following 16 weeks of the nfl regular season both the san francisco 49ers and kansas city chiefs are set to do battle at super bowl 54. the chiefs are minor 1.5-point favorites with the total coming in at 54 points, however i will summa fight predictionsrize three reasons why betting on the underdog 49ers is the way to approach the huge game.
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passing on san francisco has been a difficult job for competitions all year. five-time pro bowl cornerback richard sherman shuts down the left side of the field where the ball seldom throw. if he picked kirk cousins away in the third 23, this was on display in their divisional round matchup. sherman had yet another choice in the conference championship if one aired out .
seeking the other hand, this field??will be second-year corner emmanuel moseley who also had a pick against the packers. overallthe 49ers surrendered the fewest passing yards per game at 169.2 forcing teams to run the ball.
the 49ers racked up the fourth-most yards per game (381.1) in the regular season, while also scoring the second-most points per match (29.9). but unlike most teams from the nfl, san fran had a very balanced attack, getting 237 passing yards per game rank 13th as well as the second-most rushing yards per game at 144.1.
that rushing attack might seem somewhat different in the super bowl using the shoulder injury to lead running tevin coleman, however, raheem mostert took over that role well against green bay — 220 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries. in the open place and most especially george kittle, sf has weapons in deebo samuel along with emmanuel sanders throughout the atmosphere. the tight end had 1,053 yards and five touchdowns this year.
i mentioned previously the pass protection that was remarkable from a perspective that was secondary, but a part of the achievement against opposing qbs is your pass rush. san francisco had the sacks this season led by potentially the years defensive newcomer nick bosa who had nine and arik armstead who had 10. furthermore, deforest buckner also had 7.5 sacks and also the trio has combined for six sacks in two playoff games.
when the chiefs discover themselves at almost any and long situations expect the predators chase mahomes down and to pin their ears back. they might have a difficult time getting to mahomes, however, that line might have to play out lights or else, although as kc allowed the third-fewest sacks this year.