The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t won a Super Bowl in 50 years. Here is why they will on Feb. 2 over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV from Miami. Being as we are impartial here at Sports Interaction, also check out our look at why to bet the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV.

2020 Super Bowl Odds: Bet the Chiefs

Kansas City is the slight betting favourite for the 54^th Super Bowl against the 49ers, and the favourite is 28-23-2 against the spread in the previous 53. The Chiefs were underdogs in Super Bowl I and lost 35-10 to the Green Bay Packers and underdogs in SB IV and beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-7. The favourite has won and covered two of the past three Super Bowls, although those were the New England Patriots both times.

One reason to like the Chiefs is that they beat the 49ers fairly soundly in Kansas City in Week 3 of the 2018 regular season by a score of 38-27. That was only the fourth NFL regular-season start for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and he was brilliant in throwing for 314 yards and three scores without a turnover. Are both teams a bit different from then? Sure, but a lot of key guys remain on both sides.

Really, it’s Mahomes as to why the Chiefs are the smart bet because he simply has no peer in the NFL – and might go down as the greatest of all-time. Obviously too early to say that kind of thing considering Mahomes just completed his second full season, but the 2018 NFL MVP is doing things no other quarterback his age has done. For example, Mahomes’ 142 passing attempts without an interception are the most to begin a playoff career since that data has been tracked since 1991. It’s why Mahomes is the clear-cut Sports Interaction favourite to win Super Bowl MVP at +100. He is given an over/under of 0.5 interceptions in this game, with the under a -150 favourite.

He can run, too, leading the Chiefs with 53 yards rushing in both playoff games this year. He is the fourth quarterback in NFL history with 50 rushing yards in consecutive playoff games in a single post-season. Kansas City is 4-0 all-time when he leads the team in rushing. Kansas City also clearly has the vastly superior offence in this game behind Mahomes. Travis Kelce is the best receiving tight end in football – sorry, George Kittle of the 49ers. Kelce has four straight seasons of at least 80 catches and 1,000 yards. In addition, Mahomes has an incredible group of lightning-fast, game-breaking wide receivers led by Tyreek Hill.

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Odds

While the 49ers have lost twice in their past eight games overall, the Chiefs are on an eight-game winning streak with an average margin of victory at 16.1 points per. They also have covered seven straight as a betting favourite. On the flip side, San Francisco has lost its past seven playoff games away from home and covered in just one.

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Injuries

San Francisco

Dante Pettis (WR)

Out Sun Illness - 23 / 01 / 20

Kwon Alexander (LB)

Prob Sun Pectoral - 22 / 01 / 20

Dee Ford (DL)

Prob Sun Quadricep - 22 / 01 / 20

Jaquiski Tartt (S)

Prob Sun Ribs - 20 / 01 / 20

Tevin Coleman (RB)

Prob Sun Shoulder - 19 / 01 / 20

Kwon Alexander (LB)

Prob Sun Pectoral - 15 / 01 / 20

Tevin Coleman (RB)

Prob Sun Ankle - 15 / 01 / 20

Dee Ford (DL)

Prob Sun Hamstring - 15 / 01 / 20

Raheem Mostert (RB)

Prob Sun Calf - 15 / 01 / 20

Joe Staley (T)

Prob Sun Shin - 15 / 01 / 20

Kansas City

Bashaud Breeland (CB)

day-to-day Lower Body - 02 / 02 / 20

Austin Reiter (C)

Prob Sun Wrist - 31 / 01 / 20

Deon Yelder (TE)

Prob Sun Achilles - 31 / 01 / 20

Jordan Lucas (S)

Prob Sun Illness - 23 / 01 / 20

Demarcus Robinson (WR)

Prob Sun Illness - 22 / 01 / 20

Matt Moore (QB)

Prob Sun Illness - 15 / 01 / 20

LeSean McCoy (RB)

Out Sun Illness - 15 / 01 / 20

Bashaud Breeland (CB)

