Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime.
Maybe it will be a long touchdown pass by Patrick Mahomes, or a sack by Nick Bosa. Perhaps there will be a last-second field goal. The key play of this year's Super Bowl between Kansas City and San Francisco could be obvious when it happens.
The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the NFC Championship game following a victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, while earlier, the Baltimore Ravens played in bitterly cold temperatures to dominate the Houston Texans and secure their spot in the AFC Championship for the first time since the 2012 season.
Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a frustratingly familiar position. Unable to overcome early mistakes and the absence of star pass rusher T.J. Watt in a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, the Steelers have gone seven years since last winning a playoff game. The franchise played in its NFL-leading 63rd playoff game since 1970 and is accustomed to contending for Super Bowl championships.