Post football experts give their Super Bowl 2020 picks for Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers:
Mark Cannizzaro
49ers 39, Chiefs 33
The 49ers’ defense will end up being a little bit better than the prolific Chiefs offense. There will be a good amount of scoring in this game, because no team can completely hold Patrick Mahomes down, but the San Francisco defense, led by its stout front four, will make the most crucial stop late in what has the potential to be a classic finish.
Brian Costello
Chiefs 45, 49ers 30
This will be the opposite of last year’s Super Bowl — high-scoring with the offenses stealing the show. Patrick Mahomes is the best player on the field Sunday, and he will strengthen his claim on being the best player in the sport. Mahomes will light up the 49ers’ defense and get Andy Reid his Super Bowl ring.
Five of the six Post experts think Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will win the Super Bowl.Getty ImagesRyan Dunleavy
Chiefs 31, 49ers 28
These great offense vs. great defense Super Bowls usually are won by the defense: the 49ers, in this case. So it might be fool’s gold to be enticed by Patrick Mahomes’ quick-strike ability to Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill. But the Chiefs defense stopped Derrick Henry, so why not the 49ers’ rushing game, too? Five scoring drives led by Mahomes is the number to watch.
Paul Schwartz
Chiefs 31, 49ers 24
Man-for-man, the 49ers are probably the more complete team. But man-for-Mahomes, the Chiefs will make the Niners see red. The most spectacular player and gifted quarterback is the difference, as Patrick Mahomes is named MVP and Kansas City claims the Lombardi trophy for the first time in 50 years.
Steve Serby
Chiefs 29, 49ers 23 (OT)
Magic Mahomes covers the point spread with a 54-yard TD strike to Mecole Hardman that gets Andy Reid that elusive ring.
Mike Vaccaro
Chiefs 31, 49ers 21
The 49ers can humble just about any offense. But Patrick Mahomes and company aren’t just another offense — they are the offense. San Francisco will ground and pound and find the end zone, just not enough to extend the Chiefs’ championship drought beyond a half century.
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