In 2023, division winners in the AFC were Buffalo in East, Baltimore in the North, Houston in the South, and Kansas City in the West, with the Wild-Cards going to Miami, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. In the NFC, it was Dallas in the East, Detroit in the North, Tampa Bay in the South, and San Francisco in the West, with the Wild-Cards going to Philadelphia, Green Bay, and the Los Angeles Rams. In the first round of the playoffs in the AFC it was Houston rolling over Cleveland 45-14, Kansas City taking out Miami 26-7, and Buffalo over Pittsburgh 31-17. In the NFC, it was Detroit over the LA Rams 24-23, Green Bay upsetting Dallas 48-32, and Tampa Bay crushing a fading Philadelphia 32-9. In the AFC Divisional Playoffs, it was Baltimore cruising past Houston 34-10, and Kansas City upsetting the Buffalo Bills 27-24, in a thriller. In the NFC, it was San Francisco squeeking by a tough Green Bay team 34-31, while Detroit took care of a surprisingly tough Tampa Bay 31-23. In the AFC Championship game, it was the Kansas City Chiefs, being led, once again, by the great Patrick Mahomes, over the Baltimore Ravens 17-10, and in the NFC, it was the San Francisco 49ers over the Detroit Lions in another thriller 34-31, setting up the match-up for Super Bowl 58. Super Bowl LVIII was played on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. In a rematch of Super Bowl LIV from four years earlier, the American Football Conference (AFC) champion and defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime. The 49ers' initial drive gained 49 yards in five plays, with McCaffrey and Purdy advancing the ball into Chiefs' territory before McCaffrey lost a fumble at the Kansas City 27-yard line, ending the drive and giving the Chiefs possession. Following back-and-forth punts, the 49ers put up a ten-play, 46-yard drive that began at their own 17-yard line. Though the first quarter ended with the game still scoreless during this drive, it culminated in a 55-yard field goal by 49ers kicker Jake Moody, making the score 3–0 with 14:48 remaining in the second quarter. After the kickoff following the field goal went for a touchback, the Chiefs began their next drive at their own 25-yard line. The Chiefs went down the field, moving 66 yards in four plays and reaching the 49ers' nine-yard line. But on the drive's fifth play, Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled the ball, which was recovered by the 49ers. After the Chiefs punted the ball 50 yards to San Francisco's 33-yard line with 7:49 remaining in the second quarter, the 49ers began an eight-play, 67-yard touchdown drive that culminated in a 21-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Jauan Jennings to running back McCaffrey. After the extra point was converted, the 49ers had extended their lead over the Chiefs to 10–0 with 4:23 remaining in the first half. The Chiefs got the ball on their own 25-yard line after a touchback on the ensuing kickoff. The team used most of the remaining time in the half in a 13-play, 65-yard drive that resulted in a 28-yard field goal by Harrison Butker, bringing the score to 10–3 in favor of the 49ers with twenty seconds remaining in the half. The second half began with a 49ers kickoff, which went for a touchback. The Chiefs began the ensuing drive on the 25-yard line. Mahomes threw an interception to Ji'Ayir Brown on third down, giving the 49ers possession of the ball at the Kansas City 44-yard line. Though starting inside of Kansas City territory, the 49ers were unable to score on the possession following the turnover, going three-and-out, but pinned the Chiefs at their own 2-yard line after a punt by Mitch Wishnowsky. Kansas City went on a nine-play, 47-yard drive that culminated in a 57-yard field goal by Butker. This field goal, which cut the Chiefs' deficit from to 10–6, broke the record for the longest field goal completed in a Super Bowl set by Moody earlier in the game. A 40-yard punt by Tommy Townsend landed on the San Francisco 25-yard line, and hit the leg of the 49ers' Darrell Luter Jr. at the 49ers 19-yard line after the ball bounced; Kansas City cornerback Jaylen Watson recovered the ball at the 49ers 16-yard line, thereby giving the Chiefs possession inside the San Francisco red zone. On the following play, the Chiefs scored on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. After Butker converted the extra point, the Chiefs had a 13–10 lead with 2:28 remaining in the third quarter. The 49ers began their next drive with the ball at their own 25-yard line. After San Francisco converted a 3rd and 5 on their own 30 on a 17-yard pass to Jennings, and 2nd and 1 on a two-yard run by fullback Kyle Juszczyk, the 49ers had advanced to the Chiefs' 42-yard line to close the third quarter. The drive continued, eventually resulting in a ten-yard touchdown pass from Purdy to Jennings after a total of 12 plays for 75 yards, which gave the 49ers a 16–13 lead with eleven minutes and twenty-seven seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The extra point attempt following the touchdown was blocked by Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal. The Chiefs began a drive with 9:22 left in the fourth quarter, on a 1st and 10 at the 49ers' 46-yard line, Mahomes fumbled the ball, but recovered and threw an incomplete pass on the play. The drive continued, totaling twelve plays and 69 yards; after marching down to San Francisco's 3-yard line, Mahomes was sacked on 3rd and goal, resulting in a 4th and 6. Butker kicked a 24-yard field goal, tying the game at 16–16 with 5:49 remaining in the quarter. Starting on their own 25-yard line, the 49ers moved the ball down the field, getting a 1st and 10 at the Chiefs' 40-yard line after four plays. After a five-yard run by McCaffrey, Purdy threw an incomplete pass, and the two-minute warning occurred. Purdy threw another incomplete pass on third down, bringing up a 4th and 5 and setting up Moody for a field goal attempt. Moody converted a 53-yard field goal try, giving San Francisco a 19–16 lead with 1:53 remaining in the game. The Chiefs began their final drive of regulation on their own 25-yard line with one minute and fifty-three seconds to go. The Chiefs began to drive down the field on the next several plays. After converting a 3rd and 2 from the San Francisco 43-yard line with 42 seconds remaining, and later a 3rd and 7 from the 49ers' 33-yard line, the Chiefs had a 1st down from the 49ers 11-yard line with ten seconds to go. After an incomplete pass from Mahomes intended for Kelce, with six seconds remaining, Butker kicked a game-tying 29-yard field goal to top off the 11-play, 64-yard drive, bringing the score to 19–19. With three seconds remaining on the clock, and after a touchback on Butker's kickoff, the 49ers took a kneel down and sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the 49ers possessed the ball first, driving down the field before stalling and kicking a field goal. Mahomes and the Chiefs responded by driving 75 yards in 13 plays, converting two third downs and a fourth down to set up first-and-goal on the San Francisco 3-yard line. Mahomes then found Mecole Hardman for the game-winning score, completing the comeback from down 10-0. Mahomes completed 34 of his 46 pass attempts for 333 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and was named the Super Bowl MVP for the third time in his career.