What you need to know about the NFL playoffsThe matchup for Super Bowl LIV is set: The San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 2 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Here’s everything you need to know. Meet the 49ers: San Francisco is the NFL’s biggest bully. On offense, the constellation of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, tight end George Kittle and breakout star Raheem Mostert is difficult to contain. Go a little deeper...• The NFL’s analytics movement has finally reached the sport’s mainstream• Four big takeaways from the NFL’s conference championship games• Kyle Shanahan grew up trailing his dad to the Super Bowl. • Andy Reid is the NFL’s most influential head coach• For Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family, this Super Bowl trip was 50 years in the making

Source: Washington Post January 21, 2020 16:41 UTC