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GEORGE KITTLE vs TYRANN MATHIEU
George Kittle and the Niners passing offense has not been called upon much so far in the playoffs with the ground game stealing the show, but Kittle is still a major piece of Kyle Shanahan's offense. Kittle has only caught four passes for 35 yards in the playoffs, but in the regular season Kittle led San Francisco in receptions (85) and receiving yards (1,053). Kittle has helped set up the team's potent rushing attack, paving the way with the offensive line to open up lanes for Tevin Coleman, Raheem Mostert and Matt Breida who collectively have averaged 235.5 rushing yards per game in the playoffs. Kittle will have a favorable matchup against a Chiefs defense who have allowed the 28th-most yards to tight ends this season. Another area Kittle can exploit is yards after catch. The tight end has registered 599 yards after the catch, leading all tight ends, and the Chiefs defense has allowed the 29th most yards after catch this season. The players who will be most likely assigned to shadow Kittle will be Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu. Mathieu has a spectacular debut season in Kansas City, notching 75 tackles, three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, four interceptions and 12 passes defended. Mathieu is also coming off of a fantastic AFC Championship performance, leading the team with nine tackles, adding a tackle for loss and a pass defended. Can Mathieu keep up his hot streak or will the All-Pro tight end be more than the seventh year safety can handle?
TRAVIS KELCE vs JAQUISKI TARTT
Not to be outdone, Kansas City also boasts their own All-Pro tight end in Travis Kelce. The tight end has been a major key to the Chiefs offensive success, hauling in 97 passes for 1,229 yards and six touchdowns. Kelce has continued to play at a high level in the postseason, posting 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs two come-from-behind wins in the playoffs. A major key to slowing down the Chiefs offense will be to take away one of Mahomes' favorite targets. Jaquiski Tartt has been a key piece for the 49ers secondary this season. The veteran safety tallied 44 total tackles, one tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, two passes defended, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Tartt missed the team's final four games with a rib injury and it took a toll on the defense. Since returning to the lineup in the postseason, the Niners defense has allowed an average of 249 passing yards per game and a total of four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing). On the season, the Niners have allowed the fewest yards to opposing tight ends which will be put to the test this Sunday. Can Tartt keep Kelce from taking over the game as he as done many, many times before?
ERIC FISHER vs NICK BOSA
Nick Bosa has certainly lived up to his draft stasis during his first NFL playoff run. The rookie has notched three sacks, making him the first Niners rookie to register three or more sacks in a postseason. In the regular season, Bosa tallied 47 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one interception, two passes defended, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. The rookie also led the 2019 rookie class in quarterback hits with 25. Bosa and the rest of the San Francisco defensive line will have a tall task to put pressure on Mahomes and force him into uncomfortable situations. Tackle Eric Fisher will be lined up opposite Bosa on the outside and will try to protect his quarterback from the stout rookie. The former-first overall pick has only allowed one sack this season. This battle of the unstoppable force meeting the unmovable object may very well decide the outcome of this game.
| Chiefs | Opponents | |
| Total First Downs | 350 | 344 |
| 1st Downs (Rush-Pass-By Penalty) | 93 - 211 - 46 | 115 - 190 - 39 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 89/187 | 75/202 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 6/10 | 16/31 |
| Total Offensive Yds | 6067 | 5594 |
| Offense (Plays-Avg Yds) | 976 - 6.2 | 1043 - 5.4 |
| Total Rushing Yds | 1569 | 2051 |
| Rushing (Plays-Avg Yards) | 375 - 4.2 | 416 - 4.9 |
| Total Passing Yds | 4498 | 3543 |
| Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg) | 378 - 576 - 5 - 8.1 | 352 - 582 - 16 - 6.7 |
| Sacks | 45 | 25 |
| Field Goals | 34/38 | 21/26 |
| Touchdowns | 50 | 36 |
| (Rush-Pass-Ret-Def) | 16 - 30 - 1 - 3 | 14 - 21 - 0 - 1 |
| Time of Possession | 29:27 | 30:32 |
| Turnover Ratio | +8 |
| 49ers | Opponents | |
| Total First Downs | 336 | 285 |
| 1st Downs (Rush-Pass-By Penalty) | 110 - 195 - 31 | 105 - 150 - 30 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 90/200 | 64/192 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 7/12 | 8/25 |
| Total Offensive Yds | 6097 | 4509 |
| Offense (Plays-Avg Yds) | 1012 - 6.0 | 968 - 4.7 |
| Total Rushing Yds | 2305 | 1802 |
| Rushing (Plays-Avg Yards) | 498 - 4.6 | 401 - 4.5 |
| Total Passing Yds | 3792 | 2707 |
| Passing (Comp-Att-Int-Avg) | 331 - 478 - 13 - 8.4 | 318 - 519 - 12 - 5.9 |
| Sacks | 48 | 36 |
| Field Goals | 30/39 | 17/20 |
| Touchdowns | 56 | 37 |
| (Rush-Pass-Ret-Def) | 23 - 28 - 0 - 5 | 11 - 23 - 0 - 3 |
| Time of Possession | 31:37 | 29:00 |
| Turnover Ratio | +4 |
PASSING
Patrick Mahomes
| CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | RTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG SEASON | 319 | 484 | 65.9 | 4,031 | 8.3 | 26 | 5 | 83 | 105.3 |
| POST SEASON | 46 | 70 | 65.7 | 615 | 8.8 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 131.5 |
| CAREER | 724 | 1099 | 65.9 | 9,412 | 8.6 | 76 | 18 | 89 | 108.9 |
RECEIVING
Travis Kelce
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG SEASON | 97 | 136 | 1,229 | 12.7 | 5 | 47 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| POST SEASON | 13 | 16 | 164 | 12.6 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 507 | 713 | 6,465 | 12.8 | 37 | 80 | 328 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 |
RUSHING
Damien Williams
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG SEASON | 111 | 498 | 4.5 | 5 | 91 | 30 | 213 | 7.1 | 2 | 32 |
| POST SEASON | 29 | 92 | 3.2 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 1 | 17 |
| CAREER | 294 | 1,231 | 4.2 | 12 | 91 | 138 | 1,106 | 8.0 | 10 | 58 |
PASSING
Jimmy Garoppolo
| CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | RTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG SEASON | 329 | 476 | 69.1 | 3,978 | 8.4 | 27 | 13 | 75 | 102.0 |
| POST SEASON | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 208 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 83.6 |
| CAREER | 565 | 837 | 67.5 | 6,946 | 8.3 | 44 | 21 | 75 | 100.0 |
RECEIVING
George Kittle
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG SEASON | 85 | 107 | 1,053 | 12.4 | 5 | 61 | 53 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 18 |
| POST SEASON | 4 | 6 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 216 | 306 | 2,945 | 13.6 | 12 | 85 | 135 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 18 |
RUSHING
Rasheem Mostert
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REG SEASON | 137 | 772 | 5.6 | 8 | 41 | 14 | 180 | 12.9 | 2 | 39 |
| POST SEASON | 41 | 278 | 6.8 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| CAREER | 178 | 1,069 | 6.0 | 9 | 52 | 20 | 205 | 10.3 | 2 | 39 |
TACKLES
Tyrann Mathieu
INTERCEPTIONS
Tyrann Mathieu
SACKS
Chris Jones
TACKLES
Fred Warner
INTERCEPTIONS
Richard Sherman
SACKS
Arik Armstead
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