The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t contain Patrick Mahomes in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, but could the reigning NFC champions be the biggest threat to the Kansas City Chiefs making NFL history?

According to CBS Sports, it’s the Niners who are the biggest threat to stand in the way of the Kansas City Chiefs becoming the first franchise to hoist the Lombardi Trophy three consecutive seasons.

“It’s the easy answer, ” Cody Benjamin writes for CBS Sports. “But, that doesn’t mean it’s the wrong one. San Francisco has doubled down on its front-seven investments, quickly replacing rentals like Chase Young with reliable vets like Collins and Floyd.

“Offensively, meanwhile, Brock Purdy is still coming into his own as the poised figurehead of Kyle Shanahan’s multipurpose attack. The health of key weapons Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel is always worth monitoring, but the 2023 runner-ups remain one of the NFL’s most balanced.”

Thanks to general manager John Lynch’s aggressiveness, and the 49ers’ already loaded roster, there’s a real chance a Super Bowl rematch could be in the cards.

That is, if both teams hold up their end of the bargain. This time, the 49ers are hoping that the outcome will be different.