Mahomes' interception ends opening second-half drive
13:38 Q3 - 3rd and 12 • KC ball on KC 23
Play: P.Mahomes pass deep right INTERCEPTED at KC 44. Intercepted by J.Brown at KC 44. Tackled by T.Kelce at KC 44.
Still reeling from the off-target pitch to Pacheco, Kansas City needed a first down to maintain their second-half edge. Unfortunately, Mahomes floated a touch pass to Travis Kelce, giving San Francisco the ball on Kansas City's side of the field.
PICKED! @49ers defense comes out strong to open the half.
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Kittle moves the chains on key fourth down
12:46 Q4 - 4th and 3 • SF ball on KC 15
B.Purdy pass short right complete to KC 13. Catch made by G.Kittle at KC 13. Gain of 4 yards. Pushed out of bounds by J.Reid at KC 11.
Kansas City finally had a lead, but San Francisco quickly marched down the field. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan gambled here, and it paid off. This drive ended in a touchdown, making this play exponentially more important.
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49ers lock up Chiefs again in red zone
06:35 Q4 - 3rd and 3 • KC ball on SF 3
P.Mahomes steps back to pass. P.Mahomes sacked at SF 6 for -3 yards (J.Hargrave)
The Chiefs' red zone issues continued to plague them against the 49ers, with another sack keeping Kansas City out of the endzone.
Ball is loose. Deommodore Lenoir knocks the ball out and the @49ers defense forces a turnover!
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