The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers will hope to avoid the need for another comeback in the second half when they attempt to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday, Feb. 11. San Francisco (14-5) trailed Green Bay after three quarters in their divisional-round matchup before posting a 24-21 victory and rallied for a 34-31 win against Detroit in the conference championship game after being down by 17 at halftime. Kansas City (14-6) pulled off a comeback of its own when it met the 49ers in the Super Bowl four years ago, scoring three touchdowns in the final 6:13 of the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit and record a 31-20 win for its first championship in 50 years.
Kickoff for Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. San Francisco is a two-point favorite in the latest 49ers vs. Chiefs odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under for total points scored is 47.5. Before you make any Chiefs vs. 49ers picks or any other Super Bowl 2024 predictions, you need to see what proven SportsLine NFL expert Micah Roberts has to say, considering his mastery of picks involving San Francisco.
Roberts has worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for 20-plus years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos’ book director. He is 19-12-2 over his last 33 NFL picks, for a profit of $558. Additionally, Roberts is an astounding 22-5 (+1650) on his last 27 against-the-spread picks involving the 49ers. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Roberts has locked in on 49ers vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl 2024 from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several Super Bowl 58 odds and betting lines for Chiefs vs. 49ers:
- 49ers vs. Chiefs spread: San Francisco -2
- 49ers vs. Chiefs over/under: 47.5 points
- 49ers vs. Chiefs money line: San Francisco -129, Kansas City +109
- SF: 49ers are 6-0 straight-up as favorites in the postseason under head coach Kyle Shanahan
- KC: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is 10-1-1 against the spread in his career as an underdog
- 49ers vs. Chiefs: See picks at SportsLine
- 49ers vs. Chiefs live stream: Paramount+ (try free for seven days)
Why the 49ers can cover
A healthy Brock Purdy has translated to postseason success for San Francisco since it selected him with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. The 24-year-old was thrust into the starting quarterback role due to an injury to Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 13 last year and went on to win the final five regular-season games before guiding the 49ers to playoff victories against Seattle and Dallas. Purdy tore his UCL versus Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game, which San Francisco lost, but came back strong following offseason surgery and led the club to the No. 1 seed in the conference and the comeback playoff wins over the Packers and Lions.
Purdy, who led the NFL with a 113.0 passer rating, 72.7 QBR and league-record average of 9.6 yards per attempt, was superb during the second half of the 49ers’ victory against Detroit. He completed 13-of-16 pass attempts for 174 yards and a touchdown while also gaining 49 yards on the ground as the team scored on its first five possessions to overcome a 24-7 halftime deficit. Regular-season rushing leader Christian McCaffrey, who registered a career-high 1,459 yards, has run for two touchdowns in each game this postseason, giving him six during his four-game playoff streak. The 27-year-old has found the end zone in each of his six career postseason contests as he had a TD reception as a rookie with Carolina in 2017 and his playoff debut with San Francisco last year. See which team to back here.
Why the Chiefs can cover
Patrick Mahomes has become one of the most successful postseason quarterbacks in NFL history in a short amount of time. The 28-year-old owns a 14-3 record in the playoffs and has led Kansas City to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first six seasons as the team’s starter, winning four times. He went on to capture the championship in two of his first three attempts and was named Super Bowl MVP after both victories.
Mahomes has been mistake-free in the postseason since being picked off twice by Cincinnati in the conference championship game in 2021, as he has not thrown an interception or lost a fumble in six contests. The Chiefs have committed a total of three turnovers over that span and lead all teams during this year’s playoffs with four takeaways after recording a league-high five last postseason. Kansas City was second in the NFL during the regular season with an average of 17.3 points allowed and has given up 10 or fewer in two of its three playoff games thus far. See which team to pick here.
How to make 49ers vs. Chiefs picks
Roberts has analyzed 49ers vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 and while we can tell you he’s leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Chiefs vs. 49ers in Super Bowl 2024, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chiefs vs. 49ers spread hits hard, all from the expert who is an amazing 22-5 on picks involving San Francisco, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
February 5, 2024 | 3:45 pm
