NFL results today live: Chiefs stun 49ers in OT again as Mahomes goes nuclear
09.02.2026 - 06:48:01The scoreboard lit up in the desert as Mahomes carved up the 49ers late, stacking yards and first downs when it mattered most. The final: Kansas City Chiefs 33, San Francisco 49ers 27 (OT). And yeah, you read that right – another OT heart-stopper between these two, with the Lombardi on the line and every snap feeling like a legacy verdict.
Mahomes takes over: video?game numbers in the clutch
In the biggest moments, the biggest names showed up. Mahomes started a little off rhythm, but by the time we hit the fourth quarter he was in full alien mode. He finished with a ridiculous stat line: 34-of-48 passing for 356 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, plus another 52 rushing yards on scrambles that ripped the soul out of San Francisco’s defense.One of the defining sequences came with just over two minutes left in regulation. Down 24-20, Kansas City took over at their own 18. Mahomes went:
- 16 yards to Travis Kelce on a deep cross
- 9 yards to Rashee Rice on a quick out
- 31 yards to Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a rainbow go-ball up the right sideline
- And then a 19-yard dart to Kelce in the back of the end zone for the go-ahead score
The 49ers weren’t quiet, though. Brock Purdy answered with the kind of poise that’s becoming his trademark. He went 27-of-38 for 294 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception, consistently feeding Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk on in-breaking routes and quick hitters. Deebo racked up 8 catches for 97 yards and a rushing TD, while Aiyuk added 6 grabs for 88 yards and a score on a gorgeous corner route in the first half.
Defining plays: fourth downs, a near pick?six, and that no?call
This thing was packed with moments you’re going to see on highlight loops for years:- 4th-and-3 at midfield, late third quarter: Mahomes escaped a free rusher and found Rice on a scramble-drill comeback for 11 yards. That drive ended in a Chiefs field goal, trimming the deficit and flipping momentum.
- Nick Bosa’s monster sack: With Kansas City trying to extend an early 10-7 lead, Bosa detonated a third-down play, beating a double team for a blindside sack that forced a punt and set up San Francisco’s go-ahead touchdown drive.
- Near pick-six in the fourth: With the Niners nursing a 24-20 lead, Charvarius Ward jumped an out route and nearly housed it. He dropped the ball on what looked like a sure interception, and three plays later Mahomes hit Kelce for that massive TD.
In OT, after the 49ers kicked a field goal to go up 27-24, Mahomes marched the Chiefs down to the San Francisco 11. On 2nd-and-7, he lofted a fade toward Rice. There was clear hand-fighting with the corner tugging at his arm as the ball arrived, but the officials swallowed the whistle. Two snaps later, Mahomes rolled right and hit Kelce drifting across the back line for the walk-off championship touchdown. Arrowhead South exploded, Niners fans melted down, and every replay angle is now living rent?free on social media.
Ground game & defensive swings
While the quarterbacks stole the box score, the ground battle quietly set the rhythm. Christian McCaffrey was his usual cheat-code self, grinding out 22 carries for 104 yards and 1 rushing TD, plus 6 catches for 54 yards as Purdy’s safety blanket. On the other side, Kansas City never fully established a north-south run game, but Isiah Pacheco ran angry as always, hammering out 71 yards on 17 carries and a TD that tied it at 17 in the third quarter.Defensively, this was about timely plays, not dominance. L’Jarius Sneed snagged a crucial interception in the red zone, undercutting a slant intended for Deebo, while Bosa and Javon Hargrave combined for 3 sacks and 7 QB hits on Mahomes. But when it came down to one drive, one quarterback, and one tight end, the Chiefs’ stars were simply better than the Niners’ best answers.
Standings shockwave: Chiefs dynasty, Niners heartbreak
With this result, Kansas City doesn’t just add another Lombardi; they crank the dynasty conversation to maximum volume. Mahomes now stacks another ring and another Super Bowl MVP-caliber performance onto a resume that’s already chasing GOAT territory, while Andy Reid cements his legend as a postseason tactician.For San Francisco, this is another brutal ending on the biggest stage. Purdy was good enough to win, the defense had shots to close it out, and yet they’re walking away with more confetti in their nightmares. It reshapes how we’re going to talk about both of these cores in every future playoff picture debate.
What does this mean for the playoff race? Even with the Super Bowl decided, the ripple effect on legacies, tie-breakers, and how we value regular-season seeding is massive. Did the Chiefs prove that getting hot late matters more than the 1-seed? Did the Niners show a ceiling they still haven’t fully broken through? For the full season context and how the final bracket looked, dive into the numbers: Check the current NFL picture here
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Beat writer take: this felt like the moment the dynasty became undeniable
From this seat, this win hits different. The Chiefs didn’t just survive; they out-executed a loaded 49ers roster in the biggest spots. That fourth-quarter and overtime Mahomes-Kelce clinic? That’s the stuff that gets replayed in Hall of Fame speeches. The offensive line bent but didn’t quite break, the defense made just enough high?leverage plays, and once again Andy Reid had the right answers dialed up when they absolutely had to score.On the flip side, the Niners are in that brutal zone where they’re too good to blow up the core, but the heartbreak is piling up. You can absolutely win a Super Bowl with Purdy – he proved that tonight – but at some point you need the epic defensive stand or the one offensive sequence that rips the game away. They had chances, and they let Mahomes have the ball last. That’s the NFL’s version of playing roulette with half your stack in the middle.
The hot-seat discussions, legacy debates, and offseason arms race all start now, but one thing’s locked in: as of this moment, you can’t talk about modern NFL dominance without putting the Chiefs in that same breath as the Brady Pats. This run is that real.
Closing whistle: keep an eye on the bigger picture
You got your NFL scores live, the headline touchdown highlights, and the quarterback stats that’ll be screenshot for weeks. But the story doesn’t stop with the final whistle. This game just rewrote how we view seeds, bye weeks, and what “Super Bowl window” really means.See full NFL stats & standings
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