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San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan can join his father, Mike, as Super Bowl-winning coaches when the San Francisco 49ers square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The elder Shanahan won two Super Bowls as coach of the Broncos. Mike and Kyle, who led the 49ers to Super Bowl LIV four years ago, already are the first father-son duo to reach the Super Bowl as head coaches. The younger Shanahan will match wits against Kansas City’s Andy Reid, who is trying to become just the fifth head coach to win at least three Super Bowls.
The Super Bowl start time is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. San Francisco is a 2-point favorite in the latest 49ers vs. Chiefs odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.5. Before you make any Chiefs vs. 49ers picks or Super Bowl predictions of your own, you need to see what proven NFL expert Jason La Canfora has to say, considering he’s entering the 2024 Super Bowl on a red-hot streak.
An NFL insider, La Canfora has covered the league for more than two decades for CBS Sports, The Washington Post and the NFL Network, among other outlets, and this season he became a regular contributor to SportsLine. He enters Super Bowl LVIII on a red-hot roll. La Canfora is 52-27 (+2202) on his last 79 NFL picks.
Now, La Canfora has locked in on 49ers vs. Chiefs from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL 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 -128, Kansas City +108
- SF: RB Christian McCaffrey led the league in rushing (1,459 yards)
- KC: Chiefs ranked second in total defense (289.8 yards per game)
- 49ers vs. Chiefs picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the 49ers can cover
San Francisco has an elite pass-catching tight end in George Kittle. The 30-year-old Kittle led all tight ends in receiving yards (1,020) and yards per reception (15.7) during the regular season. He is just the third player in 49ers history with three 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens. For his efforts this year, Kittle was named a first-team All-Pro for the second time.
With Kittle, Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, San Francisco has excelled in the red zone this season. The 49ers scored touchdowns on 67.2% of their drives in the red zone during the regular season, which led the league. By contrast, the Chiefs scored on just 54.1%, which ranked 17th in the NFL. See which team to back here.
Why the Chiefs can cover
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes enters the Super Bowl on a roll. In his three playoff games, Mahomes has completed 70-of-103 passes for 718 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions. During the postseason he has a passer rating of 100.7, much higher than his 92.6 rating during the regular season.
In addition, Kansas City has dominated the head-to-head series against San Francisco recently. The Chiefs have won five of the last six meetings between the teams, winning each by at least 11 points. They also have scored at least 31 points in each of those five wins. See which team to pick here.
How to make 49ers vs. Chiefs picks
La Canfora has analyzed Chiefs vs. 49ers and while we can tell you he’s leaning Over 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 Super Bowl 58, 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 52-27 on his last 79 NFL picks, and find out.