Chiefs Pull Off 31-20 Comeback To Win Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a 31-20 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night, rallying from 10 points down with just under six-and-a-half minutes left to play at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, to nab the franchise's first Super Bowl championship in 50 years.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was named the game MVP, finally found his spark in the second half of the fourth quarter, leading the Chiefs to three touchdowns in five minutes. The victory also gave Andy Reid his first Super Bowl ring in two decades as head coach. The 24-year-old Mahomes is the youngest quarterback to be named Super Bowl MVP.

The teams paid tribute to L.A. Lakers great Kobe Gryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash one week earlier along with his 13-year-old daughter Giannaand seven other people. The Chiefs and 49ers players lined up for a moment of silence, standing on their respective 24-yard lines in tribute to Bryant's Number 24 jersey.

The Kansas City Chiefs are favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions in 2021 according to odds released after the game by Caesars Sportsbook. The Chiefs started as 6-1 favorites to win it all again, with the Baltimore Ravens second-highest favorites at 7-1.  President Trump posted a congratulatory tweet after the Chiefs' victory, but he mistakenly placed the team's home in Kansas instead of Missouri. Trump tweeted: “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense pressure. You represented the Great State of Kansas, and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well. Our Country is PROUD OF YOU!” The tweet was deleted a few minutes later and replaced with a version with a corrected second sentence that said, “We are proud of you and the Great State of Missouri. You are true champions!”

Raven's Jackson MVP Of Year

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was unanimously voted most valuable player of the year during the NFL Honors show over the weekend. He is only the second player ever to get all 50 votes for the award. The other unanimous honoree was Tom Brady in 2010.

Redskins' Vernon Davis Retires

It seemed like a joke, but it turned out to be true. Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis announced his retirement from the NFL in a pre-Super Bowl skit that also featured former tight end Rob Gronkowski and linebacker James Harrison Davis noted that he was making the announcement from Miami, which he called “the land of retirement.” His decision to retire has been confirmed.

Raiders Waiting For Tom Brady

If Tom Brady doesn’t re-sign with the New England Patriots, the Las Vegas Raiders, newly moved from Oakland, are lying in wait hoping to sign him as their quarterback, according to ESPN. The Patriots hope for a decision by Brady well before the free-agent signing period begins in March.