Published 10:19 IST, February 3rd 2020

Chiefs cement 'Comeback Kings' tag with epic 4th quarter blitz and 21 unanswered points

Super Bowl LIV was chock-full of stories. The Kansas City Chiefs mounted a late resurgence as Patrick Mahomes and co came back from behind with a 31-20 win.

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Kansas City Chiefs have ended ir 50-year Super Bowl drought with a 31-20 win against San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LIV. While a number of stories will be written over course of week, one aspect of Chiefs’ win that could potentially go under radar is fact that y overcame yet ar double-digit deficit in postseason to come out on top.

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Super Bowl LIV: Chiefs go on epic fourth-quarter blitz

Kansas City Chiefs were sluggish off blocks early on as 49ers mounted a 21-10 lead well into third quarter. With fourth quarter left to play, NFL fans would have been forgiven to think that Chiefs were staring at barrel of shotgun wielded by 49ers. However, Chiefs pulled ar comeback rabbit out of ir hats in fourth quarter. Led by Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs went on a ramp in final quarter. 20-10 deficit was n cut down to 17-20 and, ultimately, Chiefs came out on top.

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Chiefs vs 49ers highlights will doubt be dominated by fourth-quarter blitz that brought Lombardi Trophy back to Kansas City for first time in 50 years. Jimmy Garoppolo will, perhaps, rue what could have been when he was sacked by Chiefs on fourth and 10. Jimmy Garoppolo, in pursuit of his first 'real' Super Bowl ring, was, ultimately, left wanting as Patrick Mahomes turned up heat late on. 

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Super Bowl LIV: Patrick Mahomes overcomes sluggish start to clinch Super Bowl MVP

With win at Super Bowl LIV, Patrick Mahomes becomes first quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl and NFL MVP award before of 25. Is this beginning of a period of dominance for Chiefs? Tom Brady is arguably greatest quarterback in NFL history, but six-time Super Bowl champion has, at best, two seasons left in him. Patrick Mahomes, on or hand, is on cusp of his prime in just his third season in NFL.

Like Jimmy Garoppolo, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan will be left to wonder what could have been. From being offensive co-ordinator with a 28-3 lead in 2016, Kyle Shanahan's calls in fourth quarter drew a large amount of criticism from fans and experts alike. However, credit is where credit is due, as Kansas City Chiefs cemented tag of 'Comeback Kings' with 31-20 win at Super Bowl LIV. 

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10:19 IST, February 3rd 2020