The Kansas City Chiefs won their first championship in January 1970. They got their second a mere 50 years later.
Deep into the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl, it looked like the Chiefs would have to wait at least another year for their second ring. The San Francisco 49ers were up 20-10 with a 95 percent chance of winning the game, according to ESPN’s win probability model. But superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes led two fourth-quarter scoring drives to take the lead, and running back Damien Williams capped it off with a game-sealing 38-yard touchdown run.
The win wrapped up a magical run for the Chiefs, who started the season a pedestrian 6-4 but then won their last nine games, including each one in the playoffs. They were the best team in FiveThirtyEight’s Elo model going into the game, and their comeback showed why.
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