The 49ers and Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LVIII in what defensive end Nick Bosa called a perfect matchup for San Francisco.
Bosa was referring not necessarily to the head-to-head matchup between the clubs, but rather the chance for his club to cap their tough road back to the Super Bowl with some redemption against the team that defeated them in Super Bowl LIV to cap the 2019 season.
As for the head-to-head matchup, that one hasn’t been kind to the 49ers since the turn of the century. Here’s a look at each showdown between San Francisco and Kansas City since the year 2000:
Week 11, 2000: Chiefs at 49ers
Final score: 49ers 21, Chiefs 7
49ers head-to-head record: 1-0
Week 10, 2002: Chiefs at 49ers
Final score: 49ers 17, Chiefs 13
49ers head-to-head record: 2-0
Week 4, 2006: 49ers at Chiefs
Final score: Chiefs 41, 49ers 0
49ers head-to-head record: 2-1
Week 3, 2010: 49ers at Chiefs
Final score: Chiefs 31, 49ers 10
49ers head-to-head record: 2-2
Week 5, 2014: Chiefs at 49ers
Final score: 49ers 22, Chiefs 17
49ers head-to-head record: 3-2
Week 3, 2018: 49ers at Chiefs
Final score: Chiefs 38, 49ers 27
49ers head-to-head record: 3-3
Super Bowl LIV
Final score: Chiefs 31, 49ers 20
49ers head-to-head record: 3-4
Week 7, 2022: Chiefs at 49ers
Final score: Chiefs 44, 49ers 23
49ers head-to-head record: 3-5
