People ride a zip line above a sign for the Super Bowl ahead of the Super Bowl 58 NFL football game, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is scheduled to host the Super Bowl 58 on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Breaking down Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is the equivalent of splitting hairs — hence why San Francisco is only a two-point favorite just days away from kick-off.
Two teams burgeoning with All-Pro and even generational talent, amNewYork attempts to parse through each position heading into the big game in Vegas to help you decipher who might have the edge on Super Bowl Sunday.
Super Bowl LVIII position-by-position breakdown
Quarterback: Chiefs
This might be the easiest position to pick, which is in no way a slight to San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy. He’s had a brilliant season that’s worthy of MVP consideration but has left plenty to be desired in the playoffs (61.4%, 519 yards, two touchdowns, one interception).
But it’s no contest against Patrick Mahomes, who is still penning the opening chapters of what could very well be one of the greatest careers in NFL history. Appearing in his fourth Super Bowl in six years, the Kansas City talisman has completed 68% of his passes for 718 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions this postseason.
Running back: 49ers
It’s important to show some love to a local product in Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, who went to Rutgers. He rushed for 254 yards and three touchdowns in the playoff amidst his continued emergence as one of the top rushers in football.
Unfortunately for him, his opposite number is one of the game’s most explosive playmakers in Christian McCaffrey, who led the NFL in scrimmage yards this season. In just two playoff games, he has 188 yards and four touchdowns — an unstoppable force in San Francisco’s backfield.
Wide receiver: 49ers
Kansas City’s wide receiver problems have been…
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