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The Chiefs remain the NFL's only undefeated team after defeating the 49ers in the Super Bowl rematch

The Chiefs remain the NFL's only undefeated team after defeating the 49ers in the Super Bowl rematch

This time, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers didn't need overtime to determine a winner, as Sunday's Super Bowl rematch once again resulted in Patrick Mahomes & Co. winning.

With the 28:18 final, the Chiefs are the only undefeated team in the NFL after the Minnesota Vikings lost to their NFC North rival Detroit Lions on a last-second field goal on Sunday.

Once again, it wasn't Mahomes' best performance on the field Sunday, but he managed to get the job done, which included moments where he worked some of his patented “Mahomes magic” with his legs.

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Patrick Mahomes celebrates the touchdown with Kareem Hunt

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) is congratulated by quarterback Patrick Mahomes after scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)

Mahomes scored a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, which was his first touchdown on the ground in his last 32 games, including the playoffs. His elusive skills in and out of the pocket have become legendary at this point, but Mahomes found a lead from a yard out to give the Chiefs a 21-12 lead early in the quarter.

Early in that drive, Mahomes rushed for the longest yardage of his career, rushing not only beyond the San Francisco 30-yard line for a first down, but also 26 yards more, for a total gain of 33 yards on the ground.

When Mahomes reached the first-down marker, it appeared as if he was about to go out of bounds, but he quickly stopped so the San Francisco defender couldn't tackle him and continued marching down the left sideline before finally going out .

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Mahomes finished the day with 39 yards on the ground on five carries, although he didn't do well in the air with 154 yards on 16 of 27 passing, two interceptions and no touchdown passes.

Nonetheless, the Chiefs relied on the ground game, led by Kareem Hunt's 78 yards and two touchdowns, while Mecole Hardman secured the Bay Area victory with an 18-yard end-around sprint into the end zone that also scored a score .

Patrick Mahomes is running

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)

Meanwhile, Brock Purdy struggled all game against the Chiefs' defense, which continues to be a formidable unit led by coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

Purdy threw three interceptions, two of them on consecutive second-half drives to which the Chiefs scored their fourth-quarter touchdowns in response. He was 17 of 31 through the air for 212 yards, although he managed two touchdowns for 27 yards on eight carries.

The 49ers were already down when Deebo Samuel tried to battle an illness to start the game, but he ultimately had to forfeit. Then Brandon Aiyuk, who San Francisco paid big money last offseason after a long-contract rollercoaster ride, appeared to suffer a serious leg injury after being attacked in the right knee area. He was carted off the field.

In return, it was tight end George Kittle with a game-high 92 yards on six catches for the 49ers, while rookie Jacob Cowing had 50 yards on two catches thanks to a 41-yard shot down the field that set up a touchdown for the 49ers Purdy .

Patrick Mahomes signals the touchdown

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)

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While the Chiefs are looking for another win this season, the Niners are still looking for consistency as they fell to 3-4 on the year.

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