Brandon Aiyuk Has Been Departed From San Francisco 49ers Today

The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in a heartbreaking overtime Super Bowl thriller Sunday night, 25-22.

The back-and-forth defensive battle found the two teams tied at 19 at the end of regulation after late field goals.

The 49ers were forced to settle for a field goal in their first OT possession, giving the Chiefs the chance to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champion in two decades.

A masterful overtime performance from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his side to a 25-22 victory in Las Vegas.

In what marked a rematch of Super Bowl LIV – during which they had relinquished a 10-point fourth-quarter lead against the Chiefs – the 49ers were unable to capitalise on an early 10-0 advantage before Kansas City’s Harrison Butker kicked a game-tying field goal with three seconds left in regulation.

Sunday’s game was the first to play to the new overtime rules that mean both teams are granted possession of the ball – the exception being if the first drive in overtime ends with a safety – compared to the usual rules what would see the game end should the first possession amount to a touchdown.

The 49ers were limited to just a field goal on the first possession of overtime, paving the way for Mahomes to march downfield and clinch a third Super Bowl ring with a game-winning touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman.