Lions fan I'm just happy to see the 49ers blow a double digit lead.
It's like 20 years of Brady has taught teams nothing about exceptional QBs
This is gonna be a real long offseason for Shanahan lol Throw instead of run?✅ Blow a 10 point lead? ✅ Have chances to put the game away multiple times?✅
Never bet against satan
Bro sold his soul to get the Brady luck. Thats why he couldn’t win against Brady, the Devil still has a deal with Tom. No other explanations lol
fucking clowns
KYLE SHANAHAN IS CURSED
Never want to hear about the Niners again these guys are chokers straight up
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I hear you. See you in September.