Absolutely everything about the Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs are playing against the San Francisco 49ers for the NFL Super Bowl. The Chiefs have the chance to defend their title and win for the third time in five years; the 49ers could set the NFL record with their sixth win and draw level with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.

the initial situation The Chiefs are the defending champions, the 49ers are the favorites. Since both teams qualified for the Super Bowl two weeks ago, the 49ers have consistently been the team with the better chance of winning among bookmakers. Kansas City was often significantly weaker during the main round than in previous years, but impressed in the playoffs with confident victories against the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens. The 49ers had to eliminate the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions in the playoffs and, after a big deficit against the Lions, showed that they also have comeback qualities. For the 49ers, it is also a chance for revenge: four years ago in Miami, the team lost to the Chiefs 20:31 in the Super Bowl.

Strengths and weaknesses Both the Chiefs and the 49ers have a strong defense and exceptional players on offense this season. While the Chiefs' focus is primarily on quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce - the boyfriend of pop superstar Taylor Swift - the expectations at the 49ers are spread across more shoulders. Quarterback Brock Purdy is a master at keeping the offense going and setting up his teammates Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. Patrick Mahomes is credited with playing a key role. © APA / JAMIE SQUIRE

“Although both defenses are relatively strong, I think it will be a bit of a shootout. I think both offenses will be very explosive and we will see a lot of points,” said former professional Mark Nzeocha of the German Press Agency. The Franconian was still on the pitch for the 49ers four years ago.

The surroundings One of the big questions before the Super Bowl had nothing to do with sports: Is Taylor Swift coming? The singer has been dating Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs for several months and has often been seen cheering in the stadium this season. However, she played a concert in Tokyo on Saturday evening. Logistically, it is possible to travel by private jet, and even the Japanese ambassador to the USA assured that Swift would be in Las Vegas in time for the game. However, her visit to the stadium had not yet been confirmed on the day before the Super Bowl, and Kelce kept a low profile all week. Travis Kelce with his girlfriend Taylor Swift. © APA/getty / PATRICK SMITH

If the Swift issue wasn't so big, Usher would probably be much more in the spotlight as a musician. The R&B singer will appear in the halftime show and promised an extraordinary show in advance - including roller skating. There was speculation about guest appearances by other stars, but nothing was confirmed.

The costs The NFL sold the cheapest tickets for Super Bowl LVIII to winners of a lottery system for around 2000 US dollars (approx. 1850 euros); the day before the game, tickets from online retailers on the secondary market sold on average, according to US media for 8600 US dollars (approx. 7970 euros) and at the top for 45 US dollars (000 euros). A hotel room from Saturday to Sunday cost an average of 41 US dollars (700 US dollars). A can of beer in the stadium costs between 750 and 695 US dollars (14 to 18 euros), a piece of pizza is estimated at 13,00 US dollars (17,60 euros).

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Absolutely everything about the Super Bowl

On Monday night (CET), the NFL will determine a champion in the Super Bowl for the 58th time - for the first time in Las Vegas. The defending champion is not the favorite in the gambling metropolis.

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