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The Chiefs will seek another Super Bowl sweep in a title game

rematch against the Eagles

By JOSH DUBOW with his biggest play being
AP Pro Football Writer a 44-yard pass on third-
Patrick Mahomes and the and-15 to Tyreek Hill that
Kansas City Chiefs keep sparked the comeback.
finding themselves on one The 49ers kept it even closer
side of a Super Bowl re- last season in a back-and-
match. forth game that featured
A year after beating the three go-ahead scoring
San Francisco 49ers for the drives led by Brock Purdy in
second time in five seasons the fourth quarter or over-
in the NFL’s champion- time. But it wasn’t enough
ship game, Mahomes and to topple Mahomes.
the Chiefs will square off Mahomes engineered two
against the Philadelphia late game-tying field goal
Eagles for the second Su- drives in regulation. He then
per Bowl in the past three took advantage of San
seasons. Francisco coach Kyle Sha-
Kansas City won the first nahan’s decision to start
meeting 38-35 in Glendale, overtime with the ball by re-
Arizona, and will try to pull sponding to a field goal by
off another Super Bowl the Niners with a walk-off
sweep on Feb. 9 in New Or- 3-yard TD pass to Mecole
leans. Hardman for Kansas City’s
“This is a great football Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy while third title in this current run.
team (that) we’re playing,” talking to Terry Bradshaw following the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game against the Philadelphia Giants vs. Patriots
Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz.
Mahomes said. “They’re Associated Press Eli Manning and the Giants
great on offense, they’re spoiled New England’s bid
great on defense and like Mahomes, Travis Kelce passes, including one to of those three rematches for a perfect season in 2007
special teams. We played and Chris Jones for Kansas Kelce, Nick Bolton returned were the teams that won and then pulled off the up-
them in a close Super Bowl City and Jalen Hurts, Lane a fumble for a touchdown the first meeting. set again four years later.
a couple years ago, but Johnson and A.J. Brown for and Harrison Butker kicked Here’s a look at the other The Patriots came into Su-
they’ve added players and Philadelphia. the game-winning field times there was a Super per Bowl 42 with an 18-0 re-
got even better, so it’ll take Many played big roles in goal with 8 seconds left. Bowl rematch within five cord and were on the brink
our best football to win.” the last Super Bowl meet- There have only been nine seasons of the first meeting: of matching the perfect
More than 40 players who ing. Super Bowl rematches in Chiefs vs. 49ers season of the 1972 Dolphins
participated in that nail- Hurts rushed for three TDs the previous 58 games, Mahomes rallied Kansas when Tom Brady threw a
biter two years ago are and threw a 45-yard scor- with just four happening City from a 10-point deficit 6-yard TD pass to Randy
projected to be on the field ing strike to Brown, while in a five-year span before in the fourth quarter for a Moss to make it 14-10 with
next week including stars Mahomes threw three TD this rematch. The winners 31-20 win in Super Bowl 54, 2:42 to go.q

Ravens fans urged to donate for Kincaid

after Bills fan organized effort for Andrews

By The Associated Press for Summit Educational Resources. The
Baltimore Ravens fans are being urged to Summit Center, located in western New
donate to a group supported by Buffalo York, provides programs to children and
Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid, who had a adults with developmental, social and
pass go through his arms late in last week- behavioral challenges. Last April, Kincaid
end’s playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. visited with students and staff at Summit
This effort comes after a Bills fan started Academy.
a fundraiser for a charitable cause sup- According to the page, the fundraiser was
ported by Ravens tight end Mark An- organized by Will Funk-Heiser of Catons-
drews, whose dropped 2-point conversion ville, Maryland. “We want Ravens flock
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton, right, breaks up a
pass intended for Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid during the helped seal Buffalo’s win over Baltimore in to donate to Summit Center for autism,
first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, the divisional round. the charity Dalton works with and try and
Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. According to a GoFundMe page Wednes- return the favor Bills mafia did for us and
Associated Press day night, over $20,000 had been raised Mark Andrews,” the page said.q