Ques Sun Illness - 29 / 12 / 19

Juan Thornhill (S)

I-R Knee - 29 / 12 / 19

Cam Erving (T)

Ques Sun Illness - 28 / 12 / 19

Injuries

San Francisco

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Dante Pettis (WR)	Out Sun	Illness - 23 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Pettis is fighting off an illness, and he will not be active for the 2020 Super Bowl versus the Chiefs.
Kwon Alexander (LB)	Prob Sun	Pectoral - 22 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Alexander has a pectoral injury, but he is projected to take on the Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl.
Dee Ford (DL)	Prob Sun	Quadricep - 22 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Ford is dealing with injuries to his quadriceps and hamstring. It is anticipated that he will partake in the 2020 Super Bowl versus the Chiefs.
Jaquiski Tartt (S)	Prob Sun	Ribs - 20 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Tartt is dealing with a rib injury, but he is expected to line up against the Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl.
Tevin Coleman (RB)	Prob Sun	Shoulder - 19 / 01 / 20	2-0	1-1	+ -
Coleman has a right shoulder dislocation but is expected to play against the Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl.
Kwon Alexander (LB)	Prob Sun	Pectoral - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	1-1	+ -
Alexander has a pectoral injury, but he is likely to suit up for the NFC championship game against the Packers.
Tevin Coleman (RB)	Prob Sun	Ankle - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	1-1	+ -
Coleman is tending to an ankle injury, but it is not expected to impede his status for the NFC championship game against the Packers.
Dee Ford (DL)	Prob Sun	Hamstring - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	1-1	+ -
Ford is dealing with a hamstring injury, but it is projected that he will line up against the Packers in the NFC championship game.
Raheem Mostert (RB)	Prob Sun	Calf - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	1-1	+ -
Mostert is tending to a calf injury but is projected to take on the Packers in the NFC championship.
Joe Staley (T)	Prob Sun	Shin - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	1-1	+ -
Staley is hampered by a fibula injury, but he is likely to face the Packers in the NFC championship game.

Kansas City

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Bashaud Breeland (CB)	day-to-day	Lower Body - 02 / 02 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Breeland left the 2020 Super Bowl with a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will return.
Austin Reiter (C)	Prob Sun	Wrist - 31 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Reiter is expected to suit up for the 2020 Super Bowl versus the 49ers despite a wrist injury.
Deon Yelder (TE)	Prob Sun	Achilles - 31 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Yelder is dealing with an Achilles injury but is projected to be available for the 2020 Super Bowl versus the 49ers.
Jordan Lucas (S)	Prob Sun	Illness - 23 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Lucas is fighting off an illness, but it is anticipated that he will be available for the 2020 Super Bowl against the 49ers.
Demarcus Robinson (WR)	Prob Sun	Illness - 22 / 01 / 20	1-0	1-0	+ -
Robinson is ailing from an illness, but it is anticipated that he will suit up for the 2020 Super Bowl versus the 49ers.
Matt Moore (QB)	Prob Sun	Illness - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	2-0	+ -
Moore is fighting off an illness, but he is expected to be active for the 2020 Super Bowl versus the 49ers.
LeSean McCoy (RB)	Out Sun	Illness - 15 / 01 / 20	2-0	2-0	+ -
McCoy is ailing from an illness, and he will not suit up for the 2020 Super Bowl against the 49ers.
Bashaud Breeland (CB)	Ques Sun	Illness - 29 / 12 / 19	3-0	3-1	+ -
Breeland is suffering from an illness, and it is unknown if he will be healthy enough for the AFC divisional round against the Texans.
Juan Thornhill (S)	I-R	Knee - 29 / 12 / 19	3-0	3-1	+ -
Thornhill has landed on injured reserve due to a torn ACL.
Cam Erving (T)	Ques Sun	Illness - 28 / 12 / 19	3-0	3-1	+ -
Erving is battling an illness, leaving his status for Sunday's clash against the Chargers up in the air.