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Sam Farmer's Super Bowl LVIII matchups, analysis and prediction

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs are interviewed after beating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer breaks down the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday and will be televised by CBS:

49ers pass offense vs. Chiefs pass defense

The 49ers are all about precision and play calling, which presents a different challenge than the Chiefs saw from AFC championship game opponent Baltimore, whose quarterback, Lamar Jackson, could break a big play at any time. Kansas City cannot be overly aggressive with cool-under-pressure quarterback Brock Purdy because the 49ers have so many places they can go with the ball — George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey out of the backfield. So the Chiefs have to make sure that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's formations and camouflage don't mess up their coverages. Look for more

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