Super Bowl 2024 guide: 49ers-Chiefs picks, stats, predictions - ESPN

Super Bowl LVIII kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the San Francisco 49ers facing the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs. This is a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, after the 2019 season, in which the Chiefs beat the 49ers 31-20.

This is Kansas City's fourth appearance in the big game in five years. The last time the 49ers won the Super Bowl was after the 1994 season in Super Bowl XXIX. The 49ers entered the playoffs as the NFC's No. 1 seed, while the Chiefs were the AFC's No. 3 seed.

Our NFL team has you covered with everything you'd ever want to know for 49ers-Chiefs, including team previews, bold predictions and game picks. We also provide betting advice from our sports betting experts, game-plan breakdowns from our analysts, and in-depth statistics from the ESPN Stats & Information team. We look at the two quarterbacks, coaches, positional advantages and some X factors as well. We even preview the officiating, halftime show, injury report and top Super Bowl MVP candidates.

It's all here in a handy one-stop cheat sheet. Let's dive in, starting with an overview of the exciting matchup.

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Preview | The teams | QBs | Biggest questions
Keys to 49ers win | Keys to Chiefs win | Picks
MVP watch | Stats to know | Bold predictions
Injuries | Officiating | Betting |Halftime | FAQs

When: Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Television: CBS
Depth charts: 49ers | Chiefs

Sunday brings us a matchup of the NFL's most consistently dominant teams over the past five seasons, each with something to accomplish with a victory.

A win for the Chiefs would confirm them as a dynasty. The list of teams to win three Super Bowls in five years isn't long. The mid-1970s «Steel Curtain» Steelers. The mid-1990s Cowboys as