{"id":80677,"date":"2024-01-31T03:02:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T03:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nflklinh.playsetmusic.com\/?p=80677"},"modified":"2024-01-31T03:02:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T03:02:50","slug":"alex-smith-reveals-only-chance-49ers-have-to-beat-chiefs-in-2024-super-bowl-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playsetmusic.com\/alex-smith-reveals-only-chance-49ers-have-to-beat-chiefs-in-2024-super-bowl-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Smith Reveals \u2018Only Chance\u2019 49ers Have to Beat Chiefs in 2024 Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0are set for a Super Bowl rematch against the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs, and Alex Smith is concerned about the Niners defense. The Chiefs got the better of San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV, but this feels like a much different contest.<\/p>\n

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Despite that, Smith is not convinced by San Francisco\u2019s defense. Speaking to ESPN reporter\u00a0Adam Schefter, the former No. 1 overall pick broke down why he thinks the Chiefs have the edge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 49ers defense doesn\u2019t do a lot,\u201d Smith said on January 30. \u201cThey don\u2019t present a lot of volume. I think\u2026 they\u2019re going to be in for it. The only chance I think the Niners have to win is a little bit of a shootout, and again, this Chiefs defense just continues to elevate their game.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a strong warning from a quarterback who spent significant time with both franchises. While the 39-year-old hasn\u2019t been with either franchise since 2017, he did experience substantial success with both teams.<\/p>\n

And in the playoffs, San Francisco really hasn\u2019t impressed. While they tightened the ship after the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u2019\u00a0hot start in the NFC Divisional Round, the\u00a0Detroit Lions then put up 31 points with ease.<\/p>\n

Alex Smith Speaks on Brock Purdy<\/h2>\n

In the quote above, Smith mentions that the 49ers will need a shootout victory to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. That will require an exceptional performance from San Francisco\u00a0QB Brock Purdy, but Smith thinks he can do that.<\/p>\n

In a recent appearance on ESPN, he jokingly announced that\u00a0Purdy is not invited\u00a0to the \u201cGame Managers\u2019 Club.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell you, as the unofficial president of the Game Manager\u2019s Club, [Purdy\u2019s] not allowed in,\u201d\u00a0Smith said on January 28. \u201c\u2026 Again, all these narratives that we\u2019ve heard, they couldn\u2019t be more wrong. I think it\u2019s lazy analysis, and again, it doesn\u2019t make sense when a guy who\u2019s as young as he is, he\u2019s 6-foot-nothing, all his measurables don\u2019t jump off the screen, and it doesn\u2019t make sense to people. So, they revert to these narratives that, again, couldn\u2019t be more untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purdy hasn\u2019t been close to perfect in the playoffs, but he has delivered clutch performances in back-to-back games. In the biggest game of his young career, he will need to deliver again against the Chiefs.<\/p>\n

49ers QB Speaks After Comeback Win<\/h2>\n

It takes serious focus to hunker down and win a conference title.\u00a0Winning the NFC Championship\u00a0after suffering a 17-point deficit is a whole different level. For Purdy, he credits his faith for the ability to make game-winning plays down the stretch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen [the 49ers were] down 17 at half, [I prayed]: \u2018All right, God, you\u2019ve taken me here, win or lose I\u2019m going to glorify you,\u2019\u201d Purdy\u00a0said to reporters.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s my peace, that is the joy, the steadfastness\u2026 That is where I get it from. That is the honest truth. I leaned into that. Sure enough, we were able to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Purdy ended his evening\u00a0with 267 passing yards, one touchdown and an interception. He also threw a touchdown to WR Brandon Aiyuk to make it a one-score game with 20 minutes to play, kickstarting the 49ers\u2019 comeback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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