If any team can shut down and the potent , it's the . That said, if anyone can figure out how to carve up the stifling defense of the 49ers, it's Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. And with that the stage is set for the two best teams in the when they square off in LIV in Miami.In a fight between a cobra and a mongoose, good luck figuring out who has the edge. Super Bowl 2020 This is precisely why oddsmakers , with the Chiefs currently sitting as slim one-point favorites. There's a reason for this, because as dominant as they are and for as quickly as the Chiefs can strike, the 49ers boast the best Corey Davis Jersey defensive front in the NFL. It racked up nine combined sacks to take down in the NFC Divisional Round and in the NFC Championship Game, and the Richard Sherman-led secondary has three interceptions in those two outings.The combination of rookie phenom with veterans , and packs a wallop up front, and it often forces opposing quarterbacks out of their comfort zones and into making mistakes that become turnovers. The physicality doesn't stop on the defensive side of the ball though, because although can take Kevin Byard Jersey over the game in the air, that often isn't required. historic performance on the ground against the Green Bay Packers is evidence to that fact, and along with help created a three-headed hydra that's tough to pin down -- even if you just held league-leading rusher Derrick Henry to only 69 yards two weeks prior. So, yes, Garoppolo can air it out to , and rookie , but none of them are speedsters who take the top off of a defense, and they've shown that's not a bad thing when you consider what they actually do well. They're bullies at their respective positions, and that's especially goes for Kittle and Samuel, who are runaway freight trains with the ball in their hands.Contrarily, and with all due respect to the skill of Cousins and the greatne s of Rodgers, Mahomes is A.J. Brown Jersey a different animal entirely.He's comfortable inside the pocket, outside the pocket, beside the pocket, on top of the pocket -- wherever. The simplest way to explain it is wherever Mahomes is behind the line of scrimmage at any given moment is his new pocket, effortle sly turning an NFL field into a pair of cargo pants. Like Rodgers, he can also do damage with his legs but, unlike Rodgers, his baseball arm can make even the most impo sible throws; and sometimes he does it left-handed, because why not? By the way, the Chiefs have scored 86 combined points in their past two games, and won despite spotting the Houston Texans a 24-0 start before Curley Culp Jersey scoring seven touchdowns on seven consecutive po se sions.Beware, because a cobra laying still isn't the same as it actually being dead.Crash down too aggre sively on Mahomes and you'll find out why speed can overwhelm defenses, because rookie and will absolutely blow your doors off as two of the fastest players in the league. Being forced to respect their sonic boom-level speed keeps defenses honest enough for All-Pro tight end to do his job at the second level, and it's one he does oh so well (along with in the red zone). Once the opposing defense accounts for every receiving target along with Mahomes as both a pa ser and a runner, they'll get a dose of running back as the Chiefs switch from speed to power in the blink of an eye.In the end, these teams are so evenly matched that the outcome will most likely be determined Tennessee Titans Jersey by special teams, and that's where the Chiefs truly have the edge. Hardman is one of the best returners in the league and although Hill has a muff this postseason, he's usually sure-handed and guaranteed dangerous when asked to field a punt. So as the offenses and defenses throw haymakers in a fight to the football finish, keep an eye on special teams, because it's what will ultimately break the stalemate.Edge: Chiefs