There may not be a bigger challenge in the NFL than stopping Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs. The 49ers experienced this firsthand in Super Bowl LIV when Mahomes led a furious comeback that turned a 20-10 Chiefs deficit in the fourth quarter into a 31-20 Chiefs win. Unfortunately for San Francisco, their tape from Mahomes’ performance the last time they faced him in the Super Bowl isn’t likely to be very informative on slowing him down. Not only is Mahomes still dominant, he’s doing it in a dramatically different way than he did five seasons ago.